putting your best foot forward
DESCRIPTION
Here are some of the slides I used in a presentation about personal branding during the SPJ regional conference in St. Louis on April 24, 2009.TRANSCRIPT
Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Joe Grimm (@newsrecruiter) Jen Reeves (@jenleereeves)
You Are Your Best Promoter Blog ePortfolio Social Networks
Delicious Digg Twitter Ning Flickr Tumblr ….the list goes on
Why Promote Yourself? You need a job You need to keep a job Prove you need a raise Share news in a more personal way
How to do it? Sign up for a blog Join networks you
like Buy your URL Use free tools Surf and share Post content, leave
comments,paticipate!
Google your name!
Blog Tools Blogger WordPress LiveJournal Tumblr TypePad Windows Live Vox
Blog Tips Include Your Name
in the Blog Title Include Contact
Information Post Regularly Share Posts on
Facebook, Twitter Leave Comments
on Other Blogs
Social Media Use The Same Name
Try to Use the SameProfile Image
Participate in Oneat a Time
Do Not Join UnlessYou Will Use
Recommendations Twitter
Delicious
Slideshare
ePorfolios Display Your Work
Keep Track of Examples
Easy to Sharewith Employers
Use Tools You CanKeep Using
ePorfolio ToolsSITES: Weebly WordPress Blogger Wix
VIDEO: Vimeo Motionbox
Search Your Name
Check Your Name
Do a Site Search(site:komu.com)
Evaluate Who isAhead of You
Blogs, Microblogs,Google Analytics
Be Careful
Watch What You Write
Facebook Photos
Stay Positive
Future Networking
Contact Jen Reeves @jenleereeves
www.jenleereeves.com
www.slideshare.net/jenleereeves www.delicious.com/jenleereeves www.flickr.com/photos/jenleereeves www.linkedin.com/in/jenreeves