Why I’m building my personal brand
I want my name to represent the different parts of my path and not depend only on a job title or a company. That’s why I’m building and reorienting my personal brand around a clear positioning: creative, entrepreneur and innovation strategist.
I understand my career as a one-person organization —ME Ltd.— and the 13P model as its departments. I don’t need every P at its maximum: I choose the levers that bring me closest to my goal and check that what I communicate matches what I do.
Point A → Point B
Point A · November 2026
I have education and experience in digital marketing, financial advising, business development and entrepreneurship. My public identity is still being consolidated: my main opportunity is communicating everything coherently under my own name.
Point B · 2031
I want people to associate my name with creativity, entrepreneurial ability, innovation and execution, not with a single job or a single company.
A personal brand is the footprint other people perceive; personal branding is the decisions and actions through which I try to responsibly influence that perception. I can’t manufacture reputation with design alone: I need evidence, consistency and relationships.
Purpose
My motor
Building something of my own, learning continuously and turning ideas into real projects.
Purpose
To connect creativity, business and innovation to turn ideas into opportunities with a positive impact, putting my education and my ability to execute at the service of projects that help people, brands and organizations move forward.
Pull · what attracts me
Creating, starting things, having independence, learning, collaborating and building a path of my own.
Push · what bothers me
The idea of being pigeonholed into a title or repeating formulas with no chance to innovate. I don’t want to base my career only on the security of a position.
Success and what makes me happy
Outer side. Being recognized for what I contribute.
Inner side. Having freedom and coherence with the life I want to build, enjoying the process and feeling proud of what I build.
Mission in five blocks
| Block | My definition |
|---|---|
| What I work with | With strategy, creativity, research, marketing and business skills. |
| What I do | I connect ideas, design plans, develop projects and put them into practice. |
| Who I benefit | Entrepreneurs, brands, companies and organizations. |
| What benefit I create | More clarity, identity, opportunities, execution and capacity to grow. |
| Metaphor | I am a bridge between a creative idea and its strategic realization. |
Vision 2031
By 2031 I want to be recognized as a Mexican entrepreneur and creative strategist able to connect marketing, business and innovation to drive high-impact projects.
I picture myself with an established agency, national and international projects, solid professional relationships and a personal brand that creates opportunities through my reputation. I’d like to collaborate with companies and entrepreneurs from different industries, share knowledge at events and keep learning about technology and new ways of doing business.
Goals by horizon
| Horizon | Goal |
|---|---|
| Short · 0–6 months | Publish a bilingual website; document four projects; set up a sustainable routine for LinkedIn, Instagram and the blog; learn the baseline of my visibility. |
| Medium · 6–18 months | Develop collaborations, expand my professional network, present verifiable cases and take part in innovation or marketing spaces. |
| Long · 2029–2031 | Consolidate a reputation of my own and a project portfolio with national and international reach, strengthening my entrepreneurial involvement. |
Analysis and diagnosis
The main gap isn’t inventing a new identity but organizing and demonstrating what already exists. I need to move from listing activities to explaining what problem I solved, how I took part and what result I could document.
DAFO / SWOT
Strengths
- Marketing education and experience across different sectors.
- Combined experience in financial advising, sales and entrepreneurship.
- Visual sensitivity, initiative and familiarity with digital tools.
Weaknesses
- I don’t yet have a centralized personal portfolio with explained results.
- I need to keep a publishing frequency I can sustain.
- My positioning can seem broad if I don’t explain my common thread.
Opportunities
- Own website and blog; useful content and demonstrable projects.
- Entrepreneurship, collaboration and innovation networks.
- Connecting the creative with the commercial and technological.
Threats
- Heavy competition and generic marketing content.
- Dependence on algorithms and platform changes.
- Privacy risks, overexposure or unauthorized use of images.
The 13P model · ME Ltd.
Thirteen departments of a one-person organization. Tap each P to see its current situation, strengths, what to develop, the action and how it relates to my positioning.
