I think there are people out there who severely underestimate the professional and potentially career advancing uses of social media. Sites like Facebook and Twitter aren’t perfect but they’re a way of reaching out into the world, just the same as a telephone call or interview. In fact, in some ways they are better. So long as you use them appropriately, they’re an ever-perpetuating means of communication. I’ve heard about several people getting jobs with the help of Twitter
There’s also the simple fact that the world we live in is constantly connected to the internet. It serves any publication, blog, news site, or whatever platform to be in the thick of it. Many of the places I could potentially end up working for in the future have a very active online presence. The more active you are on Twitter, the more of a presence you are in the lives of your audience.
With this is mind it’s no wonder so many place now as for your Twitter. Not because they want to dig up dirt on you. No, they want to get to know the social media you. How do you interact with readers? Will you be a valuable asset or a timebomb waiting to explode?
There’s also the simple fact that the world we live in is constantly connected to the internet. It serves any publication, blog, news site, or whatever platform to be in the thick of it. Many of the places I could potentially end up working for in the future have a very active online presence. The more active you are on Twitter, the more of a presence you are in the lives of your audience.
With this is mind it’s no wonder so many place now as for your Twitter. Not because they want to dig up dirt on you. No, they want to get to know the social media you. How do you interact with readers? Will you be a valuable asset or a timebomb waiting to explode?
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