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- Quick Start - Add a new contact
  (2 minutes, 41 seconds)
  
  How do you add a network contact? Its pretty simple - this video shows some of the important fields you need to use.
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- Quick Start - How To Create Log Entries and Action Items
  (3 minutes, 39 seconds)
  
  This shows how to add a Log Entry on a Network Contact. You do it the same way if you want to add a Log Entry for a job or target company. You can create a Log Entry / Action Item and tie it to multiple other records (Contacts, Companies, Jobs).
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- Quick Start - How To Create CSV Contacts
  (4 minutes, 32 seconds)
  
  Shows what key elements the CSV (simply a spreadsheet) needs to do a proper import.
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- Quick Start - Import Contacts from CSV file
  (4 minutes, 03 seconds)
  
  Importing contacts is something you should do immediately – here’s how.
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- General - List Panel: Manage Columns and Multi-Actions
  (4 minutes, 24 seconds)
  
  The List Panel’s coolest hidden feature – Manage Columns allows you to customize your view. We don't pretend to know how your data should look. Also, what do all those icons do on the bottom left? They are to perform actions for multiple records at once... watch the clip and learn how.
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- General - Searching and the List Panel
  (2 minutes, 35 seconds)
  
  How to drill down with detailed search functionality – this is a must-watch!
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- General - Action Items and the List Panel
  (3 minutes, 47 seconds)
  
  At the bottom of your List Panel are little icons… check out this video to learn what you can do with those icons.
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- Network - Merge Duplicate Records
  (2 minutes, 55 seconds)
  
  When you have duplicate (or triplicate, or more) records, you may want to merge them into one. This is especially useful if both records have different notes, log entries, etc. This video shows how to combine more than one record into one. This is a premium feature.
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- Network - How to export your contacts from LinkedIn
  (2 minutes, 26 seconds)
  
  This video shows how to export your contacts from LinkedIn, and what to do with the exported file before you import it into your account here. This is a premium feature.
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- Network - Get Contact List
  (2 minutes, 53 seconds)
  
  You shouldn’t be at your computer all day long - even social networkers need to get away and meet people face-to-face! Here is a way to print your contact list – including company and/or network contacts. Select and order the results by tag, category, etc. You can also export to a csv or vcard file which allows you to send to other programs (like Outlook, LinkedIn, Plaxo, etc.). There is a lot of functionality on this page, hopefully this tutorial will help you see how easy it really is. This is a premium feature.
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- Network - Tags Explained
  (1 minute, 22 seconds)
  
  You NEED TO use tags… if you don’t, then watch this quick video and see how easy it is to use them. It is super valuable.
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- Network - Tags to E-mails?
  (2 minutes, 03 seconds)
  
  This video shows how powerful tags are, and one of the most important things you can do with them. No matter who you are (active job seeker, small business owner, happily employed professional) this makes JibberJobber a valuable relationship management tool. This is a premium feature.
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- Network - Network Relationship Goals
  (2 minutes, 21 seconds)
  
  Networking is about relationships, and proactively improving the relationships. The Network Relationship Goals allows you to pick a section of your network and focus on strengthening the relationships. Check out this simple tutorial to see how it works. (The idea is simple, the results can be profound).
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- Network - Drag and drop from outlook
  (0 minute, 54 seconds)
  
  The fastest way to add a new contact is by dragging and dropping from Outlook contacts. Watch this short video to see how to do it!
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- Network - Degrees of Separation
  (3 minutes, 36 seconds)
  
  It’s helpful to know who introduced you to who, and how many degrees a contact is from you.
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- Network - Add a Contact from Twitter
  (5 minutes, 48 seconds)
  
  This is a cool feature to add contacts from your network on twitter.
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- Companies - Create a CSV file to import new companies
  (1 minute, 54 seconds)
  
  This is perhaps one of the most important things to do when getting started. Since it is a premium feature, make sure you do it within the first 14 days and you won't have to upgrade your account later. Note that you can create your own csv files to import, which can be a lot faster than typing each company in one by one.
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- Companies - Importing Companies from a CSV file Importing Companies from a CSV file
  (1 minute, 46 seconds)
  
  Make sure you import your companies in the first 14 days while you still have premium features for free! This video show's how to import new companies into your account (make sure you see the video "Create a csv file to import new companies"). The video says you can import 5, 500 or 5,000 records. Premium users have unlimited storage while, regular users are limited in the number of network contacts and companies saved.
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- Companies - Global Companies
  (4 minutes, 06 seconds)
  
  Know there are more companies you should know about? See how to find companies other JibberJobber users are sharing with you.
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- Jobs - Adding a Job
  (4 minutes, 22 seconds)
  
  How to add a Job to your JibberJobber database.
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- Jobs - How to track a job posting and edit its status
  (2 minutes, 49 seconds)
  
  Managing jobs that you apply is simple when you enter them here. The ability to tie them to a company, indicate which resume and cover letter you use, associate reference letters, put important dates (date of interview, date of thank you letter, etc.) is really powerful.
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- Jobs - How to Add a Job Feed
  (1 minute, 31 seconds)
  
  This short video shows how powerful feeds from job search engines can be. After you watch this video you'll know how to create a job feed and save it in your account.
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- Jobs - Job Feeds Creating a New Job Record Job Feeds Creating a New Job Record
  (1 minute, 37 seconds)
  
