1. Networking 2.0: Blogging Your Way Out of a Job... and Into a Career! Sacha Chua http://sachachua.com [email_address] February 27, 2008 Concordia University Alumni Association

2. The difference between a job and a career is the difference between like and love . If you like your work... If you love your work... “ Work is love made visible.” - Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

3. To transform your job into a career, you need passion , skills , and a network . Develop your passion Improve your skills Grow your network

4. To transform your job into a career, you need passion , skills , and a network . Blog! Develop your passion Improve your skills Grow your network

5. What’s in it for you? Blog! Develop your passion Improve your skills Grow your network

9. Blogging can help you develop your passion .

10. Blogging can help you improve your skills .

11. Blogging can help you grow your network .

12. But if it were that easy, everyone would be doing it, and doing it well. ACTIVITY: Barriers (5 minutes)

14. “ I don't know what to do.”

16. “ I don't have the time.”

18. “ I don’t know who’ll read it.”

20. Break through those barriers and transform your job into a career.

22. Blogging can help you improve your skills.

23. Blogging can help you grow your network.

24. Imagine... ... finding a job ... getting a promotion ... getting clients because of your blog Blog! Passion Skills Network

25. It's easy to start blogging. 1. Set up a blog. 2. Write regularly. 3. Reach out.

26. 1. Set up a blog. Wordpress.com, Blogger.com

27. 2. Share regularly.

28. 2. Share regularly.

29. 3. Reach out.