Using Social Media to Navigate the Boston

Startup Scene & Land a Job

Kristin Dziadul

•Social media gives you a new way to network

•Enables your online personal brand

•No longer need to push out your resume, bring people into your online brand

Kristin Dziadul: Before

•WNEC December 2009

•Marketing Communications/Advertising

•VP of Marketing Association

•Co-President of Management Association

•2 Marketing Internships

How I Found My Current Job

How to Get Started

If they are on social media..

Then YOU should be!

Create a Home Base

Network, Network, Network! (Did I mention network?)

RESOURCES:

twitjobsearch.comtwitter.com/jobstwitterjobs.org

Clean up your Facebook!

Don’t let this be you!

Don’t be afraid to get in front of the camera, it takes time but is fun, is easily searchable online and shows you are not afraid to take on different online content creation activities. Many professionals today won’t even get in front of the camera so if you can, it gives you an edge over more experienced people!

Use a professional picture and description

Have at least one recommendation

Video Resume

Don’t Forget these!

Kristin Dziadul: Now

•Inbound Marketing Analyst, Backupify

• Dean Whitney Interactive freelancer

• Convertiv social media and marketing freelance

• B2 Direct Marketing SEO

• Teenlife.org Boston eNewsletter copywriter

Online Branding Results

Remember...

•Keep your online brand at the top of mind awareness!

•Make your brand memorable

•Keep it consistent

•Always create new content to push out your brand

Lets Connect!