Find a promotor

You can find intermediaries, including peers, bosses, mentors, and sponsors, who will be happy to speak up on your behalf—as long as you are respectful in your solicitation. We must also remember that when we praise and endorse others consistently, others are bound to praise us. Reciprocity is one of the key principles on which the world runs.

 If someone unexpectedly compliments you publicly, resist the instinct to humbly downplay it; a smile or a simple “Thank you” will suffice.