  Kind of Part II to the job feed video, which shows you how to quickly click on a job feed and add that as a job record. Very cool.
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- Tools - How to use the Maps
  (2 minutes, 29 seconds)
  
  This tutorial shows you how Google Maps allows you to see your network contacts on a map, as well as where your target companies are. Note that you can save a company to the "Global Map" so that everyone can see it - this is helpful for others that may be new to your area and need help in their job search.
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- Tools - Expense Tracker
  (1 minute, 45 seconds)
  
  This is a very simple way to track expenses and mileage, allowing you to categorize each “expense” as you wish. You will get an e-mail at the end of every January with an itemized list that you can take to your accountant and perhaps get a write-off (not all job search expenses are tax-deductible, consult with your accountant). In some cases (job search, business ownership) the expense of JibberJobber may be tax deductible. This is a premium feature.
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- Interview Preparation - Power Statements
  (2 minutes, 46 seconds)
  
  A power statement is made up of three parts, and concisely communicates a specific skill you have with quantifiable evidence. When you have prepared and rehearsed your power statements you convey your skills with authority. Each of the three parts contributes to this authority.
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- Interview Preparation: Me in 30 Seconds
  (3 minutes, 45 seconds)
  
  The elevator pitch, 30 seconds, will help you in communicating with others, like in a networking meeting, over lunch or in an interview; to help them understand what you want/need and to help them understand how they can help you (or at least start to think about it).
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- Interview Preparation: Questions and Answers
  (2 minutes, 40 seconds)
  
  This is the place where you can put questions. Spending a little time to craft answers that are concise and appropriate you can look like a superstar in the interview!
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- Getting Started (1 of 9)
  (10 minutes, 09 seconds)
  
  First of nine parts of a recording from 2012.
  
  Jump on a live webinar and ask questions as we go, or ask questions about other topics. Register here: JibberJobber.com/blog/free-webinar
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- Getting Started (2 of 9)
  (9 minutes, 51 seconds)
  
  Second of nine parts.
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- Getting Started (3 of 9)
  (10 minutes, 37 seconds)
  
  Third of nine parts.
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- Getting Started (4 of 9)
  (10 minutes, 20 seconds)
  
  Fourth of nine parts.
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- Getting Started (5 of 9)
  (9 minutes, 42 seconds)
  
  Fifth of nine parts.
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- Getting Started (6 of 9)
  (9 minutes, 24 seconds)
  
  Sixth of nine parts.
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- Getting Started (7 of 9)
  (10 minutes, 47 seconds)
  
  Seventh of nine parts.
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- Getting Started (8 of 9)
  (10 minutes, 27 seconds)
  
  Eighth of nine parts.
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- Getting Started (9 of 9)
  (14 minutes, 08 seconds)
  
  Ninth of nine parts.
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- Introduction to Social Networks for Job Search
  (2 minutes, 51 seconds)
  
  This is where it all starts - watch this first to kickoff the entire series.
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- What is Social Networking
  (2 minutes, 40 seconds)
  
  What constitutes a social network? When someone says "social network" what are they referring to? This video introduces you to the concept of social networking.
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- Why? The three reasons we spend time in these tools
  (4 minutes, 21 seconds)
  
  Why should you spend any time online with social networks? You should have a strategic purpose - in this clip you'll find out three reasons to spend time. You can then determine WHAT you will do once you understand WHY you are there.
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- How much time do I spend on this stuff?
  (2 minutes, 11 seconds)
  
  People tend to get overwhelmed when they think about what they could do with all of these tools, and a major concern is the time spent to do everything you could do. Don't worry about all of the stuff you could do. This video helps you understand how to create a time management strategy and drive the process, not become overwhelmed by the process.
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- Determining which networks to join
  (4 minutes, 30 seconds)
  
  There are literally tens of thousands of social networks you *could* join - how do you know which ones you really should join? Don't join all of them that come your way - learn how to decide where to spend your time.
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- How to keep track of your network and job search?
  (5 minutes, 09 seconds)
  
  An active job seeker should make a lot of network contacts and manage a lot of data (phone numbers, email addresses, dates, conversations, etc.). Whether you find this information online or offline you'll need a single tool to manage the data. Learn where the JibberJobber personal database system fits into your career management.
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- "Connect with me?" What does a Connection/Friend/Follower mean?
  (5 minutes, 03 seconds)
  
  Across social networks there is a notion of becoming a friend, a trusted connection, a follower, etc. What exactly does this mean? This video explains how the idea of a connection fits into your social strategy.
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- Personal Branding by accident or on purpose?
  (4 minutes, 56 seconds)
  
  One of the three main reasons to spend any time with these networks is to develop and share your personal brand. Too often a personal brand "just happens," which means the brand communicates a message that isn't what we want communicated. This video explores how this happens and how we can control the brand message.
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- Social Marketing Strategy
  (4 minutes, 28 seconds)
  
  As CEO of Me, Inc., you need to think about "marketing" your company (that is, Me, Inc.) with these social tools. This video shows how the different tools work together in a complementary fashion, and it shares different social tools that might be of interest in your professional networking and branding.
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- Repurposing Content
  (2 minutes, 24 seconds)
  
  It is stressful to think about coming up with new content for Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs, Facebook, etc. You don't have to! This is a brilliant idea that can help you leverage your existing message and knowledge to various audiences without spending a lot of time trying to come up with fresh content.
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- Five important things to do
  (3 minutes, 12 seconds)
  
