Business Management alumna gives top tips on building one’s personal brand at 7th What it Takes event

The event was organised by the Alumni Relations Office and attended by 90 Westminster colleagues, students and recent graduates. 

After graduating from Westminster with a Business Management BA Honours degree in 2011, Raimonda has gone on to become a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Women Thrive Media. She is also a best-selling author, international speaker and speaking coach. Since 2017 Raimonda has grown her global community to over 600k followers and now publishes Women Thrive magazine which is in print globally. During the talk she covered how to uncover your personal brand value, how to influence people, unlocking opportunities at work in business and steps you need to take to establish your own personal brand. 

Following the talk, a Q&A session was held, led by panel chair Mariia Kogan, Senior Mentoring Officer (Group Mentoring) at the University of Westminster.

Talking about the event, one audience member said: ‘’It was an amazing take on building your personal brand that I have not seen before, and I gained invaluable advice that I cannot wait to implement into my life.’’ Another said Raimonda was a ‘’truly powerful and inspiring woman”, and added: “loved hearing about your experience thank you.’’

James Huke, Alumni Officer at the University of Westminster, said: “A huge thank you to Raimonda for taking part in the What it Takes series. It was an inspirational talk which got attendees to think about their own personal brand value and how to build an online presence. Thanks also to Mariia Kogan for being an excellent host.” 

Learn more about the What it Takes event series which features exciting and innovative alumni speakers sharing their experience and advice on a range of topics, including employability, personal and professional development.