Personal branding requires networking, both physical networking and social media networking. This is a story of their convergence and the essential role of LinkedIn. You can learn a lot in a bar. In a bar there is always someone willing to talk and teach you a few things about life, perhaps even about […]
LinkedIn to Real Life (Part 2: Managing Connections)
February 8, 2015 by
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 […]
Networking Convergence: When Digital Meets Physical
December 3, 2014 by
Successful self-marketing requires both social media and physical networking. This blog post addresses the importance of networking convergence for personal branding, job search, and career advancement. Social media networking is a lot like physical networking. Yet, they are different. Think about it. Everyone from near graduates to CEOs know and understand the importance and necessity […]
A Social Media Thanksgiving 2014 (with PB&J Snacks)
November 25, 2014 by
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 […]
Do’s & Don’ts When Using Twitter for Personal Branding & Job Search
October 1, 2014 by
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 […]
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