BUILDING MY PROFILE ON

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Creating my personal brand

Becoming the professional self … online reputation

TO UNDERSTAND PERSONAL BRANDING,

START BY DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR YOUR NAME.

BUILDING MY PROFILE ON

SOCIAL MEDIAOPEN SOCIAL ACCOUNTS – specific (FB, YouTube, LinkedIn)

Define your objective

Identify up to three areas of expertise

Make a list of profile links – i.e. competitions, campaigns

Develop a strong positioning statement

Use a consistent look and feel on all platforms

Reserve your name everywhere

Regular updates and review posts (relevant)“Tell your audience why you’re the right person to work with”

your name, username, profile pic, link, bio, interests, background, privacy setting

BUILDING MY PROFILE ON

SOCIAL MEDIAUse a professional photo

Update your profile

Post appropriate updates

Be something different than a narcissist

Visit your platform often

Campaigns/Posts – culturally sensitive information, diverse information

Host a variety of events to include sense of belonging, awareness of other cultures (invites of other people)

Share who is part of the organization

DANGERS OF

SOCIAL MEDIA

DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

OVERSHARING

POSTING TOO MUCH INFORMATION ON SOCIAL NETWORKS

WHEN AM I USING

SOCIAL MEDIA “TOO” MUCH?

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Curbing social media as a distractorAre you addicted to Facebook?

Can you be without

your Smartphone?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FimeSc_I5KA

Think about:

• What is keeping me from achieving my goals?

• Why is this a distraction or a waste of time?

• How often does it happen?

• What causes it to happen?

• What are the consequences of it?

Now figure out:

• Are you being realistic with your time?

• Learn to say “no” or “not now” to friends

• Turn off/put away your laptop and phone - you can actually REWARD yourself with these once you’ve completed your task

• Get help where you can (e.g. With household chores)

• Postpone unnecessary activities until the work is done!

• Prioritise!

DEALING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA DISTRACTIONS

CURBING DISTRACTIONS

 List, in order of priority, five of the most important time wasters/distractions in your life that directly or indirectly affect

your studies…1  

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Distractions and disturbances can cause you to stray off your path towards academic success.

CURBING DISTRACTIONSNo.

Why are they time wasters?

How often do you engage in this activity? Minutes, Hours, Days…

Possible causes

Consequence

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

       

Analyze two of these five time wasters/distractors …

CURBING DISTRACTIONS

No. Strategies

 

  

 

   

 

Plan strategies to eliminate these time wasters/

distractors…

CHALLENGE: Try living life without a phone

TIPS AND TRICKSGoal setting and coping with distractions

Goal setting as a means to manage time• Setting goals can help you allocate your time better• Without goals your life can be chaotic and you may feel

ineffective in what you are doing• Goals also help you stay motivated – they are a reminder

of why you are doing what you are doing• Goals help you in curbing distractions and working through

challenges

Setting S.M.A.R.T Goals• Specific – your goals should be clear, specific and detailed• Measurable – you should be able to assess and measure

your goals• Attainable – your goals need to be achievable• Relevant – your goals need to be realistic and have

meaning• Time-bound - you need to set a timeline for achieving

your goals

Common distractions• Phone, laptop, television etc.• Inadequate planning• Attempting too much• Being disorganised• Lack of self-discipline• Inability to say “no”• Procrastination• Unfinished tasks• Personal problems• Socialising during time planned for work

Dealing with distractions• What is keeping me from achieving my goals?

• Why is this a distraction/waste of time?

• How often does it happen?

• What causes it to happen?

• What are the consequences of it?

Dealing with distractions• Be realistic about how much time you have or spend on the different aspects of your

life• Plan for the next day the night before• Writing it down helps take it out of your head!• Have a dedicated study space with minimal distractions• If you get distracted by something else you need to do, make a note of it (unless it’s

an emergency) and attend to it later• Set definite start and finish times – begin and end as you have planned

Dealing with distractions• Allocate any unfinished work to another time – do not ignore it!• Find your own pace and do what works for you• Review all of your work• Postpone unnecessary activities until the work is done• Identify resources to assist you• Use your free time wisely!• Reward yourself with things you enjoy – hanging out with friends, social media, fun

activities