Kristen D.
Personal Branding Strategist & Speaker at AVRO Creative - Personal Branding
Communications
Education: University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, Canada
Biography
Kristen Dyck is the founder of AVRO Creative where she is a personal branding strategist and international speaker. Her work helps driven professionals to exude confidence and stand out so that they get to the next level of their career or business.
Kristen brings insights from her experience working with some of the world’s biggest brands like Coca-Cola, Powerade and glaceau vitaminwater to the exciting world of personal branding. Kristen's clients go on to become thought leaders, members of the C-suite, and receive top industry awards.
Passion
• Personal Branding
• Women in STEM
• Career Growth
• Communicate your value and share it effectively
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I am willing to travel
More than 100 miles
When it comes to payments
I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions
Topics
Best Story
Your best employees aren’t doing their best work. You hired them because they showed a real interest in your company and its mission but you’re not seeing it.
And that’s because, outside of a job interview, many employees don’t know how to speak up and share their passion, ideas and the value they CAN and want to contribute to your team.
I know this because I talk to them every day, and I was one of those people.
Today, I work with driven women in STEM and other high impact industries to help them clarify their personal brand and communicate their value. They go on to grow within their company, rather than leave out of frustration. They make a bigger impact in the business and their personal brand attracts other talented people to the company!
Leaders like you can breathe a deep sigh of relief knowing you’re on your way to reaching your business objectives.
Origin Story
As an employee I had the drive, skills and the work ethic but was going nowhere. One day, after being overlooked for a promotion (again), I was told, "Kristen - you do great work but no one knows who you are."
I made the decision to change. Without realizing it I was taking action to build my personal brand. Things started happening! I was promoted into two management roles, and then was asked to be the dedicated advisor to the President of the organization. In a few years I had gone from an unknown to being hand picked by the President.
I didn't advance my education. I didn't work any harder or longer. I build a personal brand and now I teach other women to do the same.
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Testimonials
"The International Association of Women hired Kristen to speak at a global conference. She hosted a workshop called 'What Women in the C-Suite Do Differently and How You Can Do it Too.' Her content and delivery were excellent. Our attendees raved about the value they got from attending. People were able to take immediate action to improve their results. If you or others you know are looking to take your work to the next level to be an exceptional and successful leader, make time to attend one of Kristen's workshops!' – K.P., Partner and Lawyer
"I thoroughly enjoyed Kristen's session at the Women Tech Global Conference 2022, where she talked about what we can learn from women in the C-suite. Great content presented in an inspiring manner - thank you Kristen!" – A.G., engineer
"Kristen was a keynote speaker during the National Association of Government Communicators' Communications School. She delivered a great presentation on why building your personal brand is so important and how to do it, especially for people who hope they can just do the great work and it will speak for itself. The same holds true for building the brand for your team within your organization.
Kristen's mix of experience, insight, humor and clear delivery was a hit. If you're looking for someone who can explain the importance of personal branding to your audience, I recommend giving Kristen a call." – S.T., director of communications
"I just attended your presentation, it was without a doubt the best lecture I attended all day."
– R.E., senior marketing professional
"You helped me see personal branding in a completely different way!"
– K.M., entrepreneur
"I really enjoyed your session and I learned so much! Thank you Kristen."
– S.N., accountant
"Extremely well done...I was looking forward to this segment of the day and I am not disappointed!"
– D.S., entrepreneur
“Thank you Kristen. Your workshop has been one of the best investments.”
– H.H., accountant
What Women in the C-Suite Do Differently and How You Can Do it Too
Do you struggle to talk about yourself in those high stakes moments? Are you unsure how and why some people are invited to be on key project teams or rise to the next level at work?
Not anymore!
Let's uncover what the research tells us about women who are at the top of their professions and what they say they did to get there.
The best part? You can do all of these things while remaining true to yourself and your values.
Takeaways:
✅ Build your confidence and overcome self-doubt
✅ What the research says women do to achieve their goals
✅ Grow your influence and impact
Target audience: women who want to grow their careers but struggle to express their value and accomplishments; driven women; women in leadership.
Build a Personal Brand That Gets you to the Next Level of Your Career
It's your reputation or what people say about you when you're not in the room. More importantly, your personal brand is how you build trust in the business world.
But how do you harness the power of personal branding as an employee? Kristen built her own personal brand as an employee and has since guided many others to do the same. A results driven personal brand that benefits employees AND employers is possible. Find out how in her signature talk.
Your audience will learn:
✳️ How to define their personal brand
✳️ How to communicate the value they bring to the company through their personal brand
✳️ The "hidden in plain sight" places to express their personal brand at work
Target audience: driven professionals who want to become leaders and make an impact in their careers.
Maximize LinkedIn for Career and Business Growth
Pull out your notebooks for this engaging session as Kristen Dyck shows you the steps to building a strategic network and personal brand on LinkedIn.
As a busy entrepreneur or professional, you want to maximize your time on the platform. No more confusion. No more wasted time and energy. You want the actionable information you can use immediately.
❇️ Personal branding has existed for more than a century, but social media has exploded its relevance. Understand the true meaning of personal branding and what yours should be striving to do every single day
❇️ Building a network strategically on LinkedIn is easier and more effective than any other platform. Learn the steps to creating a network that can help you reach your goals and targets.
❇️ Most LinkedIn users are doing the minimum - but if you want to be yielding maximum results you'll want to maximize key places in your profile space. Receive the exact structure top performing LinkedIn accounts use.
There are thousands of people with a similar role and experience to you. In today's fast-paced world, it's important to stay top of mind for your clients and potential customers. Fortunately there are things you can do on LinkedIn that will keep you top of mind and make sure you're seen as a trusted expert. Kristen will provide options for you to choose, one or all of the ways you can do this well.
You’re going to leave feeling confident and knowing a LOT more about LinkedIn.
✒️ We've received consistently positive responses to this presentation. Contact Kristen today to schedule her for your event!