Carina Farrell 🌻

Top 24 Marketer 2024 | Creating Thought Leaders through Personal Branding

Hey, I’m Carina! I help people stand out on LinkedIn by turning their thoughts, experiences, and expertise into content that gets seen and starts conversations.

As an Account Manager at the world’s leading personal branding agency, I work with founders, execs, and professionals to grow their audience, build credibility, and open doors to new opportunities.

I’ve spent years figuring out what actually works on LinkedIn, what flops, and how to create content that people want to read. 

Personal branding isn’t about chasing likes or trying to sound perfect. The best personal brands are built on real stories, honest opinions, and a clear message. I help people figure out what they want to say and how to say it in a way that actually resonates.

🌻 I’ve helped clients reach millions of views and turn LinkedIn into their biggest growth channel
🌻 I know what makes content stand out, whether it’s storytelling, strategy, or saying what everyone else is too afraid to say
🌻 I love working with people who have something to say but don’t know how to put it into words

As an employee, I also like to create content showing the other side of work, the moments outside of client calls and meetings that make work more than just a job. I share many employees' thoughts and experiences in today’s workplace, but are often too nervous to voice them.

When I’m not working on LinkedIn content, you’ll probably find me traveling, volunteering with Girlguiding, or learning a new language.

Always open to speaking opportunities and brand partnerships.

My DM's are always open :-)

Personal Brand Manager

Carina Farrell

"Even you, Shakespeare? Unbelievable.

Use AI. Use the em dash. Use "fosters" if you really must.
But please just use them correctly."

Fair play 🤣

Great share from my friend Katharine Gordon! 

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Favikon Top 20 Personal Branding Influencer | Senior Brand Manager at Lever Brands

"You make me sound like someone else."
Every ghostwriter has heard this.

And it usually means the same thing.

You wrote something good.
It just didn’t sound like them.

The problem is that many writers don’t really listen.

They don’t start with the person.
They start with what they think will perform.
And write from there.

And without meaning to, they replace the person.

Here’s what actually helps:

🎤 Record everything
 Calls. Voice notes. Off-the-cuff stories.
 That’s where their real tone shows up.

🗂️ Keep a file of how they speak
 Phrases they repeat.
 How they start sentences.
 The words they overuse.

✍️ Don’t rewrite their voice
Your job is to shape it, not swap it out.

Edits happen.

But if they’re rewriting large chunks, it’s a sign you missed their tone or point of view.

Ghostwriters, what would you add?

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I used to feel uncomfortable being the least knowledgeable person in the room.

It made me question myself.

And if I’m honest, scrolling on LinkedIn sometimes still does. It’s easy to feel like everyone else is ahead.

But I’ve learned something important:

Being around people who are smarter than you isn’t a threat. It’s an advantage.

Here’s why:
🌻 They stretch your thinking.
 They ask better questions. They see angles you don’t. That changes how you think.

🌻 You get better results together.
 When you combine their expertise with your strengths, the outcome is stronger than either of you working alone.

🌻 You can focus on what you do best.
 You don’t need to know everything. You just need to know where you add value.

The real shift for me was putting ego aside and staying curious.

Now, instead of feeling behind, I ask: What can I learn here?

What’s your experience with this? 
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Hi, I'm Carina Farrell, and I post weekly about ways to build your brand, whilst also spotlighting the voice of employees. Feel free to follow me if you're building your personal brand.

Last year, I messed up my annual leave.

Like most people, I waited for summer.
Or tried to squeeze time in at the end of the year.

Then everyone wants the same days off. Flights are expensive. Work becomes chaotic. And somehow, the break you were looking forward to starts feeling stressful before it’s even begun.

After Christmas, a lot of us don’t take our next block of annual leave for a while.

The year still feels fresh.
You feel motivated.
You think, “I’ll save it for later.”

But “later” usually means peak prices, limited options, and a calendar that’s already full.

So this year, I did something different.

I booked time off in February.

When the UK was cold, dark, and grey, I left.

No peak prices.
No fighting for leave.
No packed beaches.

Just sun, a bit of space, and the chance to properly switch off.

And here’s what I didn’t expect:

Because it was early in the year, it felt more like a reset than a reward.
I came back clearer, calmer, and more focused.
Instead of crawling to the end of Q1, I felt ahead of it.

We often treat annual leave like something to earn after we’re exhausted.

But spreading it out makes a huge difference:

You always have a break to look forward to.
Work doesn’t build up into one overwhelming period.
You avoid the rush and the premium prices.

And you actually return with energy, not guilt.

It’s easy to follow the usual pattern because that’s what everyone else does.

But this year, I’m using my leave with more intention and spreading it across the year.

Small change. Big difference.

Any guesses where I’ve been from the photo? 👀👇

Deutschlehrer / German teacher / Professeur d'allemand

Deutschlernen macht Spass! Ich heisse Fabio Stolfo und bin der Deutschlehrer im wunderschönen Kanton Graubünden. Ein besonderer Teil meines Unterrichts ist die Fabio-Methode, die ich entwickelt habe, um den Lernprozess lebendig und motivierend zu gestalten:

F = Freude: Lernen mit Spass und Humor

A = Alltag: Praxisnahe Themen für den Alltag

B = Begeisterung: Leidenschaft für die Sprache wecken

I = Interaktiv: Aktiv sprechen, spielen und üben

O = Offen: Fehler sind erlaubt – für eine offene Lernatmosphäre

Als begeisterungsfähiger und innovativer Deutschkursleiter unterstütze ich die Teilnehmenden mit viel Engagement. Dabei lege ich Wert auf einen respektvollen Umgang, eine entspannte Atmosphäre und Humor im Unterricht – damit eine Vertrauensbasis entsteht, die Teilnehmenden die Scheu vor der Fremdsprache nimmt, ihr Selbstvertrauen stärkt und sie schon bald persönliche Erfolge feiern können. Denn Integration beginnt mit der Sprache.

Es bereitet mir grosse Freude, Menschen bei ihrer erfolgreichen Sprachentwicklung zu begleiten. Ich unterrichte Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache für Anfänger*innen und Fortgeschrittene.

Meine Karriere begann im Einzelhandel mit einer Ausbildung als Detailhandelsspezialist mit eidgenössischem Fachausweis. Nach der Pandemie wechselte ich in die Erwachsenenbildung. Heute bilde ich mich laufend weiter, um nach den neuesten technischen und didaktischen Erkenntnissen erfolgreich zu unterrichten.

Ich bin eine verständnisvolle, selbständige und unternehmerisch denkende Persönlichkeit. Verantwortungsbewusstsein, rasche Auffassungsgabe, ausgeprägte Sozialkompetenz sowie ausgezeichnete Kommunikationsfähigkeiten gehören zu meinen Stärken. Zuverlässigkeit, Eigeninitiative, Teamfähigkeit und ein gesunder Ehrgeiz runden mein Profil ab.

Nimm jetzt gerne über LinkedIn Kontakt mit mir auf, um mehr über mich und die Fabio-Methode zu erfahren!

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