Schooled in Social Media 2015: Millennials Share for Personal Branding

Even students born into a daily use of their personal Facebook discovered that social media marketing for personal branding and job search requires time management, consistency, a good PLN, and a career focused strategy. It is that time again.  Skiing at Arapahoe Basin has turned slushy. The Colorado Rockies have returned to Coors Field. And, […]

LinkedIn to Real Life (Part 2: Managing Connections)

Successful personal branding and job search requires both social media and physical networking. This blog post offers strategic suggestions for organizing and managing your connections on LinkedIn for increased networking convergence.  LinkedIn provides its greatest value as a social media network when grounded in the real world. The concept of networking convergence and making physical […]

LinkedIn to Real Life (Part 1: Making Connections)

Successful personal branding and job search requires both social media and physical networking. This blog post offers 13 connection strategies for the convergence of these networking efforts when using LinkedIn.  It is easy to get lost in social media networking and forget about traditional physical networking. However, they complement each other and require convergence. In […]

A Social Media Thanksgiving 2014 (with PB&J Snacks)

Thanksgiving is a time for thanks. With this blog post I give thanks for the social media platforms and tools that have guided me on the social web.  Social media is now embedded deeply into my life and my career. Since my blog is about using social media marketing for personal branding and job search […]

Daddy, What is Social Media?

My blog posts are typically about the how-to and why-to of using social media marketing for personal branding and job search (PB&J). However, I oft times see things in a humorous way, as illustrated with my most popular blog post to date: A Social Media Enthusiast Walked into a Bar. This blog post presents a […]