Comments on: Promote yourself well, or fail http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/ Notes from the classroom and observations about today's practice of journalism online Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Some quality advice… (will we take it?) | ALJ301 reactions, thoughts and musings http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/#comment-11967 Some quality advice… (will we take it?) | ALJ301 reactions, thoughts and musings Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:40:36 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1221#comment-11967 [...] The second is about self-promotion. Do you have a quality, professional online presence? Let’s put ourselves out there people! [...] [...] The second is about self-promotion. Do you have a quality, professional online presence? Let’s put ourselves out there people! [...]

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/#comment-11944 Mindy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:50:27 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1221#comment-11944 Good idea, Sanam. I'll work on it. Good idea, Sanam. I’ll work on it.

]]> By: In the words of Lionel Richie, “Hello…” « Learning is Fun http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/#comment-11943 In the words of Lionel Richie, “Hello…” « Learning is Fun Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:35:59 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1221#comment-11943 [...] of keeping an online record of my work as a journalist, inspired largely by articles such as this and hundreds of other journalistic gems hidden within the deepest corners of the world wide [...] [...] of keeping an online record of my work as a journalist, inspired largely by articles such as this and hundreds of other journalistic gems hidden within the deepest corners of the world wide [...]

]]> By: Sanam http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/#comment-11938 Sanam Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:43:31 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1221#comment-11938 Well I have a good online presence (online portfolio, blog, good results in Google search, etc., thanks to your recommendations), but how can I make the employers take a look at my work? (Well I guess my problem is I don't know how exactly I should look for online journalism jobs. I search but I don't find the right positions. So it would be great if you write a post on that too.) Well I have a good online presence (online portfolio, blog, good results in Google search, etc., thanks to your recommendations), but how can I make the employers take a look at my work? (Well I guess my problem is I don’t know how exactly I should look for online journalism jobs. I search but I don’t find the right positions. So it would be great if you write a post on that too.)

]]> By: “Promote Yourself Well, Or Fail” « Drake J70 Blog http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/#comment-11937 “Promote Yourself Well, Or Fail” « Drake J70 Blog Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:34:45 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1221#comment-11937 [...] 1, 2008 · No Comments Here’s an excellent posting from a U of Florida journalism professor, Mindy McAdams. She pushes her students — future [...] [...] 1, 2008 · No Comments Here’s an excellent posting from a U of Florida journalism professor, Mindy McAdams. She pushes her students — future [...]

]]> By: Why we blog « Journalism 61 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/#comment-11934 Why we blog « Journalism 61 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:25:16 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1221#comment-11934 [...] the same vein, you might also want to read Promote yourself well, or fail, a recent post by Mindy McAdams, who teaches (and blogs about) online journalism at the University [...] [...] the same vein, you might also want to read Promote yourself well, or fail, a recent post by Mindy McAdams, who teaches (and blogs about) online journalism at the University [...]

]]> By:   links for 01-09-08 by edwalker.net http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/#comment-11929   links for 01-09-08 by edwalker.net Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:20:23 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1221#comment-11929 [...] Promote yourself well, or fail [...] [...] Promote yourself well, or fail [...]

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/#comment-11927 Mindy Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:05:49 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1221#comment-11927 Wow, that's a great slideshow, Tim! Thanks! This seems to sum up the newspaper business: "Bad brand extensions are those that chase short-term profits at the expense of long-term brand value. "Good brand extensions grow the value of a brand by reinforcing its focus." Focus, focus, focus -- makes sense. Wow, that’s a great slideshow, Tim! Thanks!

This seems to sum up the newspaper business:

“Bad brand extensions are those that chase short-term profits at the expense of long-term brand value.

“Good brand extensions grow the value of a brand by reinforcing its focus.”

Focus, focus, focus — makes sense.

]]> By: timg http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/promote-yourself-well-or-fail/#comment-11926 timg Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:54:19 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1221#comment-11926 As a recent grad I agree with this completely and have blogged about it myself. One slideshow I linked to on my blog is about promoting yourself as a brand. It's very insightful: http://www.slideshare.net/coolstuff/the-brand-gap As a recent grad I agree with this completely and have blogged about it myself.

One slideshow I linked to on my blog is about promoting yourself as a brand.

It’s very insightful:
http://www.slideshare.net/coolstuff/the-brand-gap

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