Social Media And Personal Branding
I had fun yesterday teaching the graduating students and faculty members about Social Media and Personal Branding. Not that these people are naive of these tools, but they just use social media for fun and nothing more.
Blogs and Social Media, as web 2.0 enthusiasts already know, is a tool that can be used for and against us. The thoughts, pictures, vlogs and other stuff’s we share determine our online reputation.
I remember a colleague looking at a picture, published in a social media, of a former female employee lip/tongue locked with a female companion. Though my colleague did not say a word, his facial reaction speaks of the impression the picture generated.
As I shared in my presentation, Managing our online reputation is part of brand management. We are our own brand. And people, whether we like it or not, determines our value base on this brand. Would be employers or business partners, assuming they are strangers, will make decision based on perceived value. This is where blogs and social media can build or destroy you. Web 2.0 is a marketing tool at our disposal to give our career or business the boost it needed to move forward.
you were great last Tuesday! we really enjoyed you being the speaker. I personally learned a lot from that seminar. as you said last Tuseday, i’ve googled your name and i was brought here.. trully, online reputation matters. Hope we could invite you for our seminar probably next semester. Thank you.
-Rey Francis Rana
BBA MN III-FREE
Glad to know that… you’re welcome Francis.
Good blog post and it’s good to hear you gave a talk about personal branding to students. I agree that managing your online reputation is critical to protecting yourself and promoting what you have to offer.
Social media has become a focal point for businesses and recruitment so your rep is of high importance whilst pushing your brand forward!
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@ Dan– young people need to be educated how to use these tools positively.
@Skippratt– unfortunately, not all have adopted
Hi Sonnie! This post inspired me to write about the same topic on my new blog. Hope you can drop by and share your thoughts on the subject matter. Personal Branding through Social Networks
Let’s meet up soon to discuss our blog network project!
Hi Carlo, thanks for the visit and the trackback, are you coming to the meet and greet organized by Noimee at Global? We can meet there.
Great post Sonny! And yes, the internet does not forget. I just remember that guy who enjoyed killing a cat in UP and he even posted a story in his Facebook page. Just imagine how many people were disgusted in his actions.
Hi Rob, thanks for dropping by. I enjoyed your mini-series on branding…