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Professional Profiles For Social Media New
1. The Ferndale Career Center presents…
Professional Profiles for Social Media
Written and Designed by:
Ron Marshall, Assistant Training Facilitator
Ferndale Career Center
713 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, MI 48220
248.545.0222
www.twitter.com/ferndalecareer
www.facebook.com/FerndaleCareerCenter
www.linkedin.com/in/ferndalecareercenter
LinkedIn Group: Ferndale Career Center
www.ferndaleschools.org/fcc
4.8.2011
2. If You’re Not
There, You’re Invisible
http://youtu.be/2H5kwp
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3. Put Your Best Profile Forward
Human? Have a picture.
– So’s … er, Shows your FACE!
– Some things are personal; some things
are personality.
– Think: Are you better at remembering
names…or faces?
Concerned about your career? Avoid
“twidiocy.”
– This is publishing! Would you put it in the
newspaper?
Want to be seen? Be visible. Share:
– info
– opinions
– connections
– yourself
4. Twitter Sign Up
Only limit to Twitter
profiles is your
ability to manage
them.
Several tools exist
to help:
• TweetDeck
• HootSuite
• iGoogle
5. Follow the Leaders
It’s all about
“Twelevance!”
– Who do you
need to
connect with?
– Who’s talking
about what
you need to
know about?
6. Facebook Sign Up Time to set up a professional
“profile”, not “page” – but
you can do that, too …
7. Become part of your
networks!
Identify your schools and
workplaces to connect
with former classmates
and co-workers.
8. Privacy Settings
Tailor your
Facebook to
your needs
Be
comfortable
Be open