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Vishal Ramlal MISM, CDMP

Founder & Marketing Director at Nexus Digital Marketing

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Vishal Ramlal is a Digital Marketing and Brand Strategy leader with over a decade of experience in branding, communications, and digital transformation across the Caribbean region.

He specializes in LinkedIn profile and brand positioning for executives, founders, and corporate teams — helping professionals build clarity, credibility, and visibility in an increasingly digital-first business environment.

As the Founder of Nexus Digital Marketing, Vishal works with individuals and organizations to align personal branding, leadership presence, and content strategy with measurable business impact. His approach blends strategic thinking with practical execution, focusing on long-term authority rather than short-term visibility.

Through his writing, Vishal explores topics including personal branding, digital transformation, leadership positioning, and the future of professional identity in 2026 and beyond.

Available For: Advising, Consulting
Travels From: Port of Spain

Vishal Ramlal MISM, CDMP Points
Academic 3
Author 21
Influencer 15
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 5
Total 44

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Company Information

Company Type: Company
Business Unit: Marketing and Communications
Theatre: Caribbean
Minimum Project Size: $1,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $150-$199
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: 2019

Areas of Expertise

Analytics
Business Continuity 30.12
Business Strategy 30.33
Careers 31.98
Coaching 30.16
Culture 30.07
Customer Experience 30.06
Digital Transformation 30.04
Entrepreneurship 30.32
Future of Work 30.02
HR 30.04
Leadership 30.23
Marketing 30.17
Personal Branding 31.07
Social 30.11

Industry Experience

Financial Services & Banking
Higher Education & Research
Insurance
Media
Oil & Gas
Pharmaceuticals
Professional Services
Real Estate
Retail
Wholesale Distribution

Publications & Experience

1 Academic Citation
Creating a robust digital communications strategy and finding a new way to position the Guardian Group brand that was formerly conservative to now be one that is new, agile, powered by technology and appealing to the Millennial and Gen-Z market.
Vishal ramlal
August 01, 2021
This document outlines the development of a robust digital communications strategy aimed at repositioning the Guardian Group brand (the largest financial services provider in the Caribbean). Historically perceived as conservative, the brand is being strategically evolved into one that is modern, agile, and powered by technology. The objective is to strengthen relevance and engagement with Millennial and Gen Z audiences while preserving the brand’s legacy of trust and stability. Through refreshed messaging, digital-first engagement, and technology-driven storytelling, the strategy redefines Guardian Group as a forward-looking, accessible, and innovation-led financial services provider.

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Tags: Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Marketing

14 Article/Blogs
10 Ways To ACTUALLY Motivate Your Employees.
Vishal Ramlal
October 14, 2026
Everyone knows that motivating your team is a must for boosting productivity and creating a great work atmosphere, but the reality is that many employers and managers are severely out of touch with what their employees need as motivation.

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Tags: Culture, HR, Leadership

If You Don't Decide Who You Are, The World Will Decide For You
Vishal Ramlal
February 24, 2026
If you don't decide who you are, the world will decide for you.

Identity in professional spaces is rarely neutral. When it is not clearly defined, it is interpreted. When it is not intentionally shaped, it is assumed.

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Tags: Coaching, Culture, Personal Branding

LinkedIn Profile and Brand Management: Why It Matters More Than Ever in 2026
Vishal Ramlal
February 23, 2026
Most professionals treat LinkedIn as a digital résumé. In 2026, that mindset is outdated.

LinkedIn has become a positioning platform where credibility is evaluated, expertise is validated and professional opportunities
are often shaped before conversations begin.

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Tags: Careers, Marketing, Personal Branding

Personal Branding - Who Are You?
Vishal Ramlal
February 22, 2026
Before you build a personal brand, you need to answer something far more uncomfortable. Who are ?????????????

Not your job title.
Not your company name.
Not your LinkedIn headline.

What do you believe?
What do you stand for?
What frustrates you?
What excites you?
What are you proud of?
What are you still working through?
Your interests.
Your values.
Your preferences.
Your political views.
The things you speak about openly.
The things you avoid.

