Career advancement is not an automatic reward. Yes one wants to ascend to a position of leadership so has to publicize one's achievements and experience. Ritchie offers tips for creating a professional support network and how to make your profile stand out in your industry through networks, social media and giving conferences. Recommend cultivating connections and leveraging the opportunities. ~ Revista Líderes - one of Ecuador's leading weekly newspapers on business and economics (circulation 26,000).

Career advancement is not an automatic reward thanks to competencies. If you want to move up to a leadership position, you need to publicize your accomplishments and experience. Leadership Coach Susan Ritchie offers tips for creating a professional support network and making your profile stand out in your industry through social media, writing, and speaking. Ritchie recommends cultivating connections in your industry and being prepared to seize opportunities. Much of his advice applies to both men and women, as Ritchie emphasizes planning, authenticity, effective communication, and consistency in his professional development practices. https://amcham.org.pe/news/getabstract-recomendaciones-de-lectura-para-esta-semana-23/ ~ AmCham News

Great book for women in early to middle career. Lots of practical, actionable tips. Well worth reading. ~ Suzanne Skyvara, NetGalley

Without jargon or phaffing about, Sue gets straight to the heart of many challenges and adverse biases that females leaders and aspiring leaders can still face; even in 2019! ~ H Gibb, Amazon

Great actionable strategies for getting noticed and putting yourself out there at work. Even though I work in a public library (so, not a traditional business setting) I found many new things I can do to start moving my career in the right direction. ~ Carol Ellison, NetGalley

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley to review and I will recommend it. It was easy to read and provides an actionable plan with realistic goals to get noticed at work. I like how the strategies were specific and not vague and backed up by others that have actually followed through with the plan. It was simple and easy to get through. ~ Emma Dresser, NetGalley

Honest and in-depth advice for reaching your full potential. This advice is presented in easy to follow language that can be broken up and applied in pieces at a time. ~ Cristie Underwood , NetGalley

This is an exceptional book written by Susan Ritchie. Strategies for Being Visible: examines a wealth of issues women face in leadership roles. There is an incredible amount of insight and research, with helpful tips and action plans to follow or take inspiration. You can make yourself more visible in the workplace by following a few simple strategies discussed in the book. I personally enjoyed reading this book and will take the learnings to apply in my own leadership role. ~ Josephine Peacock, Amazon

Good, solid book. A good reminder for women to push themselves in business. It's good to read material geared specifically to women ~ Laurel Tacoma, NetGalley

I really liked this book and found it very helpful! It was a quick read but packed powerful messages inside. I loved how Ritchie broke the 14 strategies down, touching on each in ways that made sense and didn't overwhelm. It made it easier to digest. I enjoyed the quotes and thoughts from ladies in business and appreciated how she mixed a good bit of those in. Again, a super quick read but packs a powerful punch! As someone in my late 20s looking to move up the ladder, I needed to "hear" a lot of these things and took a lot of them to heart. I'll be recommending this to a lot of friends! ~ Hannah Bradley, NetGalley

I love this book. It is easy to follow in logical chapters, with case studies/examples that help to put topics into context. The whole book focusses on practical strategies, as well as additional 'try this' suggestions too. Nurturing but with a no-nonsense approach, this book is great for women who are looking to make their own mark on the world ~ Cathy Burton, Amazon

Another typically non-nonsense, tell it how it is, gem from Susan Ritchie. Her new book full of wisdom and practical solutions to making your talents as a female leader seen in a culture which is often still endemically patriarchal. I would absolutely recommend this as a handbook for any existing or aspiring female leaders. Fabulous! ~ Sarah Misra, Amazon

I received a copy of this book pre-publication to review and I can highly recommend it. Easy to read, it presents you with a plan to follow in order to step up and get yourself noticed. It’s filled with great examples of how specific strategies have worked well for others and then, best of all, with helpful suggestions of how you can actually put your plan into dynamic action. If you sometimes feel you’re not putting yourself forward in your best light then this book is for you ~ Sandra B, Amazon

A tiny tome that packs a big punch. This is another succinct book from Sue Ritchie which gets to the heart of how to stand out in a crowd and take control of your career advancement. Simple, actionable advice that can be tackled in manageable chunks. Highly recommended for any woman (or man) who wants to stand out at work. ~ ThatAndyDavisFellow, Amazon

I really enjoyed this book. My Kindle version is covered in highlights and notes. There were so many good ideas, both general and specific. Ritchie gave lots of examples of real women who did the things she was talking about. She was up-to-date on social media which can be unusual in books, and her tips seemed solid. I read some of the portions aloud to my more senior family members who have worked in business for years and we discussed the ideas. I didn't come across any that seemed stupid or like they wouldn't work for anyone (of course not all of them will work for everyone). I especially liked the "Try This" sections at the end of every chapter that summed the chapter up into an actionable step (or steps). The sections often built on each other which made it feel more like a plan than a series of unconnected tips. ~ Kaitlyn Barkley, NetGalley

