Three Steps Toward a Powerful—and Professional—Social Media Presence

Key Takeaways Building a social media presence simply requires some forethought and consistent (but small) time investments each week. Start by creating a strong profile that tells your story and outlines your skills and goals. To launch your networking game, focus on your peers and people who are a few steps ahead of you professionally. If you’re looking for a better job or simply to raise your presence in the field, a strong profile on professional online platforms is expected these days. And, if investing a mere hour or two twice a week can easily elevate your profile and your networking game, there’s really no excuse for continuing to let a weak presence drag your potential down. So, whether you’re looking at LinkedIn to aid your job search or wanting to polish your GitHub and Slack Overflow profiles and presence, the following three steps offer strong starting points. Step 1: Brainstorming A strong, professional profile needs strong content—and strong ideas to build it from ... Read full article.