All of this shapes how people experience you. We often try to “build” a personal brand without first understanding ourselves, but a personal brand is not a performance nor a mask we put on and take off. It’s a pattern and patterns come from identity.

You can't build a personal brand if you don't know who you are.

hashtag#PersonalBrand hashtag#SelfAwareness hashtag#ProfessionalGrowth hashtag#Identity hashtag#Leadership hashtag#BrandClarity

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Tags: Personal Branding

Perspective - Why Visibility Isn't Credibility on LinkedIn
Vishal Ramlal
February 16, 2026
On LinkedIn, they are not the same thing — and treating them as interchangeable weakens personal brands over time.

Visibility gets you seen. Credibility earns trust.

One is driven by frequency, formats and momentum. The other is built more quietly, through judgement, consistency and substance.

Credibility is shaped by:

1. What you choose to speak on — and what you deliberately stay silent about.
2. How you show up over time — not in bursts, but in pattern.
3. The depth behind your opinions — not just having them, but standing behind them.
4. The quality of your engagement — how you respond, challenge, and contribute.
5. The alignment between what you say and what you do — online and off.

High visibility without credibility creates attention. Credibility, even with less visibility, creates confidence.

Being seen matters but being trusted is what lasts.

hashtag#LinkedInStrategy hashtag#LinkedInBranding hashtag#PersonalBrand hashtag#BrandPositioning
hashtag#ProfessionalGrowth

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Tags: Business Strategy, Marketing, Personal Branding

Personal Branding Across Social Media Platforms
Vishal Ramlal
February 13, 2026
Your personal brand is cumulative. It is built through patterns of behaviour, not just professional posts.

1. Professional voice on LinkedIn.
2. Visual identity on Instagram.
3. Engagement patterns on Facebook (Meta) or X (Twitter).
4. Reaction tone on TikTok or Reels (Instagram) platforms.
5. Consumption choices on Spotify and podcasts.

Each platform captures a different dimension. Together they form one personal brand. Yours.

hashtag#PersonalBrand hashtag#PersonalBranding hashtag#DigitalPresence hashtag#ProfessionalReputation hashtag#BrandAlignment hashtag#OnlineIdentity

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Tags: Business Strategy, Marketing, Personal Branding

Leadership Shapes Workplace Culture
Vishal Ramlal
February 13, 2026
Leadership shapes workplace culture. For better or worse.

Human Resources is often seen as the custodian of workplace culture and responsible for frameworks, values, and standards. But a framework alone does not make culture real. Culture is lived and reinforced by leadership behaviour.

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Tags: Culture, Leadership

Perspective - Why Consistency Isn't Frequency on LinkedIn
Vishal Ramlal
January 20, 2026
Consistency is often mistaken for how often you post. Consistency isn’t frequency.

Consistency is found in:

The ideas you return to, even as formats change.

The point of view you reinforce, not just the topics you touch.

The standards you apply, regardless of audience size.

How you engage, especially when you disagree.

The alignment between what you share and how you actually present yourself.

Frequency creates activity. Consistency creates familiarity.

#LinkedInStrategy #LinkedInBranding #PersonalBrand #BrandPositioning #ProfessionalGrowth

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Tags: Business Strategy, Marketing, Personal Branding

Perspective - Why Your Network Is Part of Your Brand
Vishal Ramlal
January 08, 2026
Your personal brand isn’t shaped by what you post alone. On LinkedIn, it’s also shaped by who engages with you — and who you engage with in return. Your network is part of your brand.

It is reflected in:

1. Who you associate with publicly.
2. Whose ideas you amplify.
3. The conversations you participate in.
4. The standards you reinforce through engagement.
5. The signals your network sends on your behalf.

People don’t just read your content. They look at who engages with it.

hashtag#LinkedInStrategy hashtag#LinkedInBranding hashtag#PersonalBrand hashtag#BrandPositioning hashtag#ProfessionalGrowth

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Tags: Business Strategy, Marketing, Personal Branding

Becoming a Better Leader
Vishal Ramlal
January 01, 2026
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been doing some honest reflection on where I am in my career and where I want to be. Along the way, I recognised a few gaps in my leadership foundation that I needed to strengthen so I can grow, lead with intention and support the people around me at a higher level.

