capilano university personal branding online
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This presentation is designed to give an introduction to how social media can be used to find a job.TRANSCRIPT
Capilano University
Building Your Personal Brand Online
Mhairi Petrovic
August 2010
Agenda
What Is Social Media? Your Personal Brand Online Defining your goals Social Media Tools Guidelines for Safe Personal Branding Examples of great Internet networking Monitoring Your Brand Online Recap
What is Social Media? On-line technologies that allow you to share content
and interact with others. Internet networking hubs. Social media tools include wikis, blogs, podcasts as
well as social networks like Facebook and You Tube. These are just tools like the phone, or classifieds that
you can use to help you find a job. A tool that you can use to assist in your job hunt.
Who uses it?
Over 400m Facebook, 200m MySpace users, 30 m on Twitter, 3 billion photos on Flickr Hundreds of thousands of videos uploaded to YouTube 180m+ blogs 77% of active Internet users use blogs No longer the domain of the youth or techies. Over 35 demographic is the fastest growing Practically EVERYONE!
Why People Use Social Media
To find and share information To be social To connect To showcase themselves and what they do To communicate effectively with many people at
once or with one at a time To build their community/network/friends
Your Personal Brand On-line Be true to real life Always conduct yourself professionaly in
these forums Highlight what sets you apart Be active in the community See yourself as others see you 8 out of ten recruiters check your online
profile
What Are Your Goals ? What are you trying to achieve? Who is your intended audience? What are your strengths? How much time do you have to allocate to
this?
Professional Networks One of the oldest networks LinkedIn - Largest professional network in NA All professional users Your credentials online Get to know and interact with industry peers Establish your expertise Showcase your talents by answering questions Learn and share your knowledge Find jobs and get referrals
Social Networks - Facebook
Facebook is more professional and authentic
Create a profile and begin adding friends Spread the word Referrals are better than cold leads Become a groupy Create a company “Page” Advertise
Social Networks: Twitter
Micro Blog 140 character limit Link to your site or blog 3rd largest driver of traffic Short, sharp bursts of info Promote your offering Establish you in your niche
Jobs on Twitter
The Key to Social Networking Success Know your goals and act accordingly Grow Your Network Join Groups or create your own Use your status box Ask questions Using widgets appropriately Set the right privacy setting
Enter the Blogosphere
Web log Cronological Order Constant flow of information Categorized by subject Interaction builds community Blogging has mass appeal
Who is blogging?
180 million + blogs
There is a blog out there on every topic
Canadians are taking advantage of blogs
89% of businesses use blogs
Not just young folk
Blogging 3 Steps Step 1 – Get Aquainted
Step 2- Collaborate
Step 3 – Blog Yourself
Examples of Social Media Successes
Mari Smith on Facebook Rob Duncan on LinkedIn Wiggly Wigglers Threadless Yes We Can – Barack Obama
Guidelines for Safe Personal Branding Online
You are in control Google Yourself! Do the granny test on the results Always portray yourself professionally Be selective about who you add Add applications that are specific to what you do Schedule internet networking time Join and contribute to groups Be true to who you are Be respectful and don’t use profanities
Privacy Every tool has capabilities to allow for
effective privacy control Know how to change these Use them to give appropriate access
according to your goals You choose how much or how little you
make public For blog privacy, you can limit access or
commenting capabilities
Monitoring Your Online Brand
Always check your profile view Google Yourself Tweetscan Google Alerts Pipl
Internet Networking Recap
Done right can really advance your career and grow your business
Done wrong can damage your chances Focus on the hubs appropriate to your
niche Use networks appropriately Be safe Schedule time in these forums Enjoy
Join My Network
Mhairi Petrovic on LinkedIn “Out-Smarts” on Facebook [email protected] 604 290 4099 Questions – let me know!