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I am enjoying it; just browsing so far; but I have a few people I plan to send this out to.
Thanks again!
@kylereddoch
Haven't read it yet, but your stuff is always good so I'll go retweet now :)
The idea of nrturing your social networks online before you need them made me think of Harvey MacKay's book about networking offline, "Dig Your Well Before You're Thrsty" - one of the best books I ever read on the subject - could've been the timing but he's a story teller and we know how that works. It just does.
Appreciate you,
Andrea
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for sharing this. Your appreciate for the times we are in is well known and this just proves it out.
May this bless many people.
I'll be passing this along to a number of people.
Happy holidays to you and your family!
Happy Holidays,
Kimberly
@jkvirtualoffice
P.S. I miss your previous blog design :(
Since I work online, it makes sense for me to 'network online' too - and I'm a much bigger fan of 'virtual' networking than the offline 'get togethers'. I've personally found a few freelancers by coming across them on Twitter and Facebook and liking who they are and what they write.
Thanks
Adele
A great read as always... and a wonderful Christmas gift to all.
I realize I need to get my LinkedIn strategy working a little more now... and will get rocking on that soon! Feeling lucky at the moment that I am self employed and work is coming in... but I really do see that many businesses are cutting back. It is a good idea to work these steps you put in front of us now because one never knows when the well will run dry!
Thanks again Chris, and Happy Holidays!
- Doc
Cheers
peju
VERY NICE WORK!!! I'm also glad that you stated in the title finding "work" and not a job! To me this Christmas gift you have given is going to be another defining moment in someone's life as jobs are being redefined as we speak, disruptive job creation is happening now.
I, too, have sent this to others in the hope of igniting someone's long lost dream and passion. I came across the comment about "personal branding" ( @gylonj ) that I can now do for myself versus how previous companies I have worked for have "branded" me into what they wanted. Powerful stuff and you've just added more more surgical tools to my tool belt that will help myself change and grow.
With this gift, you sure know about abundance versus scarcity!!
You are AWESOME, Chris. Have a great Christmas.
With best wishes for you in 2009.
I just wrote a post on my recent situation & experience and listed out some tips to adhere to before the economy hits home. Biggest thing is to build a positive mutually-beneficial network around you. A solid network around me (not to mention my friends & family) has undoubtedly helped me through this time and am truly thankful for them.
Looking forward to digging into this ebook.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday with friends and family
Chris - Great document, thanks!
Happy Holidays!
PS) I laughed out loud on Page 5 regarding "Add a photo...worried about discrimination?...they'll figure it out eventually" good one, Chris. As a latina I do think about that in the back of my head (I wonder if...)
Your e-book opened my eyes to new opportunities for my profile. I've got several days off at Christmas and plan to tend to it then. I feel blessed to be working for a company that's actually thriving in these down times. Fortunately, we all realize that it's not a permanent situation and we all need to double our efforts to keep the win streak alive. I think I'll be passing this around the office and encouraging everyone to follow suit, who knows what it will lead to.
Thanks!
I find the subject very interesting because the social web is how I'm keeping customers in my restaurant when other restaurants are closing up. The social web is also how I have my new position with a pretty cool new company you might know of ;-)
It would be great if you added all of your ebooks to the "Best Of" section...
Recently laid off with a bleak and uncertain future.. man, I need to do SOMETHING. Every little bit helps.
I have just read your ebook. Quite interesting but I have some doubts about using social media for have an online resumee can help workers to get a job... expecially in this economy.
I used social media to find my actual job... but with a different approach!
First of all, with Hoovers or LinkedIn I filled in a list of company where I could fit. With LinkedIn and Facebook I found out who is in charge of Marketing, HR and for small companies who is the Director. Blogs and again linkedin helped me understand who are their clients and important developments.
And again with all the above tools I can contact directly these people and instead of sending out a resumee, with all the information gathered I can explain why I could be the perfect (or nearly) one for them.
Results: I contacted 50 companies in this way, 20 ignored me, 20 negative but polite answers (I.e. let's connect for now), 10 job interviews and 1 job.
Thank you once again for your kindness and great knowledge. Happy holidays everyone and my 2009 start off with great success for us all!
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Haven't read the download yet, but I personally know how important all of this networking is for job search. I was let go from my previous job on Oct. 6; immediately changed (that evening when I got home) my FB and LI status to "Murray is looking for a new job." Got about 50 immediate - "Hey, sorry to hear that - what can I do messages." I then sent out an email merge to about 200 or so contacts on Linked In and Facebook that I thought could truly help, and through one of those contacts, had an initial email from the management of an agency literally 5 minutes later, and 2 1/2 weeks later started my new job there, which I totally love. In today's economy. Can't stress enough the importance and validity of all of the hours spent Social Networking, especially in today's economy.
