marketing yourself

To advertise yourself, complete these activities and submit a business memo detailing the outcomes. 

1. Leave a professional/personal comment. Make a connection with a person with whom you have a professional interest on LINKEDIN.COM or some other professional website. Then, visit their profile and see what the other person has to offer. Leave a professional comment about them. If a person is a real estate agent, then say something like, “Jim, thank you for accepting the invitation. I like how you are promoting a house on page X.” This will make you stand out and let the person know that you are someone who actually navigates through people’s profile, which means they will want to know more about you.
2. Use the signature function. Your emails should have a professional signature. Put your name, name of the business, website, and/or tagline there. Some students put their major, graduation date, etc. Provide the exact wording of your signature in the memo.
3. Create a YouTube video of yourself applying for your ideal job. Record a video of yourself explaining why you are the right candidate for a job. (You can just think of a position to apply for or look up the actual job announcement).  Here are the instructions on how to upload the video: . You do not have to make the video public. Set it to ‘unlisted’.  Please note that the video has to be PROFESSIONAL. Here are the constraints for your video:
   – max length should be 75 seconds;
   – should have a neutral background;
   – you should be dressed in professional attire and look nice/clean.