Showing posts with label personal branding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personal branding. Show all posts

07 May 2010

Food for Thought Friday

Every Friday, I will give you food for thought.

5 Ways to Market Yourself During a Recession is a good read. I found that tip #5,"embark on a major personal project," is something that I have been trying to work on, and I am not referring to this blog.

In order to try to maintain my happiness and sanity whilst unemployed, I decided several months ago that I needed to accomplish personal projects. As such, I am scanning in all of my old 35 mm negatives and photographs, organizing, and labeling them. I am close to finishing, but the computer I have been using for the project has not been cooperating lately, a situation that I am in the midst of resolving. 

Other projects I'd like to tackle:
  • Understand my digital SLR better. It is much different than my old 35 mm and more complicated.
  • Learn Photoshop. I would like to find a local class to attend, but I have not located one near me as of yet.
  • Write a book. I still do not feel ready to take this on yet, but I am mulling it over. 
Are there any projects that you would like to work on? If so, what? Can I help you?

P.S. In case you wondered why the format often seems different, I am not sure why I always seem to fight with the font style and size EVERY time I post. 

30 April 2010

LinkedIn: How's Your Profile?

I am trying to understand what really needs to be done on my LinkedIn profile to make it "zing." I found this arcticle about Guy Kawasaki's "LinkedIn Profile Extreme Makeover." It is quite helpful, except I am unsure about "Add your voice. Generally, your profile is boring." Is it an overall comment? Or something specific to where the arrow points, aka his name? Hmmm....

But, the point is that if Guy Kawasaki's profile is boring, then how does mine rate? I plan on trying to spiff mine up today. Suggestions are welcome. If anyone wants help on theirs, please let me know and I'll do what I can to help.