Improbably Successful with Juan Silvera

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Website: www.juansilvera.com

Juan Silvera is a marketing, communications and digital product strategy executive and author with 30+ years real-life experience with some of the largest financial services firms in the world and with marketing agency startups.

He is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, a $45 billion lending institution. He has held executive marketing roles at Rabobank, Wachovia / Wells Fargo, Bank of America and MUFG Union Bank. In addition he was principal in three digital marketing startups, two in the U.S. and one in Europe.

During his career he has lived and worked in countries and cities from San Francisco, to Salzburg, Austria and from Charlotte to Mexico City, Miami, Utrecht, Netherlands and Caracas, Venezuela.

His book, Improbably Successful: Proven Career Growth Strategies for the Rest of Us, provides real-life advice designed to propel careers at any stage of a professional’s journey.

Juan is an alumnus from Cal State Los Angeles’ School of Business and Economics and from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School, where he earned his MBA. Juan and his wife Angela are originally from Medellin, Colombia and live in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Book: IMPROBABLY SUCCESSFUL: Proven Career Growth Strategies for the Rest of Us

​In today’s hypercompetitive global job market, the best planned career path, coupled with a great formal education, is not enough to get ahead. And if you happen to be a woman or a person of color, it is even tougher. The good news is that there is a set of proven career management strategies and best practices that can propel your career.

Starting in the mean streets of Medellin, Colombia and weaving through decades of startups and executive roles in financial services around the world, Juan Silvera’s Improbably Successful provides real-life advice designed to boost your career, whether you are mid-career, a seasoned pro, or a recent college graduate. Simple, clear, and ready-to-use strategies and tactics for:

• Career goal setting
• Understanding non-linear career paths
• Moving for growth
• Effective networking
• Managing your professional brand
• Developing your executive presence
• Mastering communications
• Nailing job interviews
• Using your uniqueness to your advantage

Juan Silvera's book is a guide for career achievement for those who may not fit the stereotypical profile of a senior executive. It is a practical career management guide for the rest of us! Social media:

· X: https://twitter.com/juansilvera

· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juansilvera/

· IG: https://www.instagram.com/juansilvera