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5 Ways to Enhance Your Professional Online Image

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If you’re new to the social media arena, you might want to start with Google+, as the Google search engine will help you get higher visibility, she says. Google plays favorites, so if you’re on Google+ it will help a boss or potential employer find you faster,” she says. Not sure what to post? Don’t overdo it.

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How to Become a Thought Leader

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There are hundreds of moldy blogs that attest to the challenge of maintaining a lively, consistent following. He started a blog, “Occam’s Razor,” to share his day-to-day experiences and his expertise. .” – Guy Kawasaki in the foreward to “Ready to Be a Thought Leader?” So how do you break out of the pack and become a thought leader?

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Are You Being Naive -- and Just Plain Stupid -- About Your Online Reputation?

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If you do nothing else today, Google yourself. So, I'm going to share some really good advice and comments from online reputation management folks that I couldn't fit in my column: * "Search for your name in Google, Yahoo! Google covers most of the Web, but MSN and Yahoo! may pick up web pages that Google missed or ignored.)

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How to Search for Another Job Without Your Boss Finding Out

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"I think there are a lot of people looking for other jobs these days because they've been working really hard and holding onto jobs for a long time that they don't love," says Hannah Morgan, a career and job-search consultant who writes the Career Sherpa blog. Groups are something that are Googled relentlessly by employers."

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Is Controversy Good for Your Career?

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They get lots of "hits" on their blog, have thousands of Twitter followers and are very popular on Facebook. If you're determined to write offbeat blog posts, say outrageous things and post far-from-ordinary tweets, always ask yourself if you think your boss would be OK with what you've said or written, Levit says.

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Why Your Behavior Matters Now More Than Ever

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Fast forward to today, and we have Facebook and Twitter and blogs. Before an interview, job candidates are often Googled to check out their online reputations. To this day, I can remember one especially hurtful comment written on my page. Eventually the teachers got wind of these books and confiscated them.

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Don't Be Pond Scum

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Dont Be Pond Scum I dont know anyone who likes having a life upturned. Karen, That's a great point about dealing with it and moving on.

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