RSS is the most underutilized time saving technology on the web. This deck includes an overview of RSS and recommended RSS readers/aggregators, and numerous recommendations on how job seekers can use RSS to save significant time during the job search process.
3. What is RSS?
ï Really Simple Syndication
ï User-initiated subscriptions that provide
updates, news headlines, or other content
directly to the user for browsing at their
convenience
ï Pull vs. push
4. Benefits of RSS
ï Receive updates without visiting each web
site
ï Quickly monitor large number of sites
ï Short summaries or âtable of contentsâ
ï Alternative to email notifications
⊠Lessen e-mail overload
⊠No rejection of messages by e-mail
filters
⊠Reduce spam
5. RSS Value Proposition
âThere is no faster way to peruse the Web
than via RSS. If you're not taking
advantage of RSS, then you're not making
the most of your Internet browsing time.â
Terrence OâBrien,
Switched.com
6. Uses of RSS
ï News and announcements
ï Blog postings and comments
ï Photos
ï Podcasts / music
ï Auction items
ï TV and movie listings
ï Search results
ï Tweets
ï Job postings
ï Many more
7. How to Find RSS Feeds
ï Look at browser address bar
ï RSS notification icon indicates
available feed
ï Click on icon for subscription
options
ï Many readers / aggregators (e.g.,
Google Reader, FeedDemon) can
automatically find feeds
8. How to Read RSS Feeds
ï RSS Readers / Aggregators download and
display feeds
⊠Web-hosted service
ï Google Reader
ï Feedly
ï Netvibes
⊠Browser-based application
ï Sage (Firefox add-in)
⊠Desktop application
ï FeedDemon
⊠Mobile
10. How to Use Google Reader
ï Monitoring Your Brand With
Google Reader
⊠http://www.slideshare.net/davidswinney/monitoring
-your-personal-brand-using-google-reader
11. Recommendations
ï Make Google Reader your primary RSS
reader
⊠Free
⊠Requires a Google Mail account
ï Only use other RSS readers that sync
with Google Reader
ï Use RSS whenever you can
15. Mobile RSS Readers
ï Applications available for
⊠iPhone/iPod Touch
ï Reeder
ï iNews
ï Pro RSS
⊠Android
⊠BlackBerry
⊠Windows Phone
16. RSS Resources
ï RSS, the Webâs Most Underutilized Time Saver
⊠http://www.switched.com/2010/02/10/rss-the-webs-most-
underutilized-time-saver/
ï The Ultimate RSS Toolbox
⊠http://mashable.com/2007/06/11/rss-toolbox/
ï Getting Started With Google Reader
⊠http://www.google.com/support/reader/bin/answer.py?answer
=113517
18. Increase Your Job Search Efficiency
ï Searching for a job is time-consuming
⊠Visiting job boards
⊠Processing e-mail search alerts
⊠Visiting/participating on LinkedIn
ï Use RSS to save time every day
⊠Job Board search queries
⊠LinkedIn Network Updates
⊠LinkedIn Answers
19. Increase Your Job Search Efficiency
ï Searching for a job is time-consuming
⊠Visiting job boards
⊠Processing e-mail search alerts
⊠Visiting/participating on LinkedIn
ï Use RSS to save time every day
⊠Job Board search queries
⊠LinkedIn Network Updates
⊠LinkedIn Answers
24. Increase Your Job Search Efficiency
ï Searching for a job is time-consuming
⊠Visiting job boards
⊠Processing e-mail search alerts
⊠Visiting/participating on LinkedIn
ï Use RSS to save time every day
⊠Job Board search queries
⊠LinkedIn Network Updates
⊠LinkedIn Answers
27. Increase Your Job Search Efficiency
ï Searching for a job is time-consuming
⊠Visiting job boards
⊠Processing e-mail search alerts
⊠Visiting/participating on LinkedIn
ï Use RSS to save time every day
⊠Job Board search queries
⊠LinkedIn Network Updates
⊠LinkedIn Answers
30. Job-Related RSS Feed Resources
ï How to Use RSS in Your Job Search
⊠http://www.timeatlas.com/web_sites/general/how_to_use_rss
_in_your_job_search
ï Find a Job Using RSS Feeds & Google Reader
⊠http://www.watchingthenet.com/search-for-jobs-with-google-
reader-and-rss-feeds.html
ï Screencast: How to create a RSS feed from an
Indeed.com job search
⊠http://www.timeatlas.com/tutorials/indeed.htm
31.
32. Thank You
David Swinney
Social Media Specialist
david.swinney@gmail.com
http://davidswinney.com
http://twitter.com/davidswinney
http://linkedin.com/in/davidswinney
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