Levering Your Portfolio(s)

Leveraging your Portfolio(s)

What your boss/client wants to know• Who are you?• What qualiﬁcations and experience do you have?• Do you seem trustworthy and reliable?• Are you looking for work?• Can I see some examples of previous work?

Forms of portfolios• Hard copy • Virtual • Archive • .pdf • Presentation • Website/Blog • Sample • Social Media • Elevator • Coffee Shop

Deciding factors• Simple• Organized• Succinct• Optimized• Targeted• Consistent

Case Study: .pdf

Case Study: HTML & .pdf

Case Study: Joomla! Site

Case Study: Social Media

What projects to include?• Pieces that speak for themselves• Pieces that translate across platforms• Pieces that show skills• Pieces that show interpersonal skills• Piece that is the product of a difﬁcult situation (discuss in person)

Leverage proprietary information• GET PERMISSION• Limit to outward facing information• Redact if necessary• Collect as you go

Put your best foot forward when presenting your projects• Optimize your ﬁles • Print = CMYK 300 dpi (.tif, .psd, .eps) • Web = RGB 72 dpi (.jpg, .png, .bmp, .gif)• Error FREE• Professional• Relevant• Appropriate

Pull it all together• Determine your presentation venues• Organize your works in a logical manner• Compile your artifacts in a consistent manner

Questions? Louellen S. Coker Website: www.yourcontentsolutions.comBlogs: www.yourcontentnotes.com | www.yourcontentportfolio.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/contentsolutions LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/louellencoker Twitter: @ContentNotes

Louellen S. Coker Website: www.yourcontentsolutions.comBlogs: www.yourcontentnotes.com | www.yourcontentportfolio.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/contentsolutions LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/louellencoker Twitter: @ContentNotes

Levering Your Portfolio(s)

by Louellen Coker on Mar 11, 2011

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