Twitter plays an important role in the mixology of social media use for personal branding and job search. This blog post addresses the importance of career focus on developing your Twitter profile and social sharing. Some think Twitter is for the birds. No doubt, it is not always easy to find value in the monotony […]
Lazy Content Curators & the Bugaboos of Social Sharing
September 3, 2014 by
Content curation plays an increasingly important role when using social media for personal branding and job search. However, social sharing behaviors that dominate with link dropping, auto-posting, and copy-posting are the marks of a lazy content curator. This blog post presents an improved approach for building a more remarkable personal brand identity using social media. […]
The Foolhardiness of Mismanaging Your Twitter Streams
August 11, 2014 by
Twitter is love. Twitter is hate. It depends upon whom you ask. Not surprisingly, Twitter continues to grow as new users, new features, and new investors discover its benefits. As a Twitter user since 2009, I have had my share of rejoices, discoveries, frustrations, and learning experiences. For now, the positives of using Twitter do […]
Do’s & Don’ts When Using LinkedIn for Personal Branding & Job Search
April 23, 2014 by
In a previous post in my Digital Do’s & Don’ts series, I stated that: “LinkedIn is the professional opposite of Facebook.” Without question, if you have or desire a professional career, you need to strategize about your personal brand identity (how you want others to see you), and LinkedIn is the go to social […]
The Willy-Nilly of LinkedIn Endorsements
April 17, 2014 by
It is no secret, and evident from my previous blog posts, that LinkedIn is my favored social media network for personal branding and job search. What is not to like? With LinkedIn you can build and expand on your resume, provide an e-portfolio as evidence of your best work, connect with professionals in your career […]
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