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The Real Reason You’re Not Getting Promoted
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The Real Reason You’re Not Getting Promoted

It’s not because you’re not good enough. It’s because you’re not visible enough. Here’s how to fix that.

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You’re doing great work. So why does it feel like no one’s noticing?

Because they’re not.

Being good at your job and putting your nose to the grindstone just isn’t enough to get ahead in your career. More than anything, you need to be seen, and that calls for an entirely different skill set.

Lorraine K. Lee
has been there. Early in her career—in which she was a founding editor at LinkedIn and Prezi— she kept her head down, hit every deadline, and still got passed over. It wasn’t until she learned how to be unmissable—online and in real life—that everything changed.

Here are Lorraine’s top five tips for having what she calls unforgettable presence:

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Lorraine K. Lee
Lorraine K. Lee is a keynote speaker and best-selling author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career. Her insights have appeared in outlets such as CNBC, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Bloomberg, and Fast Company.
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