{"id":227,"date":"2013-03-13T23:06:13","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T23:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/?p=227"},"modified":"2013-03-13T23:08:17","modified_gmt":"2013-03-13T23:08:17","slug":"creating-and-managing-your-online-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/2013\/03\/13\/creating-and-managing-your-online-presence\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating and Managing Your Online Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Melissa Fortson Green (Gorgas Information Services) and Franky Abbott (ADHC) presented their &#8220;Creating and Managing Your Online Presence&#8221; today in the ADHC. Here \u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tegr.it\/y\/11onm\">video<\/a>\u00a0of the workshop, their <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/files\/2013\/03\/OnlinePresenceHandout.pdf\">handout<\/a>, and resources for more information (below).<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Further Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/career.ua.edu\/downloads\/careerGuide\/CareerGuide.pdf\">2012-13 Career Guide (UA Career Center)<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/career.ua.edu\/downloads\/careerGuide\/CareerGuide.pdf<br \/>\nThis guide from the UA Career Center provides resources for career planning and the job search, including tips for Effective Online Networking.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/blogs\/profhacker\/creating-and-maintaining-a-professional-presence-online-a-roundup-and-reflection\/43030\">Creating and Maintaining a Professional Presence Online: A Roundup and Reflection (ProfHacker)<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/chronicle.com\/blogs\/profhacker\/creating-and-maintaining-a-professional-presence-online-a-roundup-and-reflection\/43030<br \/>\nThis post rounds up many useful articles on the topic of creating and maintaining a professional online presence.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/blogs\/profhacker\/creating-your-web-presence-a-primer-for-academics\">Creating Your Web Presence: A Primer for Academics (ProfHacker)<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/chronicle.com\/blogs\/profhacker\/creating-your-web-presence-a-primer-for-academics<br \/>\nMiriam Posner shares &#8220;some low-investment, high-return ways to maintain a consistent, professional Web presence.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/blogs\/profhacker\/do-you-need-your-own-website-while-on-the-job-market\">Do You Need Your Own Website While On The Job Market? (ProfHacker)<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/chronicle.com\/blogs\/profhacker\/do-you-need-your-own-website-while-on-the-job-market<br \/>\nThis piece from Jentery Sayers shares some thoughts on why graduate students might (or might not) create a personal website and offers a checklist for those who decide to do so.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/tag\/infographic-google-challenge\/\">The Google Yourself Challenge (MakeUseOf)<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/tag\/infographic-google-challenge\/<br \/>\nHow much can others learn about you from the internet? This infographic includes some statistics that may surprise you.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/americanlibrariesmagazine.org\/features\/11062012\/personal-branding-librarians\">Personal Branding for Librarians (American Libraries)<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/americanlibrariesmagazine.org\/features\/11062012\/personal-branding-librarians<br \/>\n&#8220;Personal branding is more proactive and intentional than avoiding lampshade-on-the-head photos.&#8221; This article includes advice and resources for librarians.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2012\/08\/29\/personal-branding-for-students\/\">Students, Here&#8217;s How to Kick-Start Your Personal Brand Online (Mashable)<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/mashable.com\/2012\/08\/29\/personal-branding-for-students\/<br \/>\nQuick tips from career experts for high school and college students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blogs\/websites<\/strong><br \/>\nThese free tools make it easy to create and maintain blogs and websites with no HTML experience required. More advanced users or those seeking additional features might consider\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/drupal.org\/\">Drupal<\/a>\u00a0(http:\/\/drupal.org\/),\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.joomla.org\/\">Joomla<\/a> (http:\/\/www.joomla.org\/), or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/\">WordPress.org<\/a> (http:\/\/wordpress.org\/).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/\">Blogger<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.blogger.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/\">Google Sites<\/a>:\u00a0https:\/\/sites.google.com\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.tumblr.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weebly.com\/\">Weebly<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.weebly.com\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wix.com\/\">Wix<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.wix.com\/<br \/>\nWix will be the focus of the next Lunchtime Learning workshop, to be held Wednesday, April 10, 12pm &#8211; 1pm, in the Alabama Digital Humanities Center (Gorgas Library Room 109A).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.com\/\">WordPress<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/wordpress.com\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/brandyourself.com\/\">BrandYourself<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/brandyourself.com\/<br \/>\nThe BrandYourself service helps you \u201ccontrol Google search results for your name,\u201d submit and \u201cboost\u201d positive links, monitor changes, and see which companies have viewed your profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Document-sharing sites<\/strong><br \/>\nDocument sharing sites rank highly in search results. Consider using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/\">Scribd<\/a> (http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/) to embed a resume on your blog or website and using\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/\">SlideShare<\/a>\u00a0(http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/) to share your presentations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/activitylog\">Activity Log<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/activitylog<br \/>\nYour activity log is a list of your Facebook posts and activity, along with stories and photos you\u2019ve been tagged in. Dropdown menus next to each story allow you to adjust the privacy and control its visibility on your timeline.