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How your online accounts may appear

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Considering the many tools that social media has to offer, the most substantial would be the enormous network connections. As technology advances, this network will continue to grow bigger and bigger. It is important to keep yourself vocal on social media so professionals notice how knowledgeable you in work and cultural aspects. After picking Light, Bright, & Polite   again to read chapters 4 and 5, I was informed about strategies to impress employers through social media and the most successful sites to achieve this. There are many old school skills that prosper for both online and in-person correspondence. Lisa Cochrane, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Allstate Insurance Corp., explains the best steps to take when building a professional profile. These include using authenticity; sharing achievements and having previous employments speak on your behalf comes across more responsible than simply self-promoting. Moreover, Cochrane emphasizes good communication, how you speak

Content that you want to Publish

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After discussing for numerous chapters the importance of keeping our online accounts professional, this next chapter of lol...OMG takes the next step to talk about what we are writing about. It appeals to many people to get on these public sites and fire off thoughts that are passing through your mind but we also have to use our sensibility. The creators of these social networking sites design the layout that makes you want to contribute, but just because these sites are asking for your feedback doesn't mean you have to. Just as stated in chapter 6 of this book, "knowing why you are creating content in the first place allows you to weigh the value against the potential risks." Realistically, it would be impossible to stop and conscientiously reason with yourself about every single thing you could say right or wrong. But, the biggest takeaway is making sure what your saying will not be offensive to anyone.  On a similar note, plagiarism is another form of concern in ma