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guest post by Rhoby Schempp
These days there are sooooo many vehicles for entering the social media sphere to connect and share it can become overwhelming. Each platform has become a microcosm of information, experience and expertise’s.
While promoting my video application for “A really Goode job”, along with many other impressive applicants, I dove into as many social media platforms as I could. I have been reaching out and connecting on social media platforms stretching far and across the world wide web.
Last week, I found my niche on Linkedin. During this process of developing my web presence, I have spent a lot of time beefing up my Linkedin profile. When you google yourself your Linkedin profile should be the FIRST thing that pops up. Linkedin is powerful. Be sure to update your status and MOST importantly…
1. be sure to enter key words in your “professional headline”. Here is an example of mine: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rhobys. Keywords are the FIRST piece of info people see when checking you out. It pulls everything together very quickly.
2. Make sure your resume on Linked is up to date and forecasts your future plans and endeavors.
3. (and what I found to be extremely fortuitous) JOIN GROUPS!! in your field, your interests and your competition.
4. Engage in discussions!
Sharing and connecting are the main ingredients in social media… but nurturing your relationships is what REALLY makes things cook!
In my experience, joining a discussion to promote my video application was just the seed. Interacting and PARTICIPATING in the discussion was where the growth happened. The key element in social media is nurturing your relationships. Seeing this in action has reinvigorated my faith in social media. The discussion I created worked because I was engaged in responses and commentary.
This is how it ALL works.
What you feed will grow and most important nurture your relationships! GOODE luck to us ALL!
1 2 3 Rhoby
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Rhoby, I have just recently jumped into LinkedIn and –um– I need to put some *any* content up there… Thank you so much for teaching me what I need to have in my profile!
Have you seen Rhoby’s video application for Murphy-Goode?
You can reach Rhoby all over the place:
- Twitter: @Rhoby
- Blog: the Art of Out of Work
- LinkedIn: Rhoby Schempp
Hey Andy!
I love stopping by over here! I feel part of the family now! Thanks for getting the GOODE word out about Linkedin. I think a lot of us Social Media peeps underestimate it’s power.
You are doing a FANTASTIC job! Thank’s for getting us ALL together!
…you get it, you really get it!
1 2 3 Rhoby
Thanks for giving LinkedIn its due, Rhoby!
It seems to be the forgotten social network in so many discussions. I’ve found it requires a more thoughtful and professional (of course) approach, but is equally effective for engagement and good, smart conversation.
People, I know I have been neglecting (well a full blown ignoring, if you want the truth) LinkedIn.
But thanks to Rhoby, I am going to spend a moment or three on the weekend considering how to craft my “image” over there.
I find the timing in your post, Rhoby, to be so key. You have been involved with LinkedIn and building relationships for a while now (I would just come across as a spammer jumping in and pumping for votes if I started to hit them up right away).
And key to all the readers here: Regardless of who gets the MG gig, we all find ourselves on the verge of new connections, greater possibilities, further exposure in the social media, so time to take a moment and see where and how we are represented online.
So *thank you*, Rhoby!
The beautiful thing about “timing” is, at this point, while we are campaigning for votes in our current Murphy-Goode situation, we are also gaining exposure and leading by example in the very field we are applying for. Joining group discussions, social media groups in particular, on Linkedin even now, helps to leverage us further for future endeavors.
It IS a more “professional” platform, but why not campaign ourselves professionally, as well as candidates. Not to mention there is A LOT of GREAT conversations happening in some of those discussion groups. If you peep them you will see, it is very easy to join in.
EVERYTHING we are doing in social media RIGHT NOW to get the word out about our videos is building web presence. By the end of this we will all have a pretty slamm’in reputation in cyberspace! GOODE LUCK TO US ALL!!
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Hello Rhoby,
Your mom gave me this site. I do not go to many sites because all I have is dial-up AND THE DOWNLOAD TAKES FOREVER !!!!
so give me an email on my email address
and lets say hello
hugs and smiles
Paedra
If you do have space available on the palate. Each has its
own vineyards.
Which was the two intriguing at the same time as insightful!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.