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So You Say You’re an Advocate. Now What?

taught by: Caroline Desrosiers
co-presented by: Cam Beaudoin


Session Summary

This session is designed to empower attendees to take action on developing their personal brand, securing buy-in from stakeholders, and scaling their ideas to drive progress in accessibility advocacy in the ever-evolving digital landscape. Attendees will leave with practical strategies and tools to make an impact in the field of accessibility.


Description

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In this 90-minute session, we’ll explore the importance of personal branding in advocacy for accessibility. Whether you're an intrapreneur or an entrepreneur, developing your own voice and finding ways to be seen, heard, and known within your domain is crucial to achieving your goals. We will discuss strategies for prioritizing your ideas, building your network, and growing from resilience as you take the risk to move accessibility forward within your organization and beyond. Through this session, attendees will learn how to develop a personal brand that generates influence and gain insight on how to secure buy-in from stakeholders and investors to fund their advocacy efforts. Additionally, we will explore ways to scale your ideas in a progressive and productive manner. This session is designed to empower attendees to become effective advocates for accessibility in the ever-evolving digital landscape.


Practical Skills

  • How to develop a personal branding strategy to generate influence
  • Secure buy-in from stakeholders to fund your advocacy pursuits
  • Scale your ideas in a way that’s progressive and productive