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This PP covers the importance of branding yourself on Twitter, and tips on how to do so professionally.TRANSCRIPT
How to Brand Yourself with aTwitter Background
All Rights Reserved YourJobStop.com | June 2009
By: @joannalord
Why Should You Bother?
• Your Twitter profile can be a resume extension
• Free & easy to manipulate
• Prime real estate that YOU control
• Can act as a business card if branded correctly
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Which do you like better…
Or…
No avatar
Default background
No info, links or byline.
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This?Company brand/trademark Avatar for
recognition
Custom background with more info & links
Bio & site links
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What Should a Customized Twitter Profile Include?
• Up-to-date bio line & site link
• Recognizable avatar/brand logo
• Brand on the background, complimentary colors
• Other links- blog, contact info, and more
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Where Can I Get One?
You basically have 3 options…
1. Do it yourself manually (free)
2. Do it yourself with the help of an app (free)
3. Have someone else make it (pay)
For more info on these options go to the next slide silly…
Brand Yourself with a Twitter Background | 2009
Brand Yourself with a Twitter Background | 2009
Do it Yourself Manually
Pros Cons
1. Free2. Just as you want it3. You can change it easily
1. Not as professional2. Time consuming to make
What to do: Use PowerPoint…read more here.
Let Mashable.com walk you through the requirements here.
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Use a Free Application
Pros Cons
1. Free2. Going to fit the requirements3. You can change text easily
1. Not as Web 2.02. Cookie-cutter templates3. Can be hard to manipulate logos
What to use (click away):
Twitbacks MyTweetSpace
Tweetstyle
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Pros Cons
1. Highly Professional2. Going to fit the requirements3. Looks Web 2.04. Unique
1. Have to pay for it2. Not as easy to change later3. You are on their schedule
Pay A Designer
Tweeps (aka kick-butt designers) Worth Checking Out:
@mayhemstudios
@mayhemstudios
@freshid
@freshid
@chadmcmillan
@chadmcmillan
@sethjenks
@sethjenks
@iThinkMedia
@iThinkMedia@napwarden
@napwarden
@ohdaniB
@ohdaniB
@amartindesign
@amartindesign
@betterinpink
@betterinpink
Downfalls to Avoid• Paying too much!
• Backgrounds should range from $20.00-$80.00
• Sizing issues
• Always test in multiple browsers
• Inappropriate messages
• Keep it professional! Photos & text.
• Coming off as egotistical
• Don’t brag on your background—it’s tacky.
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Key Takeaways:
• You CAN control how people see you.
• It only takes a few minutes and is usually free!!
• You want to represent yourself well anywhere you can.
• Recruiters are looking…so when they search your name…what are they seeing?
(No really write this down…)
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Want to know more?
Check out our Social Media page for more information on how to land your next job using social media and online
networking…
Click Here & Check It Out!
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