1. Top Social Media Platforms for Professionals

2. Top Benefits Networking The Job Search Keeping an Eye on Your Brand Keeping an Eye on the Industry 2

3. Networking Make contacts to assist you in current role Develop an “address book” of resources Help you find a mentor or find leadership opportunities Job search 3

4. The Job Search Potential employers will review your social media profiles Get up-to-the-minute job posts View company profiles, learn about previous and current employees Some recruiters recruit directly through social media 4

5. Keeping an Eye on Your Brand/The Industry Social Media outlets employ the 86,400- second news cycle Reputable sources have social media presence Be fully informed of what a variety of audiences are saying Develop a dialogue and possibly steer the conversation 5

6. So What Platforms Should I Care About? Worth a Profile: LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Keep an Eye On It: FourSquare Pinterest YouTube Forget About It: GooglePlus MySpace 6

7. Timesavers – Your Accounts Hootsuite: Basic account is free Control your Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts with one sign-on and on one screen TweetDeck: Basic account is free Control Facebook and Twitter 7

8. Timesavers: Social Media Mentions SocialMention: Perform a keyword search and find recent mentions in most social media platforms Google Alerts: Set up daily or weekly searches for terms or keywords to be sent directly to your inbox Twazzup: See what people are tweeting about a particular subject 8