{"id":2080,"date":"2012-06-11T11:03:55","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T11:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/technologyenhancedlearning.net\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:06:52","slug":"ego-make-the-web-work-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/digital-education\/ego-make-the-web-work-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"eGo: make the web work for You!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><strong> <a title=\"'eGo' make the web work for you!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/fleapalmer\/ego-make-the-web-work-for-you-13738073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;eGo&#8217; make the web work for you!<\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/fleapalmer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flea Palmer<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Note: Presentation updated Feb. 2013 to reflect LinkedIn Profile changes and include Pinterest as a portfolio tool..<\/p>\n<p>This new presentation was created in response to a graduate workshop I ran in collaboration with the Careers Department as part of their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plu.prospects.ac.uk\/casa\/servlet\/casa.jobseeker.event.JSEventServlet?mode=showCal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Boost Your Confidence&#8217; series of workshops<\/a>. What attendees, who came from a range of disciplines, wanted to know was:<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 5px 0 12px\">\n<ul>\n<li>how to manage a Public Facebook Profile<\/li>\n<li>how to use LinkedIn most effectively, and what should be included in a LinkedIn Profile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This will form the basis of future workshops, referring to my own public profiles as working examples. It is also timely as this recent article, &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/careers.guardian.co.uk\/careers-blog\/cv-writing-traditional-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why a traditional CV isn&#8217;t always enough<\/a>&#8216; (29th May 2012) from the Guardian illustrates.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some further resources you may find useful..<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See Plymouth University&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/staff.plymouth.ac.uk\/website\/social\/\">Social Media Strategy and further advice documents<\/a>. (University log-in details required)<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2012\/05\/16\/facebook-for-beginners\/\">Facebook for Beginners<\/a>&#8216; &#8211; A general guide to using Facebook from mashable.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/professional-linkedin-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Tips to a More Professional LinkedIn Profile<\/a> &#8211; Useful tips from hongkiat.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/windmillnetworking.com\/2012\/12\/14\/maximize-new-linkedin-personal-profile-page-tips-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Creative Tips to Help You Maximise Your New LinkedIn Profile Page for 2013<\/a> &#8211; advice from Neal Shaffer, President of Social Media Strategy Consultancy Windmills Marketing<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/pages\/learn-linkedin-how-to-build-your-living-resume\">Learn LinkedIn: how to build your living resume<\/a>&#8216; &#8211; Download this booklet for free from makeuseof.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/maggiev\/blogging-for-teaching-and-learninga-tutorial-presentation?ref=http:\/\/suifaijohnmak.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/26\/cck11-why-blogging\/\">&#8216;Blogging for Teaching &amp; Learning&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; A SlideShare Presentation\/ Tutorial, by the South African Department for Education, with helpful explanations and tips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you have any tips or links to resources that may be useful for recent graduates looking to develop their online presence?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;eGo&#8217; make the web work for you! from Flea Palmer Note: Presentation updated Feb. 2013 to reflect LinkedIn Profile changes and include Pinterest as a portfolio tool.. 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