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Online Business Social
Identities (OBSIs)
Mohamed Elsherif
Social Media Research Analyst, Brandtology
Msc Social Informatics and Interactive Technologies

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All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif

2/09/2014
Agenda
 The concept behind OBSIs
 What is OBSI?
 Why you should start your OBSI?

 Creating and sustaining a strong and professional OBSI
 Where to start your OBSI and when?
 How to manage and sustain it?

 Finding better business opportunities
 Google:
 Customized Google Search.
 Google Alerts.
 Socializing.

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All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif

2/09/2014
Self Development

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All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif

2/09/2014
Marketing
 What is Marketing?
 It is process ……….. but what is process?
 It is a series of actions or steps taken to achieve an end
 Marketing is a process of communicating the value of a

product or service to customers, for the purpose of selling it

4

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All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif

2/09/2014
Online Business Social Identity (OBSI)
 OBSI refers to representing yourself online for better

business opportunities as a social member of your
community.

5

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2/09/2014
Time
 It is never too early or too late
 As soon as you realize that you are part of a community you

should start
 Do not wait to until you need to find new or better jobs
 OBSIs are not about finding jobs, it is about creating and
sustaining a social business image of you online
 Now is a perfect time!

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2/09/2014
Market analysis
 Like any market, you need to understand it before digging

deep:
 Industry analysis
 Competitive analysis
 Self analysis

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Self analysis
 SWOT Analysis
 Gather information about yourself in 4

different fields: Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, Threats.

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2/09/2014
Objectives

 Set your objectives:
 Use SMART technique:
 Specific, Measurable,
Attainable, Realistic and Time
Framed.

 Your objectives will ensure

that you understand what do
you want and where do you
want to go.

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All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif

2/09/2014
Checklist
 I know what I want.
 I know myself very well.
 I understand the industry and my competitors.

 I have set my objectives.

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2/09/2014
Starting
 Develop strategies and tactics to achieve your goal. For an

example:
 A strategy: Increase your reach to more people
 Tactics:

Create my OBSIs on several channels over Social Media.

1.
1.

2.
3.

Edit the exciting accounts:

2.
1.
1.

2.
`

Check Facebook account

Produce more professional content:

3.

11

Create Linkedin Account
Create Twitter Account
Create a blog

Learn what people are interested in.
Write for 25 minutes daily.
All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif

2/09/2014
Online CV VS. Business Community
 Static VS. Dynamic!
 Both are needed.

12

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All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif

2/09/2014
Google
Job search

Job alert

 How to do customized

 How to create job alerts by

search? Practical.

13

`

All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif

email? Practical

2/09/2014
Socializing
 Using Google search
 Using social networks
 Search for people with similar interests

 Share content that interest them
 Start interacting on pages or groups

 Using tools:
 www.wefollow.com
 www.socialmention.com

14

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All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif

2/09/2014
Readings
 Do You Have Six Killing Mistakes On Your LinkedIn Profile?
 http://socialmediatoday.com/mohamed-elsherif/833486/10-mistakes-

your-linkedin-profile

 3rd Key to Using Social Media Responsibly: Build Your Personal Brand:
 http://socialmediatoday.com/chrissyme/1685931/3rd-key-using-social-

media-responsibly-build-your-personal-brand

 Building Your Personal Brand: Do’s and DON’Ts:
 http://www.frostbox.com/blog/building-your-personal-brand-via-social-

media-dos-and-donts

 Personal Branding 101:
 http://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2013/04/22/personal-branding-

101/

 The Importance of Managing Your Personal Brand:
 http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-11-22/the-importance-of-

managing-your-personal-brand

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2/09/2014
Website
www.MohamedElsherif.com

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2/09/2014

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Online Business Social Identities (OBSIs)

  • 1. Online Business Social Identities (OBSIs) Mohamed Elsherif Social Media Research Analyst, Brandtology Msc Social Informatics and Interactive Technologies 1 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 2. Agenda  The concept behind OBSIs  What is OBSI?  Why you should start your OBSI?  Creating and sustaining a strong and professional OBSI  Where to start your OBSI and when?  How to manage and sustain it?  Finding better business opportunities  Google:  Customized Google Search.  Google Alerts.  Socializing. 2 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 3. Self Development 3 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 4. Marketing  What is Marketing?  It is process ……….. but what is process?  It is a series of actions or steps taken to achieve an end  Marketing is a process of communicating the value of a product or service to customers, for the purpose of selling it 4 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 5. Online Business Social Identity (OBSI)  OBSI refers to representing yourself online for better business opportunities as a social member of your community. 5 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 6. Time  It is never too early or too late  As soon as you realize that you are part of a community you should start  Do not wait to until you need to find new or better jobs  OBSIs are not about finding jobs, it is about creating and sustaining a social business image of you online  Now is a perfect time! 6 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 7. Market analysis  Like any market, you need to understand it before digging deep:  Industry analysis  Competitive analysis  Self analysis 7 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 8. Self analysis  SWOT Analysis  Gather information about yourself in 4 different fields: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. 8 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 9. Objectives  Set your objectives:  Use SMART technique:  Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time Framed.  Your objectives will ensure that you understand what do you want and where do you want to go. 9 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 10. Checklist  I know what I want.  I know myself very well.  I understand the industry and my competitors.  I have set my objectives. 10 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 11. Starting  Develop strategies and tactics to achieve your goal. For an example:  A strategy: Increase your reach to more people  Tactics: Create my OBSIs on several channels over Social Media. 1. 1. 2. 3. Edit the exciting accounts: 2. 1. 1. 2. ` Check Facebook account Produce more professional content: 3. 11 Create Linkedin Account Create Twitter Account Create a blog Learn what people are interested in. Write for 25 minutes daily. All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 12. Online CV VS. Business Community  Static VS. Dynamic!  Both are needed. 12 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 13. Google Job search Job alert  How to do customized  How to create job alerts by search? Practical. 13 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif email? Practical 2/09/2014
  • 14. Socializing  Using Google search  Using social networks  Search for people with similar interests  Share content that interest them  Start interacting on pages or groups  Using tools:  www.wefollow.com  www.socialmention.com 14 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014
  • 15. Readings  Do You Have Six Killing Mistakes On Your LinkedIn Profile?  http://socialmediatoday.com/mohamed-elsherif/833486/10-mistakes- your-linkedin-profile  3rd Key to Using Social Media Responsibly: Build Your Personal Brand:  http://socialmediatoday.com/chrissyme/1685931/3rd-key-using-social- media-responsibly-build-your-personal-brand  Building Your Personal Brand: Do’s and DON’Ts:  http://www.frostbox.com/blog/building-your-personal-brand-via-social- media-dos-and-donts  Personal Branding 101:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2013/04/22/personal-branding- 101/  The Importance of Managing Your Personal Brand:  http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-11-22/the-importance-of- managing-your-personal-brand 15 ` All Rights Reserved © Mohamed Elsherif 2/09/2014