  With an understanding and overview of social networks, now you can consider how they fit into your career management strategy. This video shares five important tactical things you can do on social networks.
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- Six things to know
  (3 minutes, 37 seconds)
  
  In addition to the things to DO, here are things to know, so you don't make common mistakes when you network online.
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- Tactics: Examples of what you could do
  (7 minutes, 47 seconds)
  
  Being "on" a social network is no good if you don't know what to do when you are there. In this video you'll learn some tactical, task-oriented things to actually DO. Some are one-time tasks, some are repeat tasks. The point is: DO SOMETHING!
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- 1: Introduction to LinkedIn for Job Seekers || show more
- 2: Home Page || show more
- 3: Profile: Above the Fold || show more
- 4: Profile: Summary || show more
- 5: Profile: Below the Fold || show more
- 6: Profile: Applications || show more
- 7: Profile: Add a Video || show more
- 8: Companies || show more
- 9: Groups || show more
- 10: Jobs || show more
- 11: Advanced People Search || show more
- 12: Communicating with Others || show more
- 13: Recommendations || show more
- 14: Answers: Asking Questions || show more
- 15: Answers: Answering Questions || show more
- 16: Manage Your Settings || show more
- 17: Browse Connections || show more
- 18 BONUS: Now, 10 Things to Do || show more
- 19 BONUS: 20 Questions || show more
- 20 BONUS: Export Contacts || show more
- 21 BONUS: Cleaning the Export || show more
- 22 BONUS: Importing into JibberJobber || show more
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- 1: Introduction to LinkedIn for Job Seekers
  (5 minutes, 46 seconds)
  
  This introduction sets the groundwork for a few things - why LinkedIn? Why social tools at all? How does this fit into a job search, and what do you need to know as you use these tools? While this speaks to LinkedIn in your job search the fundamentals apply to Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.
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- 2: Home Page
  (9 minutes, 53 seconds)
  
  The Home Page is usually overlooked but there are opportunities there to find new contacts and reach out to current contacts.
  
  This page gives you reasons to communicate with contacts and ideas on who to contact, but you have to understand why. Also a discussion of the LinkedIn Status and some other features.
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- 3: Profile: Above the Fold
  (22 minutes, 21 seconds)
  
  Create a LinkedIn Profile that jumps out and is better than average (which is usually boring or misleading). Use the different parts of the LinkedIn Profile to help your personal brand come across strong. From The top of your Profile down to your LinkedIn Summary (which is covered in a different video).
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- 4: Profile: Summary
  (7 minutes, 52 seconds)
  
  Take advantage of the LinkedIn Summary to enhance your changes of being found and (b) engage the person who finds your LinkedIn Profile. How much should you write? What should you write about? How much is too little? This video will clear it up and help you come up with a terrific Summary.
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- 5: Profile: Below the Fold
  (9 minutes, 34 seconds)
  
  How to enhance your LinkedIn Profile on the section below the summary. What to update and flesh out, what Group icons to show, etc.
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- 6: Profile: Applications
  (6 minutes, 11 seconds)
  
  Learn about LinkedIn Applications, what they are and which ones you should pay attention to. There are some that are terrific tools to help you build your personal brand and put more rich information on your LinkedIn Profile.
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- 7: Profile: Add a Video
  (4 minutes, 00 second)
  
  Step-by-step instructions showing how to put a video on your LinkedIn Profile. It's not too hard but there are a bunch of different pieces to get the video showing.
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- 8: Companies
  (9 minutes, 13 seconds)
  
  LinkedIn Companies provides unprecedented power and allows you to find contacts in your target companies AND give you something to talk about with them. Learn how in this video.
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- 9: Groups
  (19 minutes, 28 seconds)
  
  LinkedIn Groups are powerful but the power can be deceiving. Don't get caught up in the spammy Discussions - learn how to find relevant contacts and communicate your brand appropriately.
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- 10: Jobs
  (6 minutes, 47 seconds)
  
  Job boards have a different value proposition than what you might have thought. Learn how to get real value out of the LinkedIn job board (which goes beyond just finding and applying to jobs online).
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- 11: Advanced People Search
  (8 minutes, 25 seconds)
  
  To get maximum value out of LinkedIn you must use the advanced people search. This video shows the nuances of the different features and how to narrow down your search to the key contacts you want to network with.
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- 12: Communicating with Others
  (7 minutes, 01 second)
  
  Don't just put up a LinkedIn Profile and walk away! This video shows you how to reach out to others in LinkedIn with a message that will be listened to (and not be confused as spam).
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- 13: Recommendations
  (4 minutes, 09 seconds)
  
  How to get LinkedIn Recommendations from your contacts, and how to give really solid Recommendations that will make a difference. Also, what NOT to do when asking for Recommendations, and what to do with Recommendations once you get them.
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- 14: Answers: Asking Questions
  (11 minutes, 48 seconds)
  
  LinkedIn Answers is so powerful - learn how to ask questions and get your brand in front of your audience in a good, appropriate, non-offensive way. What should you ask, when should you ask, etc.
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- 15: Answers: Answering Questions
  (11 minutes, 00 second)
  
  How to create a strategy that helps you share your brand, grow your network and nurture relationships with LinkedIn Answers. This is one of most powerful proactive features in LinkedIn.
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- 16: Manage Your Settings
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- 17: Browse Connections
  (3 minutes, 43 seconds)
  
