A conference presentation on Personal, and purposeful, Branding that was featured at the 2013 All Of The Above Conference

1. Branding
Yourself
&
Your
Future...
P.
Max
Quinn
Graduate
Intern
Bridgewater
State
University
Ryan
Nicole
Greelish
Resident
Director
Bridgewater
State
University
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

2. Our
Outline:
ü Learning
Outcomes
ü What
are
your
goals?
ü Making
Yourself
Stand
Out
ü Networking
at
Conferences
ü Connecting
with
Mentors
ü Getting
Your
Name
Out
There
ü Collaboration
ü Creating
Opportunities
ü Digital
Integrity
ü Your
Image
ü Questions
&
Answers
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

3. What
are
YOUR
goals?!
What
do
you
want
to
get
from
...
This
experience?
The
rest
of
the
spring
semester?
The
summer?
2013-­‐2014?
What
are
your
Career
Aspirations?
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

4. Making
Yourself
Standout
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

5. Photo
Courtesy
of
#WhatShouldWeCallStudentAffairs
Tumblr
Its
all
about
the
Impressions
you
make
ì
One
post,
One
picture,
One
Like
or
Comment
can
define
you...
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

6. Making
Yourself
Standout
AWARENESS
&
CHOICE
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

7. NETWORKING!
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

8. Networking
at
Conferences
Ê Objectives
at
a
Conference
Ê Sessions
Ê Questions
Ê Business
Cards
Ê Follow-­‐Up
Ê Social
Media
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

9. Connecting
with
Mentors
Ê Developing
Relationships
Ê Knowledge
=
Power
Ê “Your
Network
is
your
Net-­‐Worth”
Ê Make
meaningful
connections
Ê Lunch
&
Coffee
Ê Conferences
Ê “Nifty
50”
-­‐@jbpina
Ê Who
are
the
stakeholders?
Ê Seek
them
out
&
let
them
get
to
know
you
Ê Tell
them
your
goals
Ê Ask
them
for
support
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

10. Getting
Your
Name
Out
There
Colleagues
Remember
You
VS
You
Remember
Colleagues
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Conferences
Interactions
Writing
Articles/
Blogs
Participate
in
Social
Media
Participate
in
Professional
Organizations
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Conferences
Name
Game
Connections
Save
Emails
Read
Articles
“Your
reputation
is
your
greatest
asset,
so
hold
it
close”
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

11. Writing
research
It
can
be
fun!

Ê You
+
Academic
Affairs
=
Collaboration?
Ê How
do
you
define
collaboration?
How
do
they?
Ê What’s
your
passion?
Ê Learn
Through
Doing
–
Be
a
Pioneer!
Ê Embrace
Assessment!
Ê NEACUHO?!!
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

12. Creating
Opportunities…
Ê Informational
Interviews
Ê Internships/
Fellowships
Ê Reach
Out
Ê Be
Authentic
Ê Be
Thankful
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

13. Digital
Identity
In-­‐Person
Identity
Digital
Identity
Ê Personality
Ê Defines
Personality
Ê Values
&
Emotions
Ê Manages
Emotions
Ê Religion
&
Spirituality
Ê Displays
Values
Ê Sexual
Orientation
Ê Purpose
/
Career
Aspirations
Ê Family,
Friends,
Partner
Ê Identifies
Orientation
Ê Defines
Our
Purpose/Goals
Ê Identifies
Family,
Friends,
Partner,
etc...
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

14. Digital
Integrity
Ê Got
Klout?
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

15. Protect
your
Brand
Ê Are
you
on
Twitter?
Do
you
have
your
own
Blog?
Ê Select
your
“Handle”
Preform
a
THOROUGH
online
search
of
yourself
–
IMAGES,
too!
DON’T
FORGET:
Keep
track
of
your
accounts!!
Anonymity
does
NOT
exist
online
IP
Address
à
Ê Purchase
YOUR
name’s
URL
Ê (Your
Profile
Picture
+
Content)
x
Reputation
=
INFLUENCE
+/-­‐
Ê Brand
Creation
Websites:
Ê About.Me
Ê Reppler.com
Ê MyWebCareer.com
Ê Vizify
|
Re.Vu
|
Vizualize.Me
Treat
your
profile,
like
a
billboard

Keep
track
of
your
Digital
Dossier...
Ê LinkedIn
Ê BrandYourself.com
Ê UPDATE
your
P@ssw0rd!
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

16. Your
In-­‐Person
Image
Ê Appearance
Ê Language
Choice
Ê Awareness
Ê All
Your
Worlds
Are
Connected…
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

17. Ê Facebook
Groups!
Ê Twitter
Hashtags
#sagradhunt
#sagrow
#sachat
#sagrad
#sajobs
#digitalidentity
Ê onetonline.org
Ê Higheredjobs.com
Ê Mentoring.org
@PMaxQuinn
@RyanGreelish
#AOTA13

18. What
do
you
want
your
legacy
to
be?
Questions?!
@PMaxQuinn
Pquinn@student.bridgew.edu
@RyanGreelish
Rgreelish@bridgew.edu
Ê “To
Be
Remarkable,
Means
to
Act
with
Authenticity”
Ê “Life
isn’t
about
finding
yourself,
its
about
creating
yourself”