- 01 Purpose
- 02 Personality
- 03 Properties ★ Priority lever
- 04 Product ★ Priority lever
- 05 Public
- 06 Prestige ★ Priority lever
- 07 Promotion ★ Priority lever
- 08 Propagation
- 09 Presence ★ Priority lever
- 10 Persuasion
- 11 Provisions
- 12 Production
- 13 Paperwork
Levers I’ll prioritize in the first stage: Properties (showing experience), Product (defining value), Prestige (verifiable credibility), Promotion (the right channels) and Presence (a coherent identity). Purpose will guide decisions and Production will let me sustain them: this is how I use the 13P “equalizer”.
01 Purpose — What I want
- Current situation
- I have a general direction: combining creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation without limiting myself to one role.
- Strengths
- Clarity of direction: I know what kind of path I want and which I don’t.
- To develop
- Turn that vision into decisions and measurable goals.
- Strategic action
- Review my purpose every six months and use it as a filter for new collaborations.
- Link to my positioning
- It’s the thread that ties creativity, business and innovation together in my positioning.
02 Personality — Who I am
- Current situation
- I’m curious, creative and proactive. I like taking initiative and caring for details.
- Strengths
- Curiosity, creativity and initiative.
- To develop
- Keep perfectionism from stopping me from sharing projects or trying ideas.
- Strategic action
- Publish a reflection or work in progress without waiting for everything to be perfect; take personal ownership of reviewing results.
- Link to my positioning
- An authentic brand, no persona: creativity shows in how I communicate and initiative in how I execute.
03 Properties — What I have
- Current situation
- Bachelor’s in Global Business, a master’s in digital marketing in progress and experience in financial advising, CRM, business development and agency work. Also visual and cultural interests.
- Strengths
- Solid education and experience across several settings.
- To develop
- Keep strengthening analytics, leadership and technological innovation.
- Strategic action
- Document five skills with evidence: strategy, creativity, analysis, management and commercial relationships.
- Link to my positioning
- They are the proof that supports my positioning as a strategist.
04 Product — What I offer
- Current situation
- I can take part in brand strategy, digital content, business development and interdisciplinary projects.
- Strengths
- A versatile profile that joins marketing, business and execution.
- To develop
- Explain the client’s outcome better: clarity, time, positioning, organization and opportunities, not just tasks.
- Strategic action
- Write four cases as problem → intervention → verifiable result, plus a personal value proposition.
- Link to my positioning
- It turns “creative, entrepreneur and strategist” into something concrete someone can collaborate on.
05 Public — Who influences me
- Current situation
- My ecosystem includes entrepreneurs, brands, companies, teams, partners, universities and marketing and innovation professionals.
- Strengths
- A broad and varied ecosystem.
- To develop
- Tell apart decision-makers, allies, mentors and people who recommend my work.
- Strategic action
- Build an audience map and keep relevant contact, not just accumulate followers.
- Link to my positioning
- It defines who I’m speaking to and what they need from me.
06 Prestige — What I stand out for
- Current situation
- My mix of creativity, commercial vision and execution experience can set me apart.
- Strengths
- An uncommon combination of creativity, commercial vision and execution.
- To develop
- Prove those attributes with evidence and external recommendations.
- Strategic action
- Request authorized testimonials and show my specific contribution in each project.
- Link to my positioning
- It turns positioning into verifiable reputation.
07 Promotion — Where I communicate
- Current situation
- I have experiences to share, but I need to centralize my digital presence.
- Strengths
- Real experiences to tell.
- To develop
- Choose channels by audience and goal, not by trend.
- Strategic action
- Website-blog as the base, LinkedIn for trust, Instagram for attunement and networking for relationships.
- Link to my positioning
- Each channel has a role in the journey from discovering my name to trusting my work.
08 Propagation — How I communicate
- Current situation
- My style is warm, visual, clear and full of personality.
- Strengths
- A warm voice and a visual style of my own.
- To develop
- Keep a coherent message across channels without losing authenticity.
- Strategic action
- Tell stories with context, decision, learning and result; communicate without unnecessary jargon.
- Link to my positioning
- It makes my positioning understood and remembered.
09 Presence — How I show up
- Current situation
- I’ve defined a retro-editorial universe, a personal logo, the AU monogram and pastel gradients.
- Strengths
- A visual identity of my own, recognizable and already defined.
