My goal is to merely establish an online presence. I have been hesitant, at best, to create a presence until I established voice to present. Now, I’ve learned, you must practice your voice to strengthen and establish a voice.
Lessons Learned:
It’s far more of a risk to be hidden then to make a mistake in plain view. Without establishing any online presence, I’m allowing others to draw conclusions without hearing my voice. Without a voice I have decided to sit in the back of the bus. I can’t hear what the bus driver is asking for, he/or she can’t hear me respond, and I can’t even see the road we’re driving on. I’m simply along for the ride and nauseated by the speed bumps!
Game Plan to Boost my voice:
1) It’s time to jump in with both feet. I’m going to join LinkedIn and post my resume. Networking is a reality. However, networking also isn’t what it used to be. I plan to push the possibilities of my resume with key words, linked resources, and listing skill sets that are widely applicable.
2) Create a portfolio. I am in a program that is pushing my skills. As a marketing major in my undergrad, I should have already started to put pieces of my work together. Now, I need to not only consistently update and add to my portfolio, but also make it publicly available along with my resume.
3) Develop my interests. The bullet points above should concentrate on work at the professional level. Just like adding an “interests or extracurricular” section to my resume, I shouldn’t be afraid to invest time and energy in to my hobbies. What does this mean for my web presence? Sharing. I’ve grown to really appreciate the blog I’ve created in this class. It’s a great record of my memories in travel, showcases my writing skills, and focused on my biggest passion.
Still Learning:
Practice, practice, practice. I’ve gotten the push to start writing again, which was the hard part. And this class has been a great forum to write, critique, and receive feedback. Now, the harder part will be to continue writing after this class. By continuing my blog and building a following, I hope to further receive critique and feedback, which will improve my writing
This last chapter dipped in to the idea of SEO. This the greatest tool to have on the web. Knowing how your words can push searches is key for searching and being found. Incorporating this knowledge in to your sites or your writing is a skill worth working on.
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ReplyDeleteI can relate to what your intentions are. These are great goals. I’d like to understand more of how this fits into your elevator pitches. Are you going to pursue these goals in one of your pitches? I just didn’t see how the two intersected. I understand that you want to boost your voice, but you left me wanting more about how you’re using your voice. I can ascertain what you mean because I know your passion, but it would be great to have the information front and center.
It’s nice to hear you are getting back to writing. You’ve done a lot with the assignments. I see the lessons are resonating because you can articulate them so clearly.
ReplyDeleteThis is a little rough around the edges, but well organized. Your goals are enough work for the moment, but looking ahead to your proposal, I see you have larger ones too. The pitch you chose is a great concept, so let me get to it.
Great work so far.