Jewel Davis

Creating a Professional Online Presence Using Social Media

Social Media

LinkedIn

World’s largest professional network

Connects you to your trusted contacts and helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities.

Growing rapidly

LinkedIn

Step 1 – Complete your profile• be thorough• online resume• consider adding a picture• make your profile public• customize your URL

LinkedIn

Step 2 – Build connections• reconnect with past bosses and colleagues• get recommendations • find discussion groups, and participate • use Answers• make yourself noticeable

Sample Site

• Find your niche and write about what you know.

• Connect with other bloggers and their readers.

• Decide on what you are willing to invest.

• Don’t be afraid to experiment.

• Stay objective.

• Be yourself. Don’t be cheesy.

• Completely free

• Easy to use template designer and interface

• HTML editor for advanced customizations.

• Add on gadgets & integration with Google

• No ads

• Monetization potential

Advantages

• Template overload

• Comment system •Disqus

• Maximum of 10 static pages

Disadvantages

Advantages

• Free

• Easy to set up

• Automatic back up

• Secure

Disadvantages

• Cost for customization and certain add-ons

• Limited number of free templates

• Ads may be present

• Monetization is generally not permitted.

Twitter

• social information network

• microblogging

• worldwide users and popularity

Twitter

Tips• Grow your network• Follow people and organizations of

interest• Interact • Share what you find interesting• Be authentic

About.me

Putting it all together