Download - Branding Yourself and Your Future
P. Max Quinn Ryan Nicole Greelish Graduate Intern Resident Director Bridgewater State University Bridgewater State University
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Branding Yourself & Your Future...
Our Outline:
ü Learning Outcomes
ü What are your goals?
ü Making Yourself Stand Out
ü Networking at Conferences
ü Connecting with Mentors
ü Getting Your Name Out There
ü Collaboration
ü Creating Opportunities
ü Digital Integrity
ü Your Image
ü Questions & Answers
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What are YOUR goals?!
What do you want to get from ...
This experience?
The rest of the spring semester?
The summer?
2013-‐2014?
What are your Career Aspirations?
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Making Yourself Standout
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ì Its all about the Impressions you make One post, One picture, One Like or Comment can define you...
Photo Courtesy of #WhatShouldWeCallStudentAffairs Tumblr
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Making Yourself Standout AWARENESS & CHOICE
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NETWORKING!
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Networking at Conferences
Ê Objectives at a Conference
Ê Sessions
Ê Questions
Ê Business Cards
Ê Follow-‐Up
Ê Social Media
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Connecting with Mentors
Ê Developing Relationships Ê Knowledge = Power Ê “Your Network is your
Net-‐Worth” Ê Make meaningful connections
Ê Lunch & Coffee Ê Conferences Ê “Nifty 50” -‐@jbpina
Ê Who are the stakeholders? Ê Seek them out & let them
get to know you Ê Tell them your goals
Ê Ask them for support @PMaxQuinn @RyanGreelish #AOTA13
Getting Your Name Out There
Colleagues Remember You VS You Remember Colleagues
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ü Conferences ü Interactions ü Writing Articles/ Blogs ü Participate in Social Media ü Participate in Professional
Organizations
ü Conferences ü Name Game ü Connections ü Save Emails ü Read Articles
“Your reputation is your greatest asset, so hold it close”
Writing research It can be fun!
Ê You + Academic Affairs = Collaboration? Ê How do you define collaboration? How do they?
Ê What’s your passion?
Ê Learn Through Doing – Be a Pioneer!
Ê Embrace Assessment! Ê NEACUHO?!!
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Creating Opportunities…
Ê Informational Interviews
Ê Internships/ Fellowships
Ê Reach Out
Ê Be Authentic
Ê Be Thankful
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Digital Identity Digital Identity In-‐Person Identity
Ê Personality
Ê Values & Emotions
Ê Religion & Spirituality
Ê Sexual Orientation
Ê Purpose / Career Aspirations
Ê Family, Friends, Partner
Ê Defines Personality
Ê Manages Emotions
Ê Displays Values
Ê Identifies Orientation
Ê Defines Our Purpose/Goals
Ê Identifies Family, Friends, Partner, etc...
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Digital Integrity
Ê Got Klout?
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Protect your Brand Ê Are you on Twitter? Do you have your own Blog? Ê Select your “Handle” Ê Purchase YOUR name’s URL
Ê (Your Profile Picture + Content) x Reputation = INFLUENCE +/-‐
Ê Brand Creation Websites: Ê About.Me
Ê Reppler.com
Ê Vizify | Re.Vu | Vizualize.Me
Ê MyWebCareer.com
Ê LinkedIn Ê BrandYourself.com
Ê UPDATE your P@ssw0rd!
Preform a THOROUGH online search
of yourself – IMAGES, too!
DON’T FORGET: Keep track of your accounts!!
Anonymity does NOT exist online
IP Address à
Treat your profile, like a billboard
Keep track of your Digital Dossier...
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Your In-‐Person Image
Ê Appearance
Ê Language Choice
Ê Awareness
Ê All Your Worlds Are Connected…
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Ê Facebook Groups!
Ê Twitter Hashtags #sagradhunt #sachat #sajobs #sagrow #sagrad #digitalidentity
Ê onetonline.org
Ê Higheredjobs.com
Ê Mentoring.org
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Questions?!
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Ê “To Be Remarkable, Means to Act with Authenticity”
Ê “Life isn’t about finding yourself, its about creating yourself”
What do you want your legacy to be?