JESSICA WALDROFF

TRMA 585 P1: Developing A Professional Online Identity Spring

2012

ONLINE IDENTITIES, PERSONAL BRANDING, SOCIAL MEDIA

LINKEDIN

• Discovered new possibilities for connecting with friends, colleagues, peers and various professionals through this channel• Loved the discussion forums, especially those

related to current mental health issues, especially ACA, ORCA and many others • My linkedin profile:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jessica-waldroff/46/31/980

ONLINE PRIVACY

• There is no such thing as privacy anymore• Remember your dear sweet granny: if you don’t

want her to see it, don’t post it - it will never go away• Potential employers WILL check your online

profile -keep it professional!• This article was quite thought-provoking for me:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/privacy-fades-in-facebook-era/

TWITTER #TRMA585

GOOGLE PLUS (G+)

• Loved the google alerts - allows me to learn more about topics I am passionate about • Interesting to see what others in this medium

have to say about various topics and passions in their lives• My G+ account:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/?tab=mX#104819305471225356850/posts

PROFESSIONAL FACEBOOK PAGES

• Originally, I did not see Facebook as a place for professionals to post and advertise themselves• I could see eventually using it if I had a private

practice, but will keep it personal for now since I use that to connect with family and friends• This article from Julie Hanks opened my eyes

about facebook in the professional world: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/private-practice/2011/08/facebook-pages-for-therapists/

LEARNING FROM MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS & ORGANIZATIONS

• Julie Hanks, LCSW, by far was my favorite; she really is the go-to girl for online identity in the world of mental health: http://www.juliehanks.com/• Other professional groups were helpful in

answering my questions and concerns about s entering the mental health profession• AAMFT was fantastic in linking me to various

articles and videos on topics I was curious about: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAAMFT

BLOGS: BLOGGER, WORDPRESS, TUMBLR, POSTEROUS

• Tried blogging a bit before this class, but this article reaffirmed for methe benefits: http://www.zemanta.com/blog/5-reasons-why-you-should-consider-blogging/• It is interesting to see the different ways

professionals use their blogs to help clients, or potential clients for that matter, but by far blogger is my favorite!• Have had fun experimenting with how my blog

looks - Check it out! http://jswaldroff00725.blogspot.com/

PORTFOLIOS & PROFILES

http://about.me/jswaldroff

MANAGING YOUR ONLINE IDENTITY

• This can take a lot of time each day, but you will see the benefits to keeping up with your identity-same as anything else you maintain• Hootsuite is my favorite for pulling everything

together in one place; makes it much easier! I have not used it to its full potential, but I’m still learning the ropes

WEBSITES & DOMAIN NAMES

• I was not aware of all of the intricacies involved in setting up a website and domain name-who knew?• I think what I have learned from this topic will

help prepare me down the road when I want to create a professional website for my potential clients

HAVING AN IMPACT

• The Internet has become the medium for people interact with one another on a daily basis• Topics such as autism awareness, animal cruelty

and violence throughout the world have become more prevalent thanks to people’s initiative to get the information out there• This article helped me appreciate what the

internet can do for the world: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/10_readwriteweb_readers_explain_what_our_internet_is_turning_into.php

GOALS & STRATEGIES

• Be professional• Bring awareness to topics you are passionate

about-you never know what you might start• Keep it simple, but informative• What we put out there ripples out to others in the

world-whether we see it immediately or down the road

SLIDESHARE

• Had no idea this existed before this class; I had heard of other webistes like this, but not this one specifically• Loved the presentations “Everything you need to

know about the teen brain”: http://www.slideshare.net/teenmentalhealth/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-teen-brain-revised-compatibility-mode

FINAL THOUGHTS

• I found this class to be thought provoking and insightful• Appreciated the discussion forums each week and

learning from others in the class • These skills and tools will be a resource to me as I

continue through this program and into the professional world• I have secretly become a twitter junkie ;-)