And then I read Murray's comment — wowza! Amazing testimonial for what you're preaching here.
And hey, while I'm here... it was great to see you at SOBCon08 again; you were swamped, otherwise, I'd have talked you up more.
http://www.mysuccessgateway.com/guru/podcasts.p...
@jimpeake
I had hoped to share this with members of the Scottsdale Job Network as a holiday "gift" but the file's been corrupted and won't open. Perhaps the traffic volume crashed it! In any case, this is much needed, and appreciated, so I hope you'll be able to fix the issue and post this again.
Thanks again, Pat
http://www.google.com/base/a/1600278/D490433833...
If you can't open the original or this one, please list what browser, acrobat reader, and computer you are using.
Joyce
http://www.videophonesguide.com
This was a great e book, thanks for doing it. One place to find new, un advertised jobs is at www.linkup.com. We present ONLY jobs from company websites, NOT job boards.
keep up the good work,
gl hoffman
author of DIG YOUR JOB
Impressive, thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to reading it. :) I'm currently working on an ebook to be released next year. Thanks for all your hard work and enjoy your New Year. Happy New Year!
-Mig
http://video.funkmeyers.com/
I'm in the market for a new role and this information is really going to be useful in my search.
Many thanks,
Karl
Training in the Midlands, UK
Happy New Year.
it says the pdf file is corrupted/damaged.
Try this copy
-Scott
Love your blog and just subscribed to the email feed.
Also, Congratulations on almost 5 YEARS of this blog!
All the best,
Dan
A Treasure Trove of Timely Tips!
As usual ... you've over-delivered,
~Melanie
Some great tips to be had in this piece, thanks!
We just finished our Social Media Strategy eBook. Feel free to download for free and share as you like. Would love to hear from you with feedback. :)
Keep up the great work
Thank you for the help!
I agree with and will use much of what you say. However you comment that you "have a problem with the notion of traditional networking, in the social sense. [You] perceive networking to mean those cocktail gatherings where you stand around and ask each other what you can do for each other." I've found "traditional networking" to be much more valuable and powerful than that. I'll invite a colleague out for coffee and brainstorming over a new challenge. Or I'll sit down with someone who has a job in an industry I want to approach. A few sincere questions to get them started, and the conversation is running. We both learn something before the time is up.
Oh, and it works with folks you met at those cocktail parties or Chamber events. Follow up that initial meeting with a request for a 30-minute conversation. Then close that session with another question: "Who else do you suggest I talk to about this?" Time very well spent.
I just finished reviewing your book. And I made sure all links came back to this original post: http://twurl.nl/1m3zuh
Your LinkedIn advice was spot on, but I had some reservations about the Twitter advice.
How would job seekers "collaborate" when what they really want is a chance to speak with a hiring manager. You mention sharing the database. But I had a hard time making the connection for Job Seekers. How would that work, exactly?
Did you know that an applicant has about 36 minutes to submit their application in Craigslist, from the time it was posted? Probably the most intelligent use of Craigslist is to use it to find companies in your area that are hiring. After that, it makes better sense to leverage LinkedIn or Twitter for networking, then to apply.
You mention having a photo on our blogs or LinkedIn profiles. I actually think this is a VERY important point you make. To emphasize it, here is a story:
A recruiter friend had a client with a perfect resume. His LinkedIn profile was in tip-top shape so he was baffled why he wasn't getting call backs.
The recruiter came in to help and took one look at his profile photo. He looked liked an Axe Murderer. I kid you not.
So she had him change his photo to something more dynamic.
Literally, in 7 days he had 3 job offers. Not just call backs or interview. But Offers!
This fact scares a lot of HR folks because of the social implications. But the fact remains that people make emotional decisions about people, just like how we shop for breakfast cereal. We might not know how it tastes, but we like the packaging and buy it.
I offer these 3 tips for making a compelling LinkedIn profile photo:
1- avoid facing the camera strait on. Instead, stand to the side and rotate your head to face the camera. Then tilt. This makes for a more dynamic negative space around our head.
2- Try smiling!
3- There isn't a lot of space to capture background images, but you can still get patterns and color. Choose a background that is suitable to your brand:
Orange: Determination, Vitality
Green: Fresh, natural, Green industries
Red: Power, risk, aggressive
Yellow: Bright, visionary
Purple: Mystery, wealth, spiritual
Blue: Credibility, trust and loyalty
My full review is here: http://twurl.nl/1m3zuh