- To develop
- Apply it consistently and balance creativity with legibility.
- Strategic action
- Build a responsive website and a visual system with selected real photos and privacy by design.
- Link to my positioning
- It’s the visible face of “creative”: you notice it before reading a single line.
10 Persuasion — How I convince
- Current situation
- My experience in commercial relationships helps me understand problems, hold a conversation and propose solutions.
- Strengths
- Listening and the ability to propose solutions.
- To develop
- Show proof and a clear path to contact without turning my personal site into an aggressive sales page.
- Strategic action
- Use cases, concrete benefits and invitations to talk; keep proposals and prices consistent with the scope of work.
- Link to my positioning
- It joins my entrepreneurial side with a way of communicating that doesn’t feel forced.
11 Provisions — What resources I have
- Current situation
- I have marketing knowledge, digital tools, Canva, CRM and professional networks. I can use AI to support my organization.
- Strengths
- Enough tools and knowledge to get started.
- To develop
- Protect time and budget; not depend on tools I can’t sustain.
- Strategic action
- Reserve weekly blocks for content and use AI for drafts and analysis, verifying everything before publishing.
- Link to my positioning
- It keeps the strategy sustainable: what I communicate is what I can sustain.
12 Production — How I execute
- Current situation
- I’ve worked with sales follow-up, client service, deliverables and projects with deadlines.
- Strengths
- Hands-on experience executing against deadlines.
- To develop
- Create a sustainable process of ideation → drafting → review → publishing → measurement.
- Strategic action
- Work with a monthly calendar, an editorial checklist and a review of indicators.
- Link to my positioning
- It’s the proof of “strategist”: ideas that become deliverables.
13 Paperwork — How I administer
- Current situation
- My activities involve organization and careful handling of documentation.
- Strengths
- Care for order and documentation.
- To develop
- Review content usage rights, contracts, invoicing, consent and data protection.
- Strategic action
- Publish only authorized materials, review the contact form and manage agreements formally.
- Link to my positioning
- It protects the trust and ethics that hold my brand up.
Value proposition
I help brands, entrepreneurs and organizations turn ideas into projects with identity, strategy and results, connecting creativity, marketing, business and innovation.
My contribution combines marketing research and strategy, process organization, visual sensitivity and a commercial approach. Instead of presenting myself only as “creative” or “responsible”, I explain how I help organize an idea, build an identity, connect with audiences and put a project into practice.
- CreativityIdeas with identity.
- MarketingCommunication that connects.
- BusinessCommercial vision and execution.
- InnovationLearning and testing with judgment.
Digital channels
I don’t want to open accounts on every platform: I want a system where each channel has a specific role and helps people move from discovering my name to trusting my work and getting in touch.
Website + Blog
Priority 1 · my digital home
Trust + attunement
- Objective
- Centralize my story, portfolio and articles in a space of my own that lasts.
- Audience
- Companies, potential collaborators, entrepreneurs, recruiters and people looking to learn about my work.
- Benefits
- It’s a space of my own that organizes my information, builds authority and doesn’t depend on ephemeral posts.
- Limitations
- Having a website doesn’t guarantee traffic: I’ll need useful content and channels that bring visitors to the site.
- Why I chose it
- It lets me permanently organize my story, portfolio and articles, and it’s the format that best connects my visual identity with this strategy.
- Type of content
- Home, About, Experience, Selected Work, My Agency, Journal, My Strategy and Contact; articles on branding, entrepreneurship, business development learnings and innovation.
- Frequency
- Initial launch; one article a month and a monthly portfolio review. Initial estimate: 4–6 h per article.
- Indicators
- Visits to professional cases, clicks to contact and opportunities that mention coming from the site.
- Role within my brand
- The base: where every other channel leads.
Priority 2 · professional trust
Trust
- Objective
- Build professional trust and connect with those who make decisions or recommend my work.
- Audience
- Executives, hiring managers, business leaders, peers and potential collaborators.
- Benefits
- Professional profiles and conversation make it possible to show experience, context and learnings, with direct contact.
- Limitations
- There’s a glut of generic messages; I’ll prioritize concrete experiences and a personal voice.
