Personal development in the 21st century! Learn how to learn & grow using latest technology. Topics include, RSS feeds, Google Reader, audio/video podcasts, iTunes, iPod, iPhone, Twitter, LinkedIn, search engines, Google, etc These slides are from a presentation I gave to the Executives at one of the largest companies in Mongolia. Hopefully, you will find something of value.

1. Self Development through Technology
Learning in the 21st Century through Podcasts, RSS, Twitter, LinkedIn,
(Google) Search, & more
Prepared by:
Mergen Chuluun
Founder, WebGuru Co Ltd
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2010-04-20

2. Self Development through Technology
• About Me
• SD through History
• SD over the Last 200 Years
• SD 2010: New Techniques, New Technologies
– Audio/Podcasts, RSS, Twitter, LinkedIn, (Google) search
• SD 2010: New Techniques, Old Technologies
– Books: Amazon
– Lectures, Lessons: SlideShare, WebEx, Online Seminars

3. Mergen Chuluun (1/2)
• Read/watched/listened to 100’s or 1000’s of
books, articles, talks, videos, etc
• For 7-8 years, only read motivational self-help books
• Sales position in 1999 started self development
• Colorado State University
• Graduated 2002 w Info Systems
• Graduated again 2003 w Finance & Entrep.
• Management Club Co-founder, CIS Club President,
Business College Council, Dean’s List…
• 16+ years of work experience
• Started as newspaper boy at age 14
• Fields: Corporate Finance, Marketing, Pricing, Sales,
Market Research, Business Development,
• Industries: Distribution, Manufacturing, Technology

4. Mergen Chuluun (2/2)
• Founded WebGuru in 2008
• 1st Mongolian company to provide SEO services,
which essentially helps companies get found online
(helps w sales leads & potential biz partners)
• Services: web design, search engine optimization
(SEO), usability, web development, email marketing,
social media, etc
• My blogs (2009)
• Internet Marketing Blog: webguru-co.com/blog
• Personal: mergenchuluun.com
• MBB: MongoliaBusinessBlog.com
• Mongolia Business Podcast (2009)
• Mongolia’s first & only podcast, searchable on
iTunes/iPod/etc MongoliaBusinessBlog.com/podcast

5. Self Development - Traditionally
• Ancient forms:
– Apprenticeship
– Oral storytelling
– Written/drawn: ex: cave paintings

6. Self Development – Last 200 Years
• Books, newspapers, magazines
• Events, conferences
• Schools, universities,
• Training
• …

7. New Methods, New Technologies
• Benefits
– FREE
– Anytime, anywhere
– Advices/lessons from the best!!
• Podcast
– Watch/listen to news/lessons on PC/iPhone/etc
• RSS
– Subscribe to favorite news websites & blogs
• LinkedIn, Facebook, XING, Biznetwork
– Join groups & discuss career/industry topics

8. Podcast
• Benefits
– Any topic you wish
– Audio & video
– Download & listen/watch any time
• Find & subscribe to podcasts via
– iTunes, Zune, Juice, Winamp,
– Search on Google “business podcast” or “best video podcast”
• Some sample podcasts
– TED Talks video – revolutionary new ideas
– Manager Tools
– Business Success Tips
– Wall Street Journal Small Business
– Harvard Business Review IdeaCast
– Mongolia Business podcast

9. iTunes Screenshot (podcasts)
• Download iTunes from http://apple.com
• Subscribe to podcasts from iTunes Store (see below)

10. RSS
• Benefits
– Save time & stay up-to-date from your favorite news sources online
– Don’t have to visit all these different websites; websites come to you
– Quickly scan & only read your favorite topics
• Tools
– Google Reader, News Gator,
• Recommended Reads/Subscriptions
– McKinsey Quarterly Reports
– Forbes Managing Leadership
– BusinessWeek

11. Google Reader (RSS)

12. Twitter - What is it?
• Micro-blogging platform?
– Less than 140 characters. What?!?
– Normal blog post is about 500-1000 characters
• Completely new communications platform?
– Well, it’s not exactly blogging, nor texting, nor just status updating… Soooo…
• Twitter is used for:
– Sharing thoughts and links to articles, videos, photos
– Reading trending topics
– Marketing products/services
– Follow world leaders – read what they think & articles that they find
interesting

13. Twitter - How do I start tweeting?
• Sign up at twitter.com

14. Social Networking Sites: LinkedIn…
• Social Networking Sites
– Examples: LinkedIn, Facebook, Xing, Biznetwork, etc
– Join, collaborate, discuss, share
– Professional sites are good for connecting & sharing ideas with other
professionals
• LinkedIn
– Become “friends” with other professionals
– Join various groups
• University Alumni
• Sales, Marketing, Finance, Pricing, etc
• Share knowledge, ask questions, answer questions, possibly collaborate…

15. LinkedIn
• Groups page in LinkedIn (must have account at linkedin.com)

16. Search Engines
• Find Anything with Search Engines
– Best search engine in the world: Google
– Other good search engines: Bing, Yahoo, etc
• How to find information on anything
– Go to google.com or google.mn (or any other search engine)
– Type in “how to” + verb + your need
• Example 1: “how to” + “improve” + “my English writing”
• Search: how to improve my English writing
– Type in your need + “guide” or “tutorial” or “instructions”
• Example 1: “English writing” + “lessons”
• Search: English writing tutorial OR English writing lessons

17. New Techniques, Old Technologies
• Books
– Amazon.com reviews
– What book is actually the best for me??
• News
– Podcasts, RSS…
• Courses & training
– LiveMocha – Learn English & other languages
– OpenCourseWare MIT – free course material
– Webinars – many of them FREE
• Apprenticeship
– Follow blogs, tweets, podcasts, etc of favorite industry/business leaders

18. Thank you for your time!
Questions/comments?
1. How do you learn & develop yourself today?
2. Did you learn anything new? If so, will you be applying this??
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