This presentation about Social Media for College Students was delivered by Krista Neher (www.KristaNeher.com) a College Social Media Speaker. Neher speaks on how college students and business professionals can use social media as an asset to build their brand, versus having social media cost them a job.
This presentation shows how college students can:
- Watch out for common mistakes on social media that could cost them a job
- Make a social media presence that impresses potential employers
- Stay safe and make smart choices online
8. What We’ll Cover
Your Online Reputation
Evaluatingyour current reputation
How to create a positive one
Using LinkedIn to positively grow your brand
Social media in the workplace
How does what you post reflect upon you?
Your coworkers? Your clients? Your partners?
Setting expectations
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23. Are there issues with WHEN you
post?
During the workday
Late at night
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24. Are there issues with what you post?
Would you say it to the persons face?
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25. Just finished a call with people who
needed everything explained 10
times! #Stupid”
“Was super-productive today -
finished a client project in 4 hours
that should have taken 8. Will still bill
them for 8.”
People can figure it out......
People can figure it out......
People can figure it out...... 25
27. Who Cares? The question is “How do you
want to represent yourself as a person
and as a professional.”
Who Cares? The question is “How do you
want to represent yourself as a person
and as a professional.”
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28. WHAT REPUTATION ARE YOU
BUILDING?
Professional Party
WHAT REPUTATION DO YOU
WANT? 28
33. Get Some Professional Photos
Create a “class photo day” and set up
scenarios where you can take a variety of
professional photos for your social media
profiles
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34. Privacy is a 2 Way Street.
Are you respecting the
privacy of others
What you post about
your FRIENDS impacts
their privacy....
Don’t be afraid to set
expectation
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43. Getting More out of LinkedIn
Join groups
Participate in groups
Post discussion topics
Post news (great way to promote your blog)
Answer Questions
Update your status
Use apps
Integrate Slideshare and Your Blog
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49. Set Expectations Upfront
Discuss with your manager
Discuss with your work team
WHAT IS APPROPRIATE?
Communications expectations
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50. Respect your coworkers, employer,
clients, suppliers, etc....
Mr. Andrews,
If I interpret your post correctly, these are your comments
about Memphis a few hours after arriving in the global
headquarters city of one of your key and lucrative clients,
and the home of arguably one of the most important
entrepreneurs in the history of business, FedEx founder
Fred Smith.
Many of my peers and I feel this is inappropriate…. A hazard
of social networking is people will read what you write….
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54. Media Speaker
Bestselling Author
CEO & Entrepreneur
CEO & Entrepreneur
CEO & Entrepreneur
Krista Neher
@kristaneher
Krista@bootcampdigital
513-702-7929
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Editor's Notes
Social media and the internet can build a positive reputation for you or damage your reputation. It is important to consider the risks and opportunities and assess your digital presence.
Social media is new - we all need to think carefully about what is right for us and learn as we go. Every person uses social media differently and has different expectations. It is important to consider the risks and opportunities and fully understand the potential issues. We are all learning together. The important thing is to be aware and make conscious choices.
For example, a number of years ago I was in a bar that got robbed at gunpoint. After the robber left, I tweeted about it. Tweets are public. About a week later my mom saw the Tweet and pointed out that the robber could have seen my Tweet and potentially would have known that I was a witness. In this case, I didn’t think that it was very likely, but the POINT is that I didn’t consider the risk. The key is to know the potential risks or issues so that you can be sure that they are a part of your decisionmaking process when you decide what to post online.
This is what you see when you search for my dad online. He is retired, and he is an Elvis impersonator. Because this is an important area of his life at the moment, he is branding himself as an Elvis impersonator. How are you branding yourself?
Consider the things that you post on social networks. Are they potentially polarizing (like politics, gun control, abortion). Imagine if someone wrote the opposite of what you wrote - how would that impact your impression of them? Do you run the risk of polarizing people who don’t agree with you? What are the implications of this? The answer depends on HOW you use social media and WHO you connect with.
Consider the reputation that you are building. Look through the lens of someone who doesn’t know you very well. What reputation are you creating for yourself? On Facebook we all have connections that we don’t know too well, and we judge people based on what they are posting on Facebook. How would people judge you based on what you post?