Jul
18
I was reading my feeds and catching up on my e-mail and dipping into online magazines …and wondering what I should blog about today.
A lot has happened this week. I have focused on getting my Linkedin profile up to date. A friend I made through blogging suggested this a while back. I had joined but done nothing else. I realised that this week was the “right time” to take a look at the possibilities . Since Monday I have added contacts and answered questions. And I have read loads - learning all the time. I just read an answer to a question about career coaching and what a client should expect. The thread of answers agreed with what I believe and added some new slants to this. How else would I get that range of up to date information and opinion?
Then I spend a night away with my sister- in- law. The hotel we stayed at has a communal dining room arrangement ie you sit at a table for 8 people as you arrive. I introduced myself to my fellow guests ( all ladies coincidentally). When I mentioned the work I do I was bombarded ( in the nicest possible way) with questions about how to and recognise skills and talents and how to write a great CV which would include these. I got the chance to talk about something I feel passionately about with people who were desparate for some help!
Because I had been away from my desk for a few days - and I don’t have a laptop - I am catching up with e-mail today. I set up a couple of wikis last week for projects I am working on and I have been tracking the new members, helping them with navigation and reading what they have posted. Understanding what they need to make it worthwhile ( and effortless) has been a real learning experience for me.
And then I read John Connell’s post asking what kind of social networker you are. It is a bit of fun but it helps me understand where I sit.
I realise that I learn something new every day from my social networking activities. It is random. Depends on my mood and the time I have. My way would not suit everyone but I can highly recommend it as a way to keep up to date and informed in my specialist interest areas.
Oh - and it’s a great way to make new contacts that might just turn into associates and maybe even friends.
So - that’s my blog post for today. Funny how sometimes they just create themselves!
I have wondered what it would be like if we had a small gathering of the bloggers we follow. It would be very interesting to place the person with the persona, to see how they match up and to round out the picture (like when you meet a person’s spouse for the first time!) I would expect that social network styles mirror personality types but who knows!
Hi Lisa. What a great idea! I know of a group of bloggers in the wider blogosphere who do get together at a big conference/get together each year and their comments afterwards are along the lines of what you suggest. A bunch of HR folks getting together from all disciplines, across business sectors and from around the world - what kind of new thinking could that generate!?