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How to get virtual flexible positions for corporations using your social footprint as a portfolio.

#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Nuts & Bolts

✤   This presentation is about...

    ✤   The tools needed to find,
        land and succeed at virtual
        & flexible, hourly or salaried
        positions for corporations

✤   This presentation is NOT
    about...

    ✤   Building or running your
        own business
#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Common Paths

✤   Already in a corporate
    environment and looking for
    something with more flexibility

✤   Looking to re-enter the
    workforce after an extended
    leave but still want flexibility




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Potential Roles
✤   Social Media Manager

✤   Designer

✤   Writer/Content Manager

✤   Community Manager

✤   Project Manager

✤   Developer

✤   Virtual Assistant

#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Success Stories
Reasons to believe. They are doing it and so can you!

#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Rachel
@RachelVoorhees

✤   Writer for @allParenting and
    BevMo!

✤   Social Media Manager for
    Wine.com




#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Nichole
@NicholeBeaudry

✤   Assignment Editor for
    @allParenting

✤   Parenting Columnist for
    @SheKnows




#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Kris
@KMulkey007

✤   Director of PR, Influencer
    Marketing, Events at BevMo!




#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Amy
@BayAreaMoms

✤   Writer for Gate.com

✤   Editor at BabyCenter.com

✤   Content Manager for



✤   Writer for Best Western
    International



#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Yuliya
@YPatsay

✤   Social Media Manager for
    Spotivate.com




#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
How to put your
best foot forward
✤   Accounts you may already
    have...

    ✤   Blog, Twitter, Facebook,
        Flickr, Pinterest, Instagram,
        etc.

✤   Your mission is to make all of
    these (more) corporate friendly



#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
How to put your
best foot forward
✤   Accounts you might NOT
    have...

    ✤   Quora, Slideshare, Twylah

✤   What to do with them and why
    they are important




#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
How to put your
best foot forward
✤   The account you MUST have:
    Linkedin

    ✤   Use corporate speak

    ✤   Be specific, use metrics

    ✤   Do’s and Don’ts

    ✤   Use it as a networking tool

    ✤   Groups

#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Keys to Success
✤   Consider signing up for oDesk
    (& others) AND take the tests

✤   Get credentials (Google adwords,
    USF Integrated Online Strategies)

✤   Network your butt off

✤   Find mentors

✤   Be willing to work harder than
    you have ever worked before

#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Day in the Life of a
Social Media Manager

✤   Daily Schedule

    ✤   When, where and how the
        magic happens

✤   Tools

    ✤   Time tracking, profiles,
        workflow

    ✤   Monitoring, measuring, content
        management, publishing

#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Key Takeaways

✤   Potential Roles

✤   Do’s and don’ts of corporate
    friendly social profiles

✤   How to actually land the job

✤   Common tools a Social Media
    Manager can utilize




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Questions?
#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Thank You.
#BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
Apendix
   ✤   https://twitter.com                  ✤   http://www.linqia.com/

   ✤   https://www.facebook.com             ✤   http://www.interactivemarketingtraining.com/
                                                online-internet-marketing-course.asp
   ✤   http://www.flickr.com
                                            ✤   http://www.google.com/intl/en/adwords/
   ✤   http://pinterest.com                     professionals/individual.html

   ✤   http://statigr.am/
                                            ✤   https://www.toggl.com/

   ✤   https://www.quora.com/
                                            ✤   http://www.labnol.org/software/create-family-
                                                profiles-in-google-chrome/4394/
   ✤   http://www.slideshare.net            ✤   http://sproutsocial.com/
   ✤   http://www.twylah.com/               ✤   http://hootsuite.com/
   ✤   https://www.linkedin.com/            ✤   https://bitly.com/
   ✤   https://www.odesk.com/               ✤   http://www.pinerly.com/


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WORK IT

  • 1.
    WORK IT How toget virtual flexible positions for corporations using your social footprint as a portfolio. #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 2.
    Nuts & Bolts ✤ This presentation is about... ✤ The tools needed to find, land and succeed at virtual & flexible, hourly or salaried positions for corporations ✤ This presentation is NOT about... ✤ Building or running your own business #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 3.
    Common Paths ✤ Already in a corporate environment and looking for something with more flexibility ✤ Looking to re-enter the workforce after an extended leave but still want flexibility #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 4.
    Potential Roles ✤ Social Media Manager ✤ Designer ✤ Writer/Content Manager ✤ Community Manager ✤ Project Manager ✤ Developer ✤ Virtual Assistant #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 5.
    Success Stories Reasons tobelieve. They are doing it and so can you! #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 6.
    Rachel @RachelVoorhees ✤ Writer for @allParenting and BevMo! ✤ Social Media Manager for Wine.com #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 7.
    Nichole @NicholeBeaudry ✤ Assignment Editor for @allParenting ✤ Parenting Columnist for @SheKnows #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 8.
    Kris @KMulkey007 ✤ Director of PR, Influencer Marketing, Events at BevMo! #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 9.
    Amy @BayAreaMoms ✤ Writer for Gate.com ✤ Editor at BabyCenter.com ✤ Content Manager for ✤ Writer for Best Western International #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 10.
    Yuliya @YPatsay ✤ Social Media Manager for Spotivate.com #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 11.
    How to putyour best foot forward ✤ Accounts you may already have... ✤ Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Pinterest, Instagram, etc. ✤ Your mission is to make all of these (more) corporate friendly #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 12.
    How to putyour best foot forward ✤ Accounts you might NOT have... ✤ Quora, Slideshare, Twylah ✤ What to do with them and why they are important #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 13.
    How to putyour best foot forward ✤ The account you MUST have: Linkedin ✤ Use corporate speak ✤ Be specific, use metrics ✤ Do’s and Don’ts ✤ Use it as a networking tool ✤ Groups #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 14.
    Keys to Success ✤ Consider signing up for oDesk (& others) AND take the tests ✤ Get credentials (Google adwords, USF Integrated Online Strategies) ✤ Network your butt off ✤ Find mentors ✤ Be willing to work harder than you have ever worked before #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 15.
    Day in theLife of a Social Media Manager ✤ Daily Schedule ✤ When, where and how the magic happens ✤ Tools ✤ Time tracking, profiles, workflow ✤ Monitoring, measuring, content management, publishing #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 16.
    Key Takeaways ✤ Potential Roles ✤ Do’s and don’ts of corporate friendly social profiles ✤ How to actually land the job ✤ Common tools a Social Media Manager can utilize #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Thank You. #BBCChicago #workit@kellytirman @ypatsay
  • 19.
    Apendix ✤ https://twitter.com ✤ http://www.linqia.com/ ✤ https://www.facebook.com ✤ http://www.interactivemarketingtraining.com/ online-internet-marketing-course.asp ✤ http://www.flickr.com ✤ http://www.google.com/intl/en/adwords/ ✤ http://pinterest.com professionals/individual.html ✤ http://statigr.am/ ✤ https://www.toggl.com/ ✤ https://www.quora.com/ ✤ http://www.labnol.org/software/create-family- profiles-in-google-chrome/4394/ ✤ http://www.slideshare.net ✤ http://sproutsocial.com/ ✤ http://www.twylah.com/ ✤ http://hootsuite.com/ ✤ https://www.linkedin.com/ ✤ https://bitly.com/ ✤ https://www.odesk.com/ ✤ http://www.pinerly.com/ #BBCChicago #workit @kellytirman @ypatsay