Ten or twenty years ago, writers, photograhers, and other creative people had physical porfolios of there work that they could show to prospective clients. Today with so much of our work online (and our lives for that matter) it makes sense to have an online portfolio of our work. This is my online portfolio.

1. 8 Steps to Managing
My Portfolio
Darryl Heron
http://about.me/darrylheron

2. Ten or twenty years ago, writers, photographers,
and other artists had physical portfolios
displaying their work. Today with more of our
work (and our lives for that matter) being online,
it makes sense to have an online portfolio. This is
my portfolio of articles and other online work.
This presentation…

3. I’ve been writing as long as I can remember and
blogging since 2006…
*I‘ve written over 600 articles.
I‘ve used Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, Typo3, and other
platforms
Writer and Blogger…

4. Blogging…
I have a few blogs that I’ve created and
contribute(d) to.
Systems-Overload- This is my main
professional blog about a wide range of
topics
DC Heron Family- This is a more personal
blog
These two are my main blogs

5. I’ve written some how to articles geared to
pc/computer beginners..
Here are some samples I‘ve written in this category
Using Launchy As An Application Launcher
Using Microsoft Project In Multiple Sessions
Use PhotoRazor to Reduce the File Size of Your
Digital Pictures
Put the World Times on Your Desktop

6. I’ve written some health related articles...
Here are some samples I‘ve written in this category
12 Tips to Help You Drink More Water
7 Tips to Stop Eating Before You Feel “Stuffed”
A Winning Attitude And Weightloss
17 Recipes Ideas for Your Playoff Party

7. I’ve written some articles geared towards
families...
Here are some samples I‘ve written in this category
Should One Parent Stay Home After Your Child is
Born?
Treat Others The Way That You Wish To Be Treated
Interview Your Parents

8. I’ve written some articles geared towards
business...
Here are some samples I‘ve written in this category
The Customer Is Always Right
The Triple Constraint
Lessons Learned
Use The 2 Minute Rule to Super Charge Your
Productivity

9. I’ve written some articles geared towards
personal development...
Here are some samples I‘ve written in this category
Who Mentored You?
Why Aren’t You Working on Your “Someday/Maybe”
Projects?
Are Your Assumptions Holding You Back?
What Will This Decade Mean to You?
Interview Your Parents

10. I’ve written some articles that don’t fit into
traditional categories...
Here are some samples I‘ve written in this category
My Inaugural Address to my Toastmasters Club
100+ People I’d Like to Meet Series
My Interview With Zenhabits Writer Leo Babauta
Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus

11. I’ve participated in every Blog Action Day since it started in
2007
Blog Action Day 2007, Blog Action Day 2008, Blog Action Day
2009 Blog Action Day 2011, Blog Action Day 2012, Blog
Action Day 2013
Happy Earth Day 2008
For 2010 Blog Action Day, I was an online DJ on Blip.fm
playing songs about water
& the Environment!

12. Project 2996 is dedicated to the memory of
the September 11th victims
I started participating in 2008 with this
tribute. Here are my tributes from
2009.
For 11th Anniversary of September 11th.
I’ve started a Group board @ Pinterest
to remember all of the victims via pins
(it is described here)
There are 1000+ followers of the Pinboard
September 11th & Project 2996...

13. Toastmasters & I..
Have served several leadership roles at my club
• Vice President Public Relations (2012-13)
• Club President (2013-14)
• Elected to serve as Vice President of
Education for the 2014-15 Toastmaster
Year
•Greatly helped my Communication &
Leadership Skills
•Showed me communication is so much more
than telling others
•Taught me the importance of storytelling

14. I created the Toastmasters Podcast Europe with
some Toastmasters that I met via LinkedIn in
2012. We’ve interviewed 3 different World
Champions of Public Speaking and several
prominent Toastmasters in Europe as part of
the podcast.
Toastmasters Podcast Europe:

15. The (then) club president and I moved the club
website to from a previous webhost to a new
platform created by Toastmasters in Europe.
We created the initial design for the club
website together and I have been webmaster
since. I’ll be doing an update to the club
website as part of my HPL project (see next
slide)
Word Weavers Website:

