Social Media Job Search with @cspenn

How to ﬁnd ajob usingsocial mediaChristopher S. Penn@cspennchristopherspenn.com

Fortune favors only the prepared mind. - Louis Pasteur, 1854Which means you can blog, tweet, etc. the URL but the room has a 50 person limit, and by registeringyou showed your commitment to being prepared and planning ahead. I want to make absolutely sure that you, the registered attendee, get priority.

NOT how to ﬁnd asocial media job

social media jobs in 2 years

TweetAwayJob hunting is a sales job

Step 1: Have something worth selling

know yourstory

Step 2: Packaging You

This is your ﬁrst impression

www.YOU.com

Reputation Managementbe careful what’s ﬁndable.

This is your second impression

http://bit.ly/diyheadshots

Dial intoPhone: (949) 202-4265Attendee PIN: 81609#

Step 3: Prospecting

TweetAwaySerendipity, like hope, is a great gift and a crappy strategy.

TweetAwayBuild your networkbefore you need it

Build your base!

Metcalfe’s Law: v=A*N^2

13% of LinkedIn

Why don’t I care about network quality?Because people change.

thennow

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The inside secret of job sites

Example exercise

Step 4: The Pitch

Don’t be this guy

http://ar.gy/copy1http://ar.gy/copy2

http://ar.gy/closes

The Alternate Advance

Use the data!

2,000 emails a day for free

make a powerful ﬁrst impression

Reciprocity

Social Media forHiring Managers What to look for when hiring in the 21st century Christopher S. Penn

the rest is up to you

How much too much

while I do not write recommendations for people I haven’t actually worked with in the workplace... ... I will forward ANY legitimatejob inquiry connection request on LinkedIn to my network of 6,928 connections, so ask.

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Social Media Job Search with @cspenn

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