Self-Promotion for Introverts: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead Kindle Edition

I'm made the mistake of buying this as a kindle book. I didn't know there would be lots of writing exercises. I'm stuck in the early part of the book with images of lined pages for me to fill with my thoughts without the ability to do so. Now I need to carry paper with me to write these things and then correlate them to the kindle version. For this type of book I'd recommend paper.

This book makes a LOT of assumptions that the author knows exactly what all introverts are like, and one formula for self-promotion works for all. I couldn't get past the second chapter because her assumptions completely fell apart for me. If you can't get past the second chapter, the rest of the book doesn't help at all. There's a general assumption that you have a support network already built up, and that's what you utilize for self-promotion. If you don't have that network, then you have no business looking through this book, as it won't help.

I just read Self-Promotion for Introverts. Over the past several months, I have read half a dozen books that explore the relationship between introversion and client acquisition and development. Each seemed to repeat a bullet list of points anyone who has completed the MTBI probably knows. Furthermore, they seemed to cluster around the extremes of either month-long exercises between chapters or exercises that were intended for my 6 year old. Perhaps most problematically, they seemed to focus more on how I could fix my introversion instead of making it a disposition that helps me thrive unapologetically.With this frame of mind, I had planned on “getting through” a chapter or so of Self-Promotion for Introverts over the holidays. However, the combination of Ancowitz’ humorous tone and thoughtful narrative, her keen insights and willingness to share personal experiences with which I could easily relate, and the in-depth research she accumulated and managed to keep both accessible and complex kept me turning the pages and doing the exercises. The exercises were well-constructed and they brought me to the space Ancowitz intended. From the book, I am happy with the marketing plan I developed that focuses on that overlap between my strengths and my clients’ needs. This is, bar none, the best book I have read on learning how to thrive as an introvert. THANK YOU, Nancy!

I recommend this book to my job search clients and many of them have reported great success with the techniques used in the book. The author does a good job of explaining how an introvert can use their natural tendencies (researching and deep diving to investigate a company, being an expert in their field) to their advantage in an interview. She also addresses other areas where introverts may be less comfortable, such as the rapid-fire questions some interviewers use, and gives solid tips on feeling more comfortable in those situations. Many recruiters and hiring managers are extroverts, and aren't thinking about how to make an interview comfortable for introverts. The author takes us inside the mind and world of an extrovert to show a perspective that can be helpful in many scenarios.

I've not finished the book. What I've read so far (ca 100 pp) makes it well worth the money. Too many extroverts want to take over the world and, in effect, silence the competition. Type A-s, therefore. But how reliable is the information you get from them? If they have integrity, fine. If it's shaky, buyer beware. A trainer once told me: there is a customer for every seller. The bombastic, pushy, hard-sell people turn me off, whereas I trust the soft-spoken whose every word is being weighed and is backed by honest conviction. Perhaps almost half of the population belongs to our group and I am proud of them and believe this book to be a very valuable asset!

There are exercises that can be photocopied and used over and over The book is filled with a lot of good information. I am introverted, and the book helped me realize ways I can set myself apart without being the loudest person in the room.

I have been on the fence as an extrovert/introvert for years and often puzzled about how to act or react to a situation. This book clarified a lot of questions I had and provided excellent guidance for future contacts and work style.

I enjoyed each chapter a lot. Only book I found so far that explains the extroverted "Joe" to introverts. Well written, informative and helpful. Thanks for the book and for the courage to reach out to the big guys for us.