The Delicate Art of Self-Promotion: A #BufferChat Recap

Mar 8, 2018 5 min readBufferchat

This week on #bufferchat our community discussed the delicate art of self-promotion, chatting about the balance between being humble and being able to share your accomplishments. Read on to discover all of the awesome insights shared during the chat!

Catch our weekly Twitter chat, #bufferchat, at TWO times every Wednesday for valuable industry insights and to meet hundreds of other smart marketers and social media enthusiasts. Same topic, same place, just at different times – feel free to join whichever chat time works best for you!

4 pm AEDT (Sydney time)

9 am PT (San Francisco time)

#BufferChat March 7, 2018: The Delicate Art of Self-Promotion

This week’s stats:
Bufferchat #1 (4 pm AEDT): 20 participants; reach of 1,042,572
Bufferchat #2 (9 am PT): 64 participants; reach of 1,117,530

Q1: Do you feel comfortable talking about yourself or your work?

From the community:


See all the great answers to question 1 here!

Q2: Do you think being able to convey your accomplishments is an important skill?

From the community:


See all the great answers to question 2 here!

Q3: How do you maintain a balance of being a “no-ego doer” while still communicating your value?

From the community:


See all the great answers to question 3 here!

Q4: Are there ways to be a team player while also taking credit for work that you’ve done?
From the community:


See all the great answers to question 4 here!

Q5: What are some good opportunities or situations to share your accomplishments?

From the community:


See all the great answers to question 5 here!

Q6: Are there any accomplishments or projects you would like to share with us?

From the community:


See all the great answers to question 6 here!


Thank you so much to our awesome community for sharing such great insights in this chat!

Do you have any comments or answers to these questions? Leave your thoughts in the comments! We’d love to hear from you!

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