Self-development workshop "Personal Branding and Public Speaking for Lecturers in the Digital Era"

Kaliurang (22/11)- Faculty of Medicine Universitas Islam Indonesia (FK UII) held a self-development workshop with the theme "Personal Branding & Public Speaking" on Wednesday, November 22 2023. This event took place at the Auditorium on the 1st Floor of the UII Faculty of Medicine. In the digital era, personal branding and public speaking have become very important for lecturers. Personal branding helps lecturers build a positive image and distinguish themselves in a competitive academic environment. Meanwhile, public speaking improves lecturers' abilities in delivering material and building relationships with students, as well as increasing self-confidence. These two skills enable lecturers to convey their value to students and the wider academic community in an effective and impactful way.

Dean of FK UII, Dr. Dr. Isnatin Miladiyah, M. Kes. when giving a speech

Dr. Dr. Isnatin Miladiyah, M.Kes., in his speech emphasized the importance of personal branding and public speaking skills in the current era, especially for lecturers and students. According to him, these two skills are essential needs that must be mastered. Dr. Isnatin also highlighted how lecturers can attract student potential so that the material presented can be well received. He talked about the importance of presenting oneself and communicating with external parties, as well as increasing self-confidence, especially in public speaking contexts, such as at domestic and international conferences.

Dr. Isnatin hopes that this event will be well attended by the participants and can increase their capacity, not only from an academic perspective, but also in terms of conveying and communicating what they have to others. He hopes that in 2024, participants will have the enthusiasm to present themselves better.

In this event, also present was Dr. Ida Rochmawati, MSc., Sp.KJ (K), a doctor who is also active on social media and is known to have good public speaking and personal branding skills. Dr. Isnatin hopes that participants can learn from Dr. Ida about how to recognize and maximize one's potential.

After a warm welcome from the Dean, dr. Ida Rochmawati took over the stage with her melodious voice. He opened the session by singing a melodious song, creating a warm and pleasant atmosphere. Workshop participants seemed engaged and engaged, signaling a good start to the learning sessions to come. With high enthusiasm, they are ready to start their journey in learning personal branding and public speaking.

Delivery of material by Dr. Ida Rochmawati, MSc., Sp.KJ (K)

Getting to Know Yourself: Who I Really Am Dr. Ida Rochmawati continued the workshop by explaining the first material, “Who Am I? This is our true self-concept." He discussed the importance of understanding yourself as the first step in building personal branding. By providing relevant examples, Dr. Ida helps participants to reflect and evaluate their self-concept.

Personal Branding Basics Once participants have a better understanding of themselves, Dr. Ida moved on to the second material, "Basics of Personal Branding". He explains how personal branding can help someone stand out and make a positive impression. Dr. Ida provides concrete examples of how personal branding has helped individuals achieve success in their careers.

Delivery of material by Dr. Ida Rochmawati, MSc., Sp.KJ (K)

Public Speaking Techniques The last material discussed by Dr. Ida is "Public Speaking Techniques". He emphasized the importance of public speaking skills in promoting personal branding. Dr. Ida provides tips and tricks on how to convey ideas clearly and interestingly, as well as how to overcome nervousness when speaking in public. He also provided practical examples to help participants improve their public speaking skills. (ra)