Networking 2.0: Blogging Your Way Out of a Job... and Into a Career! Sacha Chua http://sachachua.com [email_address] February 27, 2008 Concordia University Alumni Association

The difference between a job and a career is the difference between like and love . If you like your work... If you love your work... “ Work is love made visible.” - Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

To transform your job into a career, you need passion , skills , and a network . Develop your passion Improve your skills Grow your network

To transform your job into a career, you need passion , skills , and a network . Blog! Develop your passion Improve your skills Grow your network

What’s in it for you? Blog! Develop your passion Improve your skills Grow your network

I want to help you develop your passion, skills, and network through blogging. Who am I? Enterprise social computing consultant at IBM: I help companies use Web 2.0 to help people improve their productivity and to collaborate more effectively

Who am I?

Enterprise social computing consultant at IBM: I help companies use Web 2.0 to help people improve their productivity and to collaborate more effectively

I want to help you develop your passion, skills, and network through blogging. Who am I? Enterprise social computing consultant at IBM: I help companies use Web 2.0 to help people improve their productivity and to collaborate more effectively Storyteller, author, geek…

Who am I?

Enterprise social computing consultant at IBM: I help companies use Web 2.0 to help people improve their productivity and to collaborate more effectively

Storyteller, author, geek…

I want to help you develop your passion, skills, and network through blogging. Who am I? Enterprise social computing consultant at IBM: I help companies use Web 2.0 to help people improve their productivity and to collaborate more effectively Storyteller, author, geek… … and an introvert! Really!

Who am I?

Enterprise social computing consultant at IBM: I help companies use Web 2.0 to help people improve their productivity and to collaborate more effectively

Storyteller, author, geek…

… and an introvert! Really!

Blogging can help you develop your passion .

Blogging can help you improve your skills .

Blogging can help you grow your network .

But if it were that easy, everyone would be doing it, and doing it well. ACTIVITY: Barriers (5 minutes)

Barriers discourage us from doing what we want to do and being who we want to be. “ I don't know what to do.” “ I don't have time.” “ I don’t know who’ll read it.”

“ I don't know what to do.”

“ I don't have time.”

“ I don’t know who’ll read it.”

“ I don't know what to do.”

Remember Reflect Reach out Success Competence Character “ I don't know what to do.”

Remember

Reflect

Reach out

Success

Competence

Character

“ I don't have the time.”

Sharpen the saw Make the time Make it a habit “ I don't have the time.”

Sharpen the saw

Make the time

Make it a habit

“ I don’t know who’ll read it.”

What else is holding you back from blogging? Questions & Answers

Questions & Answers

Break through those barriers and transform your job into a career.

Blogging can help you develop your passion. You’re going to bore yourself in the beginning. That’s okay. Keep writing. You’ll discover what sets you on fire.

You’re going to bore yourself in the beginning. That’s okay. Keep writing. You’ll discover what sets you on fire.

Blogging can help you improve your skills.

Blogging can help you grow your network.

Imagine... ... finding a job ... getting a promotion ... getting clients because of your blog Blog! Passion Skills Network

It's easy to start blogging. 1. Set up a blog. 2. Write regularly. 3. Reach out.

1. Set up a blog. Wordpress.com, Blogger.com

2. Share regularly.

2. Share regularly.

3. Reach out.

http://sachachua.com/ Networking assignment: 1. Find at least two blogging buddies. 2. Exchange contact information. 3. Start your blog and tell them about it by Sunday. Network on my site, too. 4. Read each other’s blogs and comment! [email_address]

Networking assignment: 1. Find at least two blogging buddies. 2. Exchange contact information. 3. Start your blog and tell them about it by Sunday. Network on my site, too. 4. Read each other’s blogs and comment!

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