  What is Browse Connections and how do you get value out of it? A different way to find relevant contacts you should network with, and a reason to go back to current first degree contacts.
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- 18 BONUS: Now, 10 Things to Do
  (1 minute, 57 seconds)
  
  Now that you've watched most of the videos on LinkedIn, what are you going to do? Here are 10 suggestions to get started - RIGHT NOW!
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- 19 BONUS: 20 Questions
  (12 minutes, 02 seconds)
  
  20 questions and answers in a quick-fire format. These are questions I hear most frequently on various LinkedIn topics.
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- 20 BONUS: Export Contacts
  (2 minutes, 38 seconds)
  
  Learn how to export your contacts from LinkedIn. After you export you get a CSV file which needs to be cleaned up... there are two more videos showing you what to do after you clean the CSV file.
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- 21 BONUS: Cleaning the Export
  (7 minutes, 35 seconds)
  
  Once you have a csv file that is exported from another system (like LinkedIn or Outlook or Gmail) you should clean it up. This video shows you what to delete and what to add so you can import the data you want.
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- 22 BONUS: Importing into JibberJobber
  (5 minutes, 14 seconds)
  
  Once you have exported your contacts from LinkedIn, and cleaned up the csv file, you can import it into a CRM tool. This video shows you how to import it into JibberJobber.com.
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- 1: Introduction to LinkedIn for Job Seekers
  (3 minutes, 10 seconds)
  
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- 2: Home Page
  (4 minutes, 34 seconds)
  
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- 3: Profile: Above the Fold (Part I)
  (7 minutes, 51 seconds)
  
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- 4: Profile: Above the Fold (Part II)
  (7 minutes, 25 seconds)
  
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- 5: Profile: Summary
  (7 minutes, 13 seconds)
  
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- 6: Profile: Below the Fold
  (5 minutes, 37 seconds)
  
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- 7: Profile: Applications
  (6 minutes, 44 seconds)
  
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- 8: Profile: Add a Video
  (4 minutes, 00 second)
  
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- 9: Skills
  (4 minutes, 38 seconds)
  
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- 10: Companies
  (5 minutes, 26 seconds)
  
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- 11: Groups
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- 12: Group Admins: Owning a Group
  (3 minutes, 58 seconds)
  
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- 13: Jobs
  (4 minutes, 33 seconds)
  
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- 14: Advanced People Search
  (4 minutes, 51 seconds)
  
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- 15: Communicating with Others
  (5 minutes, 28 seconds)
  
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- 16: Inviting People to Connect
  (6 minutes, 10 seconds)
  
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- 17: Getting Recommendations
  (5 minutes, 09 seconds)
  
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- 18: Giving Recommendations
  (4 minutes, 46 seconds)
  
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- 19: Answers: Asking Questions
  (8 minutes, 28 seconds)
  
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- 20: Answers: Answering Questions
  (6 minutes, 22 seconds)
  
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- 21: Manage Your Settings
  (5 minutes, 51 seconds)
  
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- 22: Browse Connections
  (4 minutes, 42 seconds)
  
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- 23: BONUS: Now, 10 Things to Do
  (1 minute, 57 seconds)
  
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- 24: BONUS: 20 Questions
  (12 minutes, 02 seconds)
  
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- 25: BONUS: Export Contacts
  (3 minutes, 56 seconds)
  
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- 26: BONUS: Cleaning the Export
  (4 minutes, 44 seconds)
  
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- 27: BONUS: Importing into JibberJobber
  (2 minutes, 25 seconds)
  
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- Introduction to Twitter || show more
- The Art of the Retweet || show more
- Twitter Tools || show more
- 140! Shorten your URLs! || show more
- Twitter Homepage || show more
- How to choose a Twitter handle || show more
- Choosing an Image/Avatar || show more
- What to Tweet || show more
- Twitter Lists || show more
- Who to Follow || show more
- Getting More Followers || show more
- Twitter: Hashtags || show more
- Understanding Account Settings || show more
- Interface with LinkedIn & Facebook || show more
- Using Twellow || show more
- Twitter Conclusion || show more
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- Introduction to Twitter
  (2 minutes, 50 seconds)
  
  Welcome to Twitter... as a job seeker you might want to get an account on Twitter. You don't have to... either way you can get value out of it. Start here for an introduction to this network that has over 100,000,000 signups and see what you could do for your job search and career management.
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- The Art of the Retweet
  (6 minutes, 15 seconds)
  
  What is a RT? Why should you RT? What if someone RTs you? The RT (ReTweet) is a powerful tool to share information and strengthen your network. This video shares the how and why of effective reteweeting.
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- Twitter Tools
  (3 minutes, 57 seconds)
  
  What tools can help you get more out of Twitter? There are tons of tools out there - learn about some of our favorites here.
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- 140! Shorten your URLs!
  (5 minutes, 05 seconds)
  
  You only get 140 characters in a tweet - if you are going to link to a website (blog post, etc.) you should "shorten" the URL. Learn how to in this video.
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- Twitter Homepage
  (7 minutes, 59 seconds)
  
  Learn the different elements of the homepage, how to navigate through to do specific tasks, and how to learn about who you might want to network with. Understanding the homepage would help you understand how to get more value out of Twitter clients like Tweetdeck and Hootsuite.
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- How to choose a Twitter handle
  (10 minutes, 32 seconds)
  
  Learn what a twitter handle is and why it's important to choose this strategically. Length, message, brand, etc are all important consideration. See examples of twitter handles and how good/bad they may be.
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- Choosing an Image/Avatar
  (3 minutes, 41 seconds)
  
  Be careful how you represent yourself visually. Of course you wouldn't do something that is offensive or misbranding... or would you?
  
