marketing yourself via social media
DESCRIPTION
Presented at the 2012 KDChi East Coast Regional ConferenceTRANSCRIPT
Marketing yourself via social media2012 KDChi East Coast Regional Conference
Estee Hernández@esteehernandez#KDChiEastSoMe
Learning Objectives
Mastering the do’s and don’t’s of social media
Understanding why and how social media can be valuable
Motivation to contemplate and develop one’s social media brand
#KDChiEastSoMe
Why social media?
Do’s
Google yourself.
Check your Facebook privacy settings. What information from your profile is public? Who can see what your friends tag you in?
Create a blog. Make it unique, and showcase your talents!
Create a LinkedIn profile. Ask for recommendations.
Connect with businesses and recruiters. And be nice to everyone. You never know who your future
supervisor will be.
#KDChiEastSoMe
Don’t’s
Use profanity, inappropriate images/content, etc.
Overdramatize situations. Stay positive.
Overpost everyday activities. e.g. Facebook games, check-ins at every place you visit,
retweet celebrity tweets
Use bad grammar or overlook typos. If your a grammar expert please show off you’re skill’s by
highlighting the ampel amount of errors in this sentence.
#KDChiEastSoMe
You have the power to choose who you want to be.
Eric Stoller Full-time consultant in
higher education and student affairs.
Pete Pereira Student affairs professional
at Texas State who was invited to speak at a regional conference in the Midwest.
#KDChiEastSoMe
Final thoughts:Assess yourself.
Clean it up.
Create a brand.
Go rock social media!
#KDChiEastSoMe
Resources
10 ways to be "socially excellent" online
50 social networking rules for college students
How to build a professional student LinkedIn profile
Lessons in Facebook stalking
What employers are thinking when they look at your Facebook page
25 Twitter hashtags that will help you get a job
#KDChiEastSoMe
Contact information
Estee HernándezVice President of Alumnae Affairs@[email protected]
Permalink to this PowerPoint:http://bit.ly/KDChiEastSoMe
#KDChiEastSoMe