Social Networks… … not just 4 kidz Image from lolnptech.blogspot.com

When you think about Social Networks you might think….

= place 4 kids to be stoopid

= place 4 college kids with nothing else to do

Let’s not forget these either. not even sure what those are?

or all these...

By now you are wondering what this has to do with growing my career.

Social Networking as a career tool Networking Tool Online Reputation Resource Library Who you know Who you are What you know

This guy is so crazy. I will just smile and Nod. I cant get my own work done, how would I have time to play on the internet all day?

Lets put the question of finding time for this in the parking lot for now.

Resource Library Surfing the web more purposefully …

You’re surfing the web.. You find an article, tool or web site you really like! You probably save it as a favorite.

Favorites stored locally – only accessible on that computer sorted by folder But using favorites has its limits… Social Bookmarks Public or private Searchable Tagged not folders Can be tied to Facebook, Twitter, & other Social Networks

Favorites

stored locally – only accessible on that computer

sorted by folder

Social Bookmarks

Public or private

Searchable

Tagged not folders

Can be tied to Facebook, Twitter, & other Social Networks

Tagging family vacation Kentucky 2008 outdoors Heye NaturalBridge all6

family

vacation

Kentucky

2008

outdoors

Heye

NaturalBridge

all6

Enter title and description Send to friends in your network Tag with Keywords Tagging a web site

Browse your bookmarks Browse bookmarks by keywords Search bookmarks Using your tags

Share your bookmarks Browse your networks’ bookmarks Search other people’s bookmarks Sharing your tags or using other peoples’ tags

you want to hear the latest or other opinions. To stay current… Those opinions are on blogs.

What is a Blog? A blog (a contraction of the term weblog ) is a type of website , usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.

Find some blogs to read Or just visit your favorite websites or news channels and look for blogs buzz.blogger.com blogsearch.google.com/

So why not just Google it? Does that really say 446 MILLION? How do you know which ones to read?

If you don’t know where to start, alltop has done some of the work for you.

Pick an Alltop topic Shows you articles from most popular sites Shows you posts from most popular blogs

Gathers your feeds (subscriptions) How do you find time to read other people’s blogs? RSS or Feed

What is RSS and Reader? Someone creates the content Content is transmitted You set the channel to watch it

Look for the RSS symbol Look for the RSS symbol Right click on RSS Symbol and select copy shortcut (or copy link location

Click add, paste link Ability to quickly scan headlines Get new content from numerous web sites automatically

Review Resource library Tag articles of interest Tag vendors or tools Search other people’s resources Subscribe to blogs

Tag articles of interest

Tag vendors or tools

Search other people’s resources

Subscribe to blogs

Networking tool Who you know Or better yet, who your friends and colleagues know…

Professional Network Online resume Rolodex Post accomplishments Join peer groups Personal Network Personal profile Friend & Family list Share photos, video, stories Start with these networks… NOTE: Good practice to separate professional and personal communication.

Online resume

Rolodex

Post accomplishments

Join peer groups

Personal profile

Friend & Family list

Share photos, video, stories

Balance work and personal Think through and understand what is appropriate to share and where it is allowed Read the policies in your employee manual Use of YMCA equipment Sharing confidential information Extra caution with minors (Child Abuse) Avoid posting or acting on behalf of the YMCA Speak from your opinion Do not use the YMCA logo If in doubt, start sentence with, In my opinion…

Think through and understand what is appropriate to share and where it is allowed

Read the policies in your employee manual

Use of YMCA equipment

Sharing confidential information

Extra caution with minors (Child Abuse)

Avoid posting or acting on behalf of the YMCA

Speak from your opinion

Do not use the YMCA logo

If in doubt, start sentence with, In my opinion…

Connect with network Join groups of peers on a topic Recommend people Post or Find jobs

Find some online communities… Free community for YMCA staff Join the group that is right for you.

Find niche online communities

Tips for Online Discussions Listen first before posting Reply to others before asking questions Learn how to search previous posts Read the FAQs, common or “sticky” posts When asking questions: Be specific Provide background Explain what types of replies you are looking for Use your manners

Listen first before posting

Reply to others before asking questions

Learn how to search previous posts

Read the FAQs, common or “sticky” posts

When asking questions:

Be specific

Provide background

Explain what types of replies you are looking for

Use your manners

Review - Networking Tool Stay in touch with those you meet or know Ask questions with a group of peers Get new ideas Get introductions to others Check references

Stay in touch with those you meet or know

Ask questions with a group of peers

Get new ideas

Get introductions to others

Check references

Online Reputation Who you are What you have done What you know What you enjoy

Show who you are! Join groups of peers on a topic Share who you are Work experience Get Recommendations Link to your online references

Share your opinion! Display your network Post your thoughts or opinions Helps you think through your thoughts

Posting is just like using Word Easy ability to add tools Customize the layout without knowing code

Review Online Reputation Build a portfolio Post your experience Celebrate accomplishments Share your opinion and thoughts Get feedback to clarify your ideas Answer questions with a group of peers Get recommendations

Build a portfolio

Post your experience

Celebrate accomplishments

Share your opinion and thoughts

Get feedback to clarify your ideas

Answer questions with a group of peers

Get recommendations

How do you find time to look at all of this? photo from Dsmous on Flickr

Finding time Start small and find what works for you Set priorities on tools Spend 15-30 minutes each morning reading or answering requests Pick one day a week to spend one hour – Writing a blog post Expanding your network Replying to other people’s questions Consider it an investment…

Start small and find what works for you

Set priorities on tools

Spend 15-30 minutes each morning reading or answering requests

Pick one day a week to spend one hour –

Writing a blog post

Expanding your network

Replying to other people’s questions

Be purposeful with time DON’T READ EVERYTHING Take time everyday, don’t let it build up Limit where you start Learn to use filters Take time to alter notification settings Don’t join everything or friend everyone, it’s OK to say no If you fall behind just do a dump DON’T READ EVERYTHING Notice how busy this is? The key is to skim and only read what is important to you

DON’T READ EVERYTHING

Take time everyday, don’t let it build up

Limit where you start

Learn to use filters

Take time to alter notification settings

Don’t join everything or friend everyone, it’s OK to say no

If you fall behind just do a dump

DON’T READ EVERYTHING

It will payoff… the next time you: are at a last minute deadline & need quick info need a favor want to contact someone have a question, (they will reply since you did) look for a job need to show what you have accomplished struggle to remember something hire a consultant or employee

the next time you:

are at a last minute deadline & need quick info

need a favor

want to contact someone

have a question, (they will reply since you did)

look for a job

need to show what you have accomplished

struggle to remember something

hire a consultant or employee

Sometimes you need to look out for you Networking Tool Online Reputation Resource Library Who you know Who you are What you know