  Watch this clip to learn about the different types of avatars people use to represent themselves and their brands and then determine what you'll use for yours.
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- What to Tweet
  (12 minutes, 42 seconds)
  
  Figure out a tweeting strategy - what do you tweet to optimize your branding strategy and not be another noisy component in the twittersphere? See examples of on-brand and, by contrast, distracting and noisy tweets. Your tweeting strategy will help ensure you are seen as a though leader or subject matter expert, or at least passionate about the topics you tweet about.
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- Twitter Lists
  (6 minutes, 41 seconds)
  
  Learn why you should use your own lists, how to make use of lists created by others and how to create lists. Discussion of why you would hide a list.
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- Who to Follow
  (7 minutes, 49 seconds)
  
  How do you find people that you should follow? Who is relevant to you? Learn how to find the right people to follow - these people might help you spread your brand to their networks, and grow your own network.
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- Getting More Followers
  (5 minutes, 50 seconds)
  
  DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN ADVOCATE OF JUST GETTING RANDOM FOLLOWERS!
  
  This clip talks about how to get more followers that are RELEVENANT to you. There's little value in having 100,000 followers if they don't care about you and aren't relevant to you.
  
  There is significant value in getting a bigger network with relevant contacts. Watch this video to learn what you can do to get people to click the "Follow" button on your Profile.
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- Twitter: Hashtags
  (7 minutes, 04 seconds)
  
  What are "hashtags?" (hint, they start with a # symbol) Why are they used, how do you use them, and how can you get value out of hashtags that others use? Watch this video and you'll #get #hashtags!
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- Understanding Account Settings
  (8 minutes, 27 seconds)
  
  This webcast shows you why to click on the "Settings" link and what to do once you get there. From developing your Twitter bio/profile to permissions and security, you'll be set once you go through this training and make sure your settings are configured correctly.
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- Interface with LinkedIn & Facebook
  (3 minutes, 20 seconds)
  
  Optimize the concept of repurposing content to and from Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Learn when it is appropriate to share data from one platform to another and how to do it.
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- Using Twellow
  (4 minutes, 54 seconds)
  
  Here's one for all of those non-Twitter users out there (hey, we're not trying to convince you to get on Twitter!). Twellow is a directory of Twitter users, and you don't need to have a Twitter account, or login to Twellow, to use it. Learn how to find potential key networking contacts in your "space" with Twellow and start to tap into the tens of millions of people who have a Twitter account.
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- Twitter Conclusion
  (2 minutes, 25 seconds)
  
  Now that you understand Twitter, what are you going to do about it? Can you use some of this in your career management strategy?
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- Introduction to Blogging
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  Blogging is a powerful medium to complement your social networking strategy. We like to refer to it as the "anchor" of your social strategy. Whether you have your own blog or you accomplish your goals through others blogs, you can get considerable value out of incorporating a blog marketing strategy into your career management and job search.
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- How Frequently Should You Post?
  (4 minutes, 18 seconds)
  
  Should you post once a month (some people do, they call it their "newsletter"), or once an hour (one of the top blogs in the world has multiple posts per day (techcrunch.com)). How often should you post? This video talks about frequency, and a range you should consider.
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- SEO Tip: Keywords in URL
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  SEO = Search Engine Optimization. Basically, is your site optimized for search engines? This simple, one-time tip/fix will help you ensure your blog posts are optimized at the most basic level (most basic doesn't mean everyone knows about it, or does it).
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- How to write better blog posts
  (7 minutes, 21 seconds)
  
  Too often a blog post says all that can be said. Commentors don't leave comments because there's nothing to comment on (other than "me too" or "you're great"). This video shows you how you can write better blog posts that inspire and get people talking, as well as leaving comments.
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- Tips On Blog Post Ideas
  (3 minutes, 40 seconds)
  
  Worried about not having enough content, or figuring out how to come up with a schedule of blog posts? In this video Jason Alba shares his simple system to keep it organized and on-purpose.
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- Blog Platforms and Options
  (6 minutes, 38 seconds)
  
  It can be overwhelming trying to figure out which tool, or platform, to use for your blog. It shouldn't be. Watch this short video to see what the considerations are, and then pick one that works for you!
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- How to get more readers
  (9 minutes, 23 seconds)
  
  Getting more readers requires work. Understanding where readers come from, why they come, and figuring out how to get your blog in front of more people is important, fun, and an excellent networking strategy. Learn how to do it with this video.
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- What if nobody reads your blog
  (4 minutes, 57 seconds)
  
  People are worried about blogging for... nobody. Well, is that bad? What if NO ONE reads your blog? No one, except that one special person. This video helps put your audience into perspective and shares why you should blog, even if you aren't good at marketing your blog to the masses.
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- Why Should I Blog?
  (6 minutes, 24 seconds)
  
  Not sure if you should blog? This video shares some ideas on what value you might derive as a blogger. Blogging isn't for everyone - it requires time, committment and consistency. But the pros might outweigh the cons on this decision - watch the video to learn more.
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- Getting Started - Developing Your Strategy
  (6 minutes, 24 seconds)
  
