Presentation for U. Idaho Business Writing class.

1. DESIGNING ONLINE PORTFOLIOS

2. TYPICAL PORTFOLIO SOFTWARE

3. TYPICAL STUDENT PORTFOLIOS

4. …MORE INTERESTING ONES

5. BASIC COMPONENTS
• Home page (with bio).
• Resume/CV.
• Samples of work that shows off skills
relevant to the kind of job/schooling you
want to get.

6. TIPS FOR BIO
• No more than 250 words.
• Concisely provides info like this:
• Brief biographical data
• Your three strongest professional skills
(and evidence that they exist)

7. PORTFOLIO PHOTO NO-NOS

8. APPROPRIATE PORTFOLIO PHOTOS
• Are well cropped.
• Contain only you, dressed modestly, in a neutral or
wholesome setting.
• Show you facing the camera.
• Reveal your personality, but in the most professional
way possible.

9. Don’t make viewers download files.
INSTEAD,
use
SCRIBD
and embed
the link.

10. WAYS TO ADVERTISE YOUR PORTFOLIO
1.Include link in cover letters.
2.Search engine optimization.