- Why I chose it
- It favors showing experience and lets me talk directly with those who can decide or recommend.
- Type of content
- Project cases, marketing ideas, learnings about CRM and business, reflections on entrepreneurship, technology and innovation events.
- Frequency
- Two posts a week, plus five professional interactions with valuable content. Estimate: 2 h a week.
- Indicators
- Relevant conversations, portfolio visits, new qualified contacts and proposals received.
- Role within my brand
- Trust channel: this is where I show what I can do.
Priority 3 · creative attunement
Attunement
- Objective
- Show my creativity and personality to build closeness and attunement.
- Audience
- Creative entrepreneurs, brands, collaborators, content professionals and people who share my interests.
- Benefits
- Photography, design and visual content show my personality and the behind-the-scenes of projects; it complements LinkedIn.
- Limitations
- Content has a shorter shelf life, so it won’t be my main repository of experience.
- Why I chose it
- It builds closeness and shows my creative side, which a professional profile can’t do on its own.
- Type of content
- Editorial details, selected personal photography, design processes, relevant experiences and small learnings from projects.
- Frequency
- Two posts a week and stories with purpose, without sharing real-time locations. Estimate: 2–3 h a week.
- Indicators
- Professional inquiries, visits to the site, relevant saves and collaborations that start on this network.
- Role within my brand
- Attunement channel: this is where my style comes through.
Networking and events
Real relationships · 1:1 and 1:many
Personal trust
- Objective
- Develop human relationships and turn visibility into opportunities.
- Audience
- Professionals, entrepreneurs, mentors, universities and organizations interested in innovation and business.
- Benefits
- A 1:1 conversation or taking part in front of a group builds trust that posts alone can’t.
- Limitations
- It takes time and has variable costs, and its reach is smaller than digital channels.
- Why I chose it
- It connects with my experience in projects and events and turns digital contact into relationships.
- Type of content
- 1:1 conversations, attending events and taking part in talks, with personalized follow-up.
- Frequency
- At least one relevant event a month; look for a talk or participation each quarter; follow up respectfully with the people I meet.
- Indicators
- Follow-up meetings, concrete collaborations and recommendations; not just a count of cards or contacts.
- Role within my brand
- Turns visibility into relationships and opportunities.
Quick comparison
| Channel | Priority | Concept | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website + Blog | 1 | Trust + attunement | 1 article a month |
| 2 | Trust | 2 posts a week | |
| 3 | Attunement | 2 posts a week | |
| Networking and events | — | Personal trust | 1 event a month |
Journey architecture: 1:1, 1 and 1
| Level | Channel | Function |
|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | Messages, meetings, interviews | Build trust and turn an opportunity into a conversation. |
| 1:many | Conferences, workshops, networking | Share knowledge, be remembered and widen relationships. |
| 1:all digital | Website, blog, LinkedIn, Instagram | Make my work discoverable and add value consistently. |
| 1:all traditional (future) | Media, editorial collaborations or publications | Widen credibility once I have relevant stories and evidence. |
Planning: six phases
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Analysis
Map my current presence, my audiences, my projects and the evidence I can actually show. Review searches for my name and listen to three people who have worked with me.
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Diagnosis
Recognize a communication gap: I have varied experience, but I need a common thread, documented cases and a space of my own.
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Options
Compare alternatives: social media only, a static portfolio, a website-blog, a publishing platform or a combined strategy with events.
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Strategy
Choose my own website-blog + LinkedIn + Instagram + networking; combine a creative editorial tone with professional evidence; postpone other channels.
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Goals
Set milestones: four published cases, twelve qualified contacts and three opportunities generated by the brand within six months, subject to measurement.
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Plan
Organize activities, owners, timing, costs to be defined and success criteria; keep a monthly cycle of publishing and review.
Progress: three phases
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Execution
I’ll publish the first version with real content, start an editorial calendar and document projects from the start. I’ll use a folder of assets, permissions and evidence so the site’s texts can be updated without improvising.
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Control
I’ll measure only three main indicators tied to evidence, relationships and opportunities. At the start I’ll record the real baseline; I won’t invent results to give the impression the plan already worked.