  Learn how to develop a blogging strategy - how often do you post, what do you write about, how do you write a strong blog post? This video helps you get started on the right foot and move forward in the right direction with a well-communicated brand.
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- What to Write
  (5 minutes, 38 seconds)
  
  How do you figure out WHAT you will write, week after week, month after month? This webcast helps you figure that out based on your brand boundaries (to help ensure you attract and retain the right readers). In this video you will learn: - How to come up with your blog categories (in essence, a "table of contents" for your blog), - How to ensure your blog posts are relevant to your space, - How to come up with 1,000 potential blog posts (it is easier than you might think)
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- How to Find Relevant Blogs
  (5 minutes, 32 seconds)
  
  You need to find blogs in your space (or, blogs that are relevant to you) for a number of reasons. You want to network with the bloggers and even their readers, write about what they write about and leave comments on their blogs. Whether you have your own blog or not you can get value out of using other blogs in your strategy. In this webcast you will learn: - How to identify what blogs in your space mean (when does a blog qualify as relevant?), - How to find blogs in your space using more than just google, - How to keep track of the blogs you find so you can easily come back to them later.
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- Commenting on Blogs
  (8 minutes, 07 seconds)
  
  Commenting on other blogs is an excellent tactic for networking and spreading your personal brand. Your own blog might only have 3 readers but other bloggers have their own readership - leaving comments puts you in front of the blogger and potentially their readers. In this video you'll learn: - How to leave relevant comments on relevant blog posts, and - What information to put so that you help others know how to find you (without looking like a spammer), and - How to keep track of the blogs you want to check back on to see if new comment opportunities arise.
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- Admin for a wordpress.org Blog
  (4 minutes, 59 seconds)
  
  This is how to administration a blog that you have more control over (.org, not .com). If you have a website host you likely have access to the .org system, and this is what you'll need to know to keep it humming along. Alternatively, watch the other admin video for wordpress.com.
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- Admin for a wordpress.com Blog
  (10 minutes, 44 seconds)
  
  Most of you will use wordpress.com instead of paying a monthly fee to have more control over your blog. This is how to administration a wordpress.com blog. If you have a more robust host that you are paying for you should probably watch the admin video for wordpress.org.
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- When to Reply Offlist
  (3 minutes, 40 seconds)
  
  Too often group members clutter inboxes with nothing more than clutter. This clip shares group etiquette to help you know when to "take it offlist."
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- Introducing yourself to an email group
  (6 minutes, 15 seconds)
  
  When you join an email group, you can introduce yourself to other group members. Some people do this really well, others do it poorly, and spend months or years trying to correct their brand messaging. Learn how to do it right with this video.
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- REintroducing yourself to an email group
  (2 minutes, 13 seconds)
  
  If you've been in the group for a while, why not reintroduce yourself? It could give you a chance to reinforce your brand and share news since the last introduction. Also, it will be the first introduction to new members.
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- When to Leave a Group
  (4 minutes, 05 seconds)
  
  Finding the right groups is hard. Deciding to leave a group can seem harder. This video explores some ideas on when to stay, and when to go. Whether it's an issue of personal sanity or a prioritization of time, don't stay in a group that you shouldn't be in.
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- Email Signatures: Branding Opportunities
  (5 minutes, 46 seconds)
  
  Your email signature might be one of the most important things you create online. It has the potential to be seen by many people. Create it, polish it, and use it as a branding tool.
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- How often should you post to a group?
  (3 minutes, 12 seconds)
  
  If you don't post enough, you will miss opportunities. If you post too often you can be the most annoying person in the group. This video helps you create your frequency plan.
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- Don't Send JUNK!
  (3 minutes, 30 seconds)
  
  You know you shouldn't send spam, but are you sending other messages that are harming your brand? This video shows examples of types of messages you don't want to send.
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- What is Lurking? Is it okay?
  (1 minute, 52 seconds)
  
  Some apologize for lurking. Is it bad? When should you do it? This short video tells you what you need to know about lurking.
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- What is Digest Mode?
  (2 minutes, 38 seconds)
  
  Getting too many emails? Need to manage your inbox better? Perhaps digest is a good option for you. Watch this video to learn about digest mode.
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- Introduction to Better Emails
  (1 minute, 43 seconds)
  
  Let's get started - this short introduction lays the foundation for the Email series!
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- Your email address and "From" name
  (4 minutes, 12 seconds)
  
  This is simple to set up. So simple that sometimes people do it wrong. Make sure you set up your email address and "From" name correctly so the person who gets your email knows it's coming from you (sounds simple, doesn't it? Why do so many people miss this?). You want to make it easy for them to trust the message, and to find it later. Watch this video to learn how. This is a one-time task.
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- Set the tone: How to start an email
  (4 minutes, 46 seconds)
  
  When do you write Dear, when do you use a comma or a colon, when do you use my first name and when do you say Mr. Alba? How you start the message sets the tone of the message. It might make me think we are professional peers, or you are someone about to ask me a very big favor. Learn how to set the tone from the beginning with this video.
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- Compelling Subject Lines: Want your email to be read?
  (7 minutes, 21 seconds)
  
  The right subject line means your email message is open and read. The wrong subject line means your email goes straight to spam, or the recipient deletes it right away as irrelevent or a sales pitch.
  