Just finished reading the book "Strategies for Being Visible" by Susan Ritchie and found it a very good and useful tool for both female and male, inside the corporate environment and also in community/country networking. This is a very good 14 strategies to incorporate for making oneself visible with what this person does and contributes to a company, community, city or country. I strongly believe that in the age of globalization and digital business these strategies can be wisely used for making the actions noticeable by other people. Many thanks to Susan for putting together the experience of practical tips in connecting to people and networking. I have found very useful the examples of other people as they can be also replicated. This book can be used as a handbook for anyone looking to progress and get noticed for both professional and personal fields. ~ Darya Yegorina, NetGalley

Strategies for Being Visible doesn't give particularly new advice, it does provide reasons why these strategies help our careers. Each chapter also provides guidelines for how to perform each step. I liked the book because it seems to have spoken to the heart of the issue-- some career women are far more modest than men, regardless of whether they're actually more qualified. The strategies not only help us speak up, but also allay our fears that voicing our opinions would be out of place. Although it's not explicitly stated in the book, the thread seems to be "if they can do it, why can't/shouldn't we." Ritchie also touches on some of the systematic biases that put the glass ceiling in place. We can't change people's biases overnight, be we can chip away at them bit by bit. For the most part, Strategies for Being Visible seems to focus specifically on cisgender (i.e. assigned female at birth and identifying as such), but trans and queer women will also find some gems in here. I took away one star because this book is full of the "same old advice" but I still highly recommend it to any woman-- just starting or otherwise-- who feels they would like to make more progress (money, responsibility, respect, etc) in their careers. ~ Sarabi Eventide

Although aimed at female workers a reader of any gender would find value in reading Strategies for Being Visible. The reasons for this are that Ritchie hasn’t over worked her suggestions limiting her proposed strategies, to just fourteen, so there is space for her to explore them in some detail. Having a strategy is just a starting point, to make a strategy work you have to understand why it is likely to work, which is the main take away from reading this book. Ritchie provides loads of explanation of the reasons why her proposed strategies will work and, in the process, also provides, for this male reader at least, some enlightenment about why past strategies have not worked. ~ Michael Millward

I didn’t read this book so much as study it! It is packed with ideas, tips, examples and practical exercises. The style of writing is accessible and the strategies are laid out logically. This book seems geared towards a young woman in her first professional role at a larger corporation. The strategies however, are applicable to any stage of one’s career and might be particularly useful after a career break. They can also be applied to a non-corporate or smaller business setting, it just takes a little thought. I can honestly recommend this book to any woman, in any industry or sector, and at any stage of her career. Early stage career women will get the most benefit, but no one does everything perfectly all of the time, so more seasoned professionals will find useful tips too. And if I ever get out of this sick bed and back to my committee meetings, no one is ever going to talk over me again. 5 out of 5 stars ~ Bella Jones, NetGalley

Down to earth, with practical tools - it's straight to the point. Be bold, don’t follow the rules & respectfully disrupt - grab this book & devour it before you want to take your next big step! ~ Nicola Gilroy, BBC Look North

Working in a tough and male dominated environment, I understand the difficulties women face to be heard and judged as equals. Strategies for Being Visible is a wonderful book for emerging female leaders, full of great information and skills to help everyone raise their profiles and achieve more at work. ~ Ann Daniels, Polar Explorer, Part of the first all-female team to reach the North and South Poles

Relevant and Real; Practical and Pertinent. What an engaging read. Straight to the point of what works. Kudos, Sue. ~ Ruchi Aggarwal, Director Business Development, University of Lincoln, UK

Sue outlines straightforward, pragmatic steps for gaining visibility from an empowered, confident stance. Her advice covers, crucially, how to create connection at a distance using social media, writing and speaking, which is essential in the global, digitised workplace. As such, this book is a compelling addition to the toolkit of today's aspiring leaders. ~ Wendy Kendall, Global career psychologist

For aspiring female leaders, a practical and engaging read that will support you on the path to career fulfillment, organisational change and the leadership role you deserve. If you read one book that will support you in getting where you want to be, read this! ~ Michelle Farrell-Bell, CEO Young Manchester

In this book Susan provides a unique blend of insight and wisdom into the essential skill that is raising your profile. Whether you follow all of her well-crafted strategies or pick out a few to suit, you can be assured that her easy to follow, tried and tested methods will help you gain the visibility you need to raise your career and your leadership skills to the next level. ~ Melanie Christie, Senior Regional Director, ICAEW