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Maintenance
Monthly review of metrics and content, and quarterly review of profiles, links, texts, authorized material and visual coherence. If a section is left abandoned, I’ll fix it before it affects the impression of professionalism (the “Broken Windows Syndrome”).
Action plan
Starts in November 2026. Times are planning estimates, not hours already spent; monetary costs are to be defined based on quotes and chosen tools.
| Objective | 13P element | Action | Rationale | Method | Timeline | Where | Resources | Budget | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralize my brand | Presence · Promotion | Bilingual website | A space of my own where my story and evidence are organized. | Design and publish adrianaurena.com on WordPress; validate mobile and privacy. | Nov–Dec 2026 | adrianaurena.com | My own work; domain and hosting as contracted. | To be defined (quote) | Adriana |
| Show capability | Product · Prestige | 4 cases | Move from listing activities to showing results and learnings. | Document context, role, solution, results and permissions. | Dec 2026–Feb 2027 | Website | 2–3 h per case + authorized material. | To be defined (quote) | Adriana |
| Build trust | Promotion · Persuasion | It’s where those who decide or recommend are. | 2 posts a week and professional conversations. | From Dec 2026 | Approx. 2 h a week. | To be defined (quote) | Adriana | ||
| Create lasting authority | Propagation · Prestige | Blog | Lasting articles that sustain my voice over time. | 1 article a month, optimized for reading and search. | From Jan 2027 | Journal | 4–6 h per article at first. | To be defined (quote) | Adriana |
| Create attunement | Presence · Propagation | Shows my creative side and builds closeness. | 2 posts a week with authorized visual material. | From Dec 2026 | 2–3 h a week (estimate). | To be defined (quote) | Adriana | ||
| Create opportunities | Public · Persuasion | Networking | Human relationships turn visibility into opportunities. | 1 event a month and 1:1 follow-up. | From Jan 2027 | Events and meetings | Time and variable costs. | To be defined (quote) | Adriana |
| Learn and improve | Production · Paperwork | Measurement | Without a baseline and review there’s no way to know what works. | Contact log, Analytics if set up and portfolio review. | Monthly / quarterly | Relationship log / CRM | 1–2 h per review. | To be defined (quote) | Adriana |
Metrics and goals
These figures are proposed six-month goals, not results achieved. When I start I’ll record the real baseline.
Proposed goal
4
Professional content published
- Baseline
- 0 on the new site (starting proposal)
- Source
- Public portfolio (published cases)
Proposed goal
12
Qualified professional contacts
- Baseline
- To be measured
- Source
- Relationship log / CRM
Proposed goal
3
Opportunities generated by my brand
- Baseline
- To be measured
- Source
- Contact form and conversations
Qualified contact: a person or organization from my target audience that shows concrete professional interest. Opportunity: an invitation to collaborate, a proposal, an interview or a project clearly linked to my personal brand.
Artificial intelligence as a support tool
I use it to support my work, not to replace my professional judgment.
- ResearchExplore and organize information, always checking it against reliable sources.
- CreativityGenerate drafts and alternative angles that I then rewrite in my own voice.
- PlanningStructure calendars, checklists and reviews.
- ProductivitySummarize and organize time so I can spend more energy deciding and creating.
Everything I publish will be reviewed, corrected and owned by me. I won’t use AI to invent experiences, results or testimonials.
Final reflection
Preparing this strategy helps me understand that my personal brand is not a job, a company or a collection of pretty photos. It’s the reputation I build through what I do, how I relate to people and how I back my decisions with results.
I used to see my experiences in marketing, business development, entrepreneurship and innovation as separate areas. Now I want them to share one idea: I like taking initiative, combining creativity with strategy and making projects happen. My task isn’t to invent an identity, but to give it order and show it authentically.
I also learned that being on every network doesn’t mean positioning better. I prefer a website of my own that keeps my work, LinkedIn to build trust, Instagram to show my creative side and personal relationships that help me keep growing.
I know a reputation is built with time and consistency. My goal isn’t to accumulate followers, but that when someone needs a professional who joins creativity, business and innovation, they consider working with me because of what I’ve shown.