  Learn how to craft a subject line that helps get your message to the person the right way and avoid the mistakes that we see so often in our inbox.
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- How to Make and Respond to Virtual Introduction
  (8 minutes, 43 seconds)
  
  As a networker you should have many opportunities to make introductions between your contacts, as well as receive introductions. This video shows you how to craft an email introduction between two or more people, and how to appropriately respond to introductions.
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- How to email someone who isn't expecting your email
  (10 minutes, 11 seconds)
  
  Ideally, you'll get a warm introduction to a new contact, but that isn't always the case. If you have to email someone who isn't expecting your message you'll want to follow certain communication guidelines to increase the chances of your message being read and responded to. This video shows you how to do this.
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- Strategic Email Signatures
  (4 minutes, 59 seconds)
  
  Don't miss the opportunity to help others understand who you are and how you can help them. In this video you'll learn how to create a strong, well-crafted email signature that focuses on communicating your brand effectively.
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- When to use To, CC and BCC feilds
  (5 minutes, 47 seconds)
  
  When do you put an email address in the To, CC or BCC field? Too often people do it wrong, which can creating communication problems and misunderstandings.
  
  Learn how to use these three fields and show that you master this one piece of email.
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- When to use Reply All
  (4 minutes, 49 seconds)
  
  "Reply All" is a powerful, and dangerous button! Many times it is used improperly and is slightly annoying, but sometimes it is used inadvertantly and can cause some serious relationship problems. This video shares ideas and tips on how and when to use the Reply All button.
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- Formats and colors: Do's and Don't's
  (3 minutes, 45 seconds)
  
  It can be exciting to format your email to make it stand out. Your email can REALLY stand out if you change the background, font, highlighting, etc. You can also make it so frivolous that people think you are a third grade chain letter spammer. This video shares the best practices of WHEN you should change formatting, colors, and font size to increase the credibility of your message.
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- Tip: Highlighting Your Response
  (4 minutes, 54 seconds)
  
  Fonts and color can really mess up the tone of your message, but they can also make parts of your message pop out. Learn how to effectively communicate without detracting from your professionalism and ensure parts of your message are clear.
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- Conclusion - are you a better emailer?
  (4 minutes, 01 second)
  
  Now you are ready to have more effective, more professional email communication. Watch this wrap-up conclusion to ensure you captured what you need to, and refer back to the clips in this series if you need a refresher or reference.
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- Introduction to Informational Interviews
  (2 minutes, 06 seconds)
  
  What are informational interviews? Watch this short clip to get started.
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- Informational Interviews & Your Attitude
  (2 minutes, 55 seconds)
  
  Your attitude can make or break the interview. If you want leads and introductions you must control your attitude. This concept is critical.
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- Informational Interview: What value do you bring
  (2 minutes, 48 seconds)
  
  As a job seeker you might feel like you don't bring any value to a one-on-one conversation. That's far from true. In this clip you'll learn why you bring significant value to the table.
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- Informational Interviews: Topics to avoid
  (3 minutes, 23 seconds)
  
  15 minutes will go by very quickly. Make sure you don't spend any time on certain things... which I talk about in this clip.
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- Finding People to have Informational Interviews with
  (2 minutes, 54 seconds)
  
  Where do you find people to interview? What if you don't have a network... where do you start? This clip helps you understand where to find them, and then were to find more.
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- How to get an Informational Interview
  (2 minutes, 46 seconds)
  
  How do you ask for an informational interview? Watch this video to avoid the common mistakes made when asking for one (and appearing as if you are a needy job seeker).
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- How to ask for an Informational Interview
  (2 minutes, 53 seconds)
  
  If you ask for an "informational interview" you are doing it wrong. How, then, do you ask? What are you really asking for? This video gives you an idea of the words to use when requesting someone's time.
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- Informational Interviews: What if the contact doesn't respond
  (2 minutes, 27 seconds)
  
  You won't get a response from everyone you talk to. How do you respond? The job search can be an emotional time. Make sure you don't commit a faux paus and unintentionally burn bridges by your responses.
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- Informational Interview: Preparing for the meeting
  (3 minutes, 51 seconds)
  
  How do you prepare for an informational interview? If you don't prepare well you will not optimize the time you get with your contact. Preparing right might be more important than the time you spend with them! Learn how to prepare in this video.
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- Informational Interviews: Doing the interview
  (6 minutes, 09 seconds)
  
  The 15 or 20 minutes you get with your interview can be a grand success or quite a failure. Know what you are doing, keep the conversation relevant, discard any distracting comments, and stay focused. This video teaches you how to make sure you don't mess up the opportunity with your contact.
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- Informational Interviews: How to follow-up
  (3 minutes, 25 seconds)
  
  How and when do you follow-up? If you don't follow-up you are missing out on the reason for the interview, and you risk eliminating a potential relationship. Learn how to follow-up in this short video.
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- Introduction to Career Management 2.0
  (3 minutes, 33 seconds)
  
  Let's get started - this journey on career management will get you thinking differently about your job, income, job security, a job search, networking and tools and strategies more than ever before!
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- Who is Jason Alba?
  (5 minutes, 02 seconds)
  
  My name is Jason Alba and I designed JibberJobber and many of these videos. In this video you meet me and learn why I came up with these ideas. I didn't care one bit about managing my career because I thought I had already done all of the right stuff and my company(ies) would take care of me.
  
