Monday, November 26, 2012
11 Social Media Mistakes You Don't Even Know You're Making
Heather Dugan, Salary.com contributing writer has written the article "These Social Media Blunders Could be Hurting You Personally & Professionally". You probably are being thoughtful about your security settings on Facebook and you have a professional looking photo of yourself on LInkedIn -- but do you need to do more? Here are some tips that may get you thinking even deeper about social media and, as a result, tweaking your online presence.
11 Social Media Blunders Could be Hurting You Personally & Professionally
1. Never Engaging in Real-Life
2. Being Too Negative
3. Falling Victim to "Tagging"
4. Failing to Keep Secrets
5. Not Choosing Your Friends Carefully
6. Being Offensive/Inappropriate
7. Using Poor Grammar & Spelling
8. Painting an Inaccurate Self-Portrait
9. Lackadaisical Social Efforts
10. Having Retweet Regrets
11. Not Getting in the Game
Read the complete article for insights and tips!
Monday, November 5, 2012
Writing a Follow Up Email Message
Once you have done your research, and identified the right person to talk to, this is the most important factor in the process. If you can draft a message perfectly tailored to that contact and the company, you are certain to get their attention.
- Ask if they need more information about yourself
- Quickly mention why you are the perfect match
- Express your interest in the company and the department. The more specific you can get, the better. Search for PR, news and other sources and dig deep into what the company is doing, even better, what the department is doing. What projects are they working on? If you know people at the company, ask them about the department or even the team.
- If possible, mention a person’s name at the company that you know. If you know that person well, ask them about the company. If they mention many positive points, include this in your message.
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