I designed a personal roadmap and began strengthening the leadership basics that would shape the leader I’m becoming.

These are the 10 insights that stood out to me — simple, practical shifts that are already changing how I show up at work and how I think about leadership.

If you’re building your own leadership foundation, I hope these resonate with you the same way they did with me.

hashtag#Leadership hashtag#Growth hashtag#Influence

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Tags: Leadership

Perspective - Why Personal Branding Starts With Clarity
Vishal Ramlal
January 01, 2026
Many times, personal branding starts with content posting, usually in an absence of direction. In my experience, that is not the real starting point. ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????? ????????????????????????????.

Clarity of:

1. Who you are professionally.
2. What you want to be known for.
3. Who you’re speaking to.
4. Why your perspective matters.
5. What you consistently stand for.

Everything else builds from there.

hashtag#LinkedInStrategy hashtag#LinkedInBranding hashtag#PersonalBrand hashtag#BrandPositioning
hashtag#ProfessionalGrowth

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Tags: Business Strategy, Marketing, Personal Branding

Natural Talent vs. Hard Work: Which One Really Wins?
Vishal Ramlal
April 23, 2025
In every workplace, classroom, or sports team, this debate always surfaces: Is success driven by natural talent or hard work?

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Tags: Careers, Future of Work, Leadership

The Relationship between Customer Sentiment and Customer Experience.
Vishal Ramlal
September 13, 2024
As markets become increasingly competitive, Customer Experience is emerging as the key differentiator that determines which brand customers choose to purchase from. Delivering exceptional experiences is no longer just a nice-to-have — it's essential for brand loyalty and growth.

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Tags: Business Continuity, Customer Experience, Marketing

Your Manager Says You're Not Ready for a Promotion. What Should You Do?
Vishal Ramlal
October 17, 2023
When your manager tells you that you're not ready for a promotion, it's essential to handle the situation with a professional and constructive attitude.

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Tags: Careers, Coaching, Leadership

7 Infographics
Your LinkedIn Profile Is Working Even When You're Not
Vishal Ramlal
February 21, 2026
Your personal brand exists whether you actively shape it or not. The question is whether you’re defining it or leaving it to assumptions, outdated bios and inconsistent signals.

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Tags: Marketing, Personal Branding, Social

Communication Standards: C-Suite
Vishal Ramlal
February 21, 2026
This is where communication shifts from alignment to architecture. Executives do not merely participate in communication norms, they establish them.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Careers, Leadership

Communication Standards: Executive/Director
Vishal Ramlal
February 20, 2026
Communication is no longer confined to one team. It must bridge departments, translate strategy into operational priorities and ensure decisions are understood in context.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Careers, Leadership

Communication Standards: Senior Manager
Vishal Ramlal
February 19, 2026
This is where communication shifts from coordination to regulation. It is no longer just about responding or providing updates. It is about setting response expectations, clarifying ownership explicitly, closing loops consistently and addressing silence directly when it occurs.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Careers, Leadership

Communication Standards: Mid-Level/Manager
Vishal Ramlal
February 18, 2026
At this stage, communication is no longer limited to acknowledging tasks. It involves providing status updates without being prompted, flagging risks before deadlines, escalating blockers early and ensuring stakeholders remain aligned throughout the process.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Careers, Leadership

Communication Standards: Entry-Level
Vishal Ramlal
February 17, 2026
At entry-level, responsiveness is expected. This means acknowledging messages within the workday, confirming receipt of assigned tasks, asking clarifying questions before proceeding and communicating clearly once work is completed.

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Tags: Careers, Culture, Leadership

Are You Posting Or Positioning on LinkedIn?
Vishal Ramlal
February 14, 2026
Many professionals and companies are active on LinkedIn, but activity alone doesn’t build authority.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Marketing, Personal Branding

1 Mentor
2025: Lessons That Shaped How I Build
Vishal Ramlal
January 01, 2026
These five learnings aren’t abstract ideas — they’re practical shifts that are already influencing how I show up, communicate and build with intention.
As I head into the next year, I’m carrying these lessons forward and continuing to refine how I grow.

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Tags: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

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