LinkedIn and Twitter and Facebook, Oh My

LinkedIn and Twitter and Facebook, Oh My Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, you may be afraid of all the unknowns in the scary world today. As a professional you owe it to your career to learn about these tools for self promotion and branding, as well as information gathering/intelligence. LinkedIn is a professional networking tool that makes it super easy to network. If you watch this brief movie, it will make sense LinkedIn Movie. The basic rulesto remember when using LinkedIn are: The morecompleteyour profile, the better.Make sure youlist allof your relevant experience, including volunteerandcommunity activities. Useyourbest personal judgement on whoto invite and who to accept invites fromMaybeyou shouldnt accept that invitation from the creepy ex-coworker or stranger you met at a networking meeting Keep it professional and always say please and thank you.Follow all thetraditional etiquette rules. Customize invitations to connect. Twitter is another way to keep track of people, aswellas be tracked.Another great movie to watch Twitter movie Demonstrate that you area person to watch in your field by sharing what you are reading or what eventsyou are involved in. Its a mini-blog or up to theminute professional diary. Facebook is a personal networking tool so you can see what your friends and family are up to. It is just another way for you to develop your network. Have fun experimenting with all three. Life is all about relationships and staying connected.