16. My HPL Project:
I’m currently working on an
HPL (High Performance
Leadership) project with the
goal of increasing my club’s
online presence via popular
social media sites. So far a
Flickr Group and Facebook
page have been created…

17. Photographer...
• I’ve been taking pictures since
1995 and a Flickr member since
2007
• I created a Flickr Group for my
Toastmasters Club as part of my
HPL project
• I‘ll create a picture portofolio in
the near future

18. Artist...
I’ve been
drawing since I
was a kid and
even did a
comic series
when I was in
elementary
school

19. Digital Photography/Graphic Art...
I’ve done a lot of work with digital editing
and some graphic art

20. Social Media..

21. Social Media..
• Social Media is a passion for me
• Started using Social Media in 2006 to promote my
blogs
• Every day more and more companies, organizations,
and people are realizing the power of Social Media
• Anybody who wants to draw attention to what
they‘re doing can use Social Media in a variety of
ways to get their message out (of course the effect
and impact will vary)
• As time goes by, using Social Media channels is
expected of organizations, businesses, and even your
average person

22. Some of My Social Media Stats..
Over 4,100 followers on Pinterest
Over 31,000 views on SlideShare
3 of my SlideShare presentations have 4000+
views
My SlideShare content was in top 4% of all viewed
content in 2013

23. On SlideShare..
SlideShare is a very powerful tool for sharing
presentations
My content has been viewed over 31k since I
created my SlideShare account

24. A presentation of mine on SlideShare
Created the presentation above to describe a
volunteer organization that I became involved in
that is dedicated to remembering the victims of
the September 11th attacks
Over 8000 have viewed this presentation

25. I did a workshop with 20+ people...
Over 2500 have seen the presentation
I created for that workshop!

26. Your presentation can reach farther…
All of the above presentations were created based on
speeches that I’ve given at Toastmasters, where there
were anywhere from 20 to 40 people present when I
gave them

27. Our Toastmaster Banners Group Pinboard...
The above presentation is about a group pinboard on
Pinterest that has the goal of having a club banner of
every single Toastmaster club around the world that I
started

28. My High Performance Leadership Project...
I’m currently working on a project to increase the
digital footprint of my Toastmaster Club the project
includes setting up a team, creating profiles on social
media sites, and regular updates to increase our
online presence and help people find us

29. I Started a Podcast...
I founded the podcast along with some colleagues
I met via LinkedIn
The podcast has interviewed 3 different World
Champions of Public Speaking

30. Top 4% Most Viewed Content 2013!

31. On Pinterest..
Over 4100 followers on Pinterest
Two of my group boards have 1000+ pins and
1000+ followers
One of my pins has been repined 200+ times

32. Social Media Marketing Chief..
Have served as Social Media Marketing
Chief at a startup professional speakers and
trainers group since January 2014
Created the Company LinkedIn profile and
responsible for populating it with content

33. I organized weeklong
celebration for the 35th
Anniversary of John
Lennon‘s Death in 2010
Highlighted by daily
online radio show
(including 2 shows by
the host of Bertone
Beatle Bonanza) on
Blip.fm

34. Passionate Storyteller…
Experienced
in helping
others to
bring their
own stories
out

35. Love of Learning…
A drive to learn more and to share what
I’ve learned
An innate desire to help others develop
& reach their potential
Always thinking about lessons learned
& how to do things better

36. Customer And People Focused
Many years of customer experience
Belief that the Customer is not always
right, but is always the Customer and
ultimately you need a customer to buy
or use your product or service
Win-Win solutions should always be
seriously considered
If you help others to solve their
problems you can achieve great things!

37. I’m a very creative, out of the box thinker,
writer, blogger, photographer, podcaster,
graphic artist, and Social Media Enthusiast,
with a project management mindset. I’m a
passionate storyteller, who is able to help
others bring out their own stories. I’m a strong
communicator, who likes to collaborate with
diverse teams from around the world. Imagine
what magic we can do together! Lets change
the world!

38. About.me
http://about.me/darrylheron
LinkedIn:
http://de.linkedin.com/in/darrylheron/
Darryl Heron‘s presentations on
SlideShare
http://www.slideshare.net/darrylheron
Email me:
mailto:darrylheron@about.me
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