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/privacy\">Privacy<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/privacy<br \/>\nInformation to help you control your sharing on Facebook.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424127887324880504578300312528424302.html#project%3DFBPRIVACY0308%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive\">A Guide to Facebook Privacy Options (WSJ)<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424127887324880504578300312528424302.html#project%3DFBPRIVACY0308%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive<br \/>\nFacebook privacy options change frequently, but here\u2019s a recent guide from the Wall Street Journal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Google<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/dashboard\/\">Dashboard<br \/>\n<\/a>https:\/\/www.google.com\/dashboard\/<br \/>\nWhen signed in to your Google account, you can use the Dashboard to view and manage your personal information stored in various Google services.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/settings\/me\">&#8220;Me on the Web&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/a>https:\/\/www.google.com\/settings\/me<br \/>\nWhen signed in to your Google account, you can search for yourself, have Google notify you when information abut you appears online, and review your Google profile, all from this page.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.google.com\/\">Profile<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/profiles.google.com\/<br \/>\nCreating a Google profile is one of the easiest ways to create a distinct online identity for yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\">LinkedIn<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/<br \/>\nLinkedIn is a networking site for professionals. LinkedIn profiles are easy to complete and rank highly in search results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>People search<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople search services (also known as peoplefinder sites), allow users to see lots of information about you, including your online profiles and photos. Consider using these tools to see what information about you is freely available online.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/unlistmy.info\/\">UnlistMy.Info<\/a>\u00a0(http:\/\/unlistmy.info\/) lists additional people search sites and offers directions on how to remove yourself from their results.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.123people.com\/\">123people<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.123people.com\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peekyou.com\/\">PeekYou<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.peekyou.com\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pipl.com\/\">Pipl<\/a>:\u00a0https:\/\/pipl.com\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Personal homepages<\/strong><br \/>\nThese personal homepage sites (also known as microsites or splash pages) allow users to easily present bios, contact information, and links to social media channels.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/about.me\/\">about.me<\/a>:\u00a0https:\/\/about.me\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/flavors.me\/\">flavors.me<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/flavors.me\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/re.vu\/\">re.vu<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/re.vu\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SimpleWash<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simplewa.sh\/about\">SimpleWash<\/a>:\u00a0http:\/\/simplewa.sh\/about<br \/>\nThe SimpleWash app scans the content on your Facebook and Twitter profiles and detects keywords associated with things you might not want a potential employer to see.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\">Twitter<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/twitter.com\/<br \/>\nThe more you use Twitter, the higher it will rank in the search results for your name. Think about what you want searchers to see when they look for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UA.edu<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oit.ua.edu\/oit\/services\/it-service-desk\/it-service-desk-web-publishing\/\">IT Service Desk Web Publishing<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/oit.ua.edu\/oit\/services\/it-service-desk\/it-service-desk-web-publishing\/<br \/>\nmyBama account holders have access to web hosting on the bama.ua.edu server.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.people.ua.edu\/\">people.ua.edu<br \/>\n<\/a>http:\/\/www.people.ua.edu\/<br \/>\nThe Office of Multimedia Services offers a simple tool UA faculty can use to create sites for professional use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melissa Fortson Green (Gorgas Information Services) and Franky Abbott (ADHC) presented their &#8220;Creating and Managing Your Online Presence&#8221; today in the ADHC. Here \u00a0is\u00a0video\u00a0of the workshop, their handout, and resources for more information (below). Resources Further Reading 2012-13 Career Guide (UA Career Center) http:\/\/career.ua.edu\/downloads\/careerGuide\/CareerGuide.pdf This guide from the UA Career Center provides resources for career &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/2013\/03\/13\/creating-and-managing-your-online-presence\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Creating and Managing Your Online Presence<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4644,4669,30,4654,4641],"class_list":["post-227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-drupal","tag-online-presence","tag-social-media","tag-wordpress","tag-workshops"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":239,"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions\/239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/adhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}