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Social Networking Tips for Business
Social networking is the way people are connecting, advertising, marketing, and communicating. Social networking and social media is taking the world by storm. Even if you don’t like it or don’t understand it, this Internet tool is here to stay and people are using it not only for socializing but for business purposes as well. We offer some social networking tips to make your social and business networking easier and more effective:Use social media to create an online presence.Not having an online presence is like not having a business card. In fact, being online is your digital business card. If you don’t have a website, a blog, and don’t have an online presence people assume that you’re either not for real, you’re not professional, and/or you’re not up with the times and technology which also can meet that you’re hard to reach because the business communication may be limited to traditional tactics such as phone calls, faxes, and regular mail. So having a blog site, social networking accounts, and a website is very advantageous for your business. (Hint: There are many free website templates that you can use to create a website and using a free blogging site such was Word Press as your website is perfectly fine.)Guard your online presence and your social networking presence.Things posted online can spread like wildfire. Keep an eye on your business’ digital/online presence. Every now and then do a Google search as well as use other search engines to see what comes up when you Google your business name. If something negative shows up, use the Internet to combat the negative feedback and/or incorrect content.Post carefully. The beauty of the Internet and online is that you can communicate and post very quickly. Yet that is also the downfall as what you post spreads rapidly and many people can view it instantly. They can also quickly repost and retweet as well as comment and rate. So think before you type and post. Think before you hit the “enter” key. Using social networking for business means that you must stay professional with a touch of personality. Don’t post things that will give you an unprofessional image and reputation. You want to reveal the professional-personable you. A few quotes and friendly comments among the more heavily business posting is the balance that you want to achieve. You don’t want your company’s social networking to make you wonder what kind of business you’re in and you especially don’t want them wondering if you’re even conducting business. So post carefully.Upload carefully. The same rules for post carefully that are listed above apply to what you upload. If you’re tempted to post photos of you that you don’t want your boss, clients, prospective employer, staff members, target audience and even family and friends to see, you’d better think first. Those uploads can come back to haunt you. They can also be shared with hundreds and thousands of people. So wisely choose what the photos, images, and videos that you upload.These are just a few tips to make your social networking for business successful and effective. Keep checking back as we add more blogs and articles on the topic of social networking for business purposes.
Career Planning – How To Choose Your Path
Career planning entails choices. This means you have to choose a path you would want to lead your life to. A job or the work you do does not only help you financially but also has a great effect on your personal life-psychologically, emotionally, and physically. which is why it is imperative that you give career planning your full serious attention. This holds true, more so today that many new fields and opportunities are available.Career planning entails having a good understanding of the terminologies of job and career seeking. Try looking and reading at the following words:- Employment
- Position
- Job
- Occupation
- CareerReading them for the first time you’d think that they all mean the same thing. There are, however, slight differences. A manager and a machine operator are both employees in one company but the manager would more often refer to his work as a position, while the machine operator sees himself as an employee. Thinking of getting a career? Then it is also of importance that you familiarize yourself with these terminologies:- Career development
- Career management
- Career counseling
- Career guidanceThese are all steps to a systematic approach at making certain that you find the best career path and to progress satisfactorily. Career planning entails that you gauge your own planning capability. It’s you who will have to figure out and identify your short term and long term goals. You do your own decisions, choose your own options, and evaluate your resilience and flexibility. These factors are going to be very important when it comes to meeting career challenges. In the long run, all you have to rely on are your own personal management skills. Career planning involves life changing decisions, and different survival skills as well as role and work-leisure integration. Career planning would also mean acquiring good marketing skills. Do you know your skills and strengths? How about your weaknesses? Can you conduct an effective and efficient job search? Do you know what image you project and should project? Can you sell yourself to the employers? How do you make yourself more marketable? Career planning means taking your own steps at being aware of the opportunities available out there. You should keenly investigate labor trends and get hold of training opportunities. There is a high probability that you will be taking on more than 1 job in your lifetime, and by means of a well designed career planning system, you have a better chance of succeeding at your chosen career path. Through these, you are able to gain skills and experience, making you an even more productive and marketable employee.