  I was in for a surprise.
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- Job Security?
  (4 minutes, 52 seconds)
  
  What is Job Security? Do you believe it exists? In this clip learn about what it was, who owned it and what the new phrase should be. This is one of the most important concepts for every job seeker to understand as it frames this job search appropriately and helps you understand how what you do in this job search affects the rest of your career.
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- Do you have a personal brand?
  (4 minutes, 56 seconds)
  
  Whether you like the term "personal branding" or not, you might just have a personal brand!
  
  In this video learn how pervasive personal branding is and what you can do to avoid unintentional, negative personal brands that you don't even know you (might) have.
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- Examples of Bad Personal Brands
  (10 minutes, 21 seconds)
  
  There's a lot of talk about personal branding and how to do it... unfortunately it's easy to do wrong. Here are examples of people who have tried to implement personal branding advice into their career strategy but have, unfortunately, done it wrong. Not just wrong but WRONG, getting results that were the opposite of what they wanted to get.
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- Personal Branding Secret Weapon
  (5 minutes, 02 seconds)
  
  What is the secret weapon in personal branding? Is it a business card? Is it a 30 second elevator pitch? In this clip I'll show you what it is and how to optimize it. You have the chance to use this multiple times a day - now figure out how to use it right!
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- Why Social Tools?
  (5 minutes, 02 seconds)
  
  Of course you've heard about social tools in a job search (or long-term career management), but let's talk about WHY. Why do you spend the time there, what are you hoping to accomplish? In this clip you'll learn the three main reasons why you should incorporate social tools into your career management strategy.
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- Substantiate Yourself
  (3 minutes, 21 seconds)
  
  I networked and job searched for 5 solid months before something amazing happened. One day I had multiple people say "NOW I know what you do! You need to talk to my boss!" What triggered this? They could finally understand what my value proposition was. I found a way to "substantiate myself." Learn how in this video.
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- Job Search SWAT Teams
  (3 minutes, 48 seconds)
  
  What I learned about a successful job search from job clubs in California: SWAT Teams for success. This concept is so critical to anyone in a job search that I recommend it pretty much everywhere I go.
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- Job Search Newsletters
  (5 minutes, 09 seconds)
  
  I'm a big advocate of having a regular newsletter, whether you are unemployed or happily employed. This video shows you what you would have in a job search newsletter - the three main parts, who to send it to, etc.
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- Coaches and Accountability
  (3 minutes, 46 seconds)
  
  In my failed job search I didn't have anyone I was accountable to. I've since learned the value of having a coach, whether paid or not, that would sit down with me weekly to hold me accountable to what I should have been doing. Learn about the importance and power of having a coach during your job search - this is something that EVERYONE needs.
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- Informational Interviews
  (4 minutes, 05 seconds)
  
  Informational Interviews are one of the most powerful tactics in a job search. Learn what they are and why they are powerful here in this introductory clip.
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- Conclusion: now that you know...
  (2 minutes, 30 seconds)
  
  You should now think differently about career management and a "job search." Are you empowered? Does this change your outlook and strategy?
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- Introduction to Job Boards
  (4 minutes, 47 seconds)
  
  Job boards are all over the place, and you can spend all of your time in your job search on the job board. Should you? No. Learn what to do and how to do it in these videos, starting with this introduction.
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- Job Boards in a Job Search Strategy
  (3 minutes, 55 seconds)
  
  Where do job boards fit in with your overall job search strategy?
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- After You Apply on a Job Board
  (1 minute, 31 seconds)
  
  What do you do after you apply to a job on a job board?
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- Finding Contacts on a Job Board
  (6 minutes, 34 seconds)
  
  We should network into companies... you can use a job board to help you. Here's how.
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- Job Boards: The First Three Things
  (2 minutes, 53 seconds)
  
  These are the first three things you need to know before you jump into using job boards.
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- Which Job Boards Should I Join?
  (4 minutes, 18 seconds)
  
  There are tens of thousands of job boards. You can't join them all. How do you determine which ones you should join? This video helps you figure that out.
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- Understanding Job Boards
  (3 minutes, 20 seconds)
  
  What motivates a job board in their services? Follow the money to understand what your relationship is with the job board, and understand why you might be frustrated by certain features or experiences.
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- Understanding Different Types of Job Boards
  (6 minutes, 09 seconds)
  
  You can spend time on the tens of thousands of job boards out there. This video breaks down the landscape and helps you understand how to categorize job boards and figure out what types of job boards are right for you.
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- Protecting Your Privacy in Job Boards
  (2 minutes, 41 seconds)
  
  Worried about getting calls from non-legit companies, scammers or identity theft? Here are two important yet simple tips to help protect your long-term privacy.
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- Blog Marketing 201 - 501
  (1 hour, 54 minutes, 00 second)
  
  Perhaps one of the funnest, most powerful recordings I've done. This is almost 2 hours long, filled with lots of tools, tricks, techniques I've used to help get my blog in front of lots and lots of people.
  
  If you are concerned about getting more readers, this video is for you.
  
  NOTE: It is slightly dated. I recorded this a couple of years ago. However, I recently watched it again (Jan 2011) and all of the principles/ideas are still highly relevant. Some tools are not there anymore (nature of the beast), but there may be others that have taken their places. I will update this video in 2011. If you purchase this version you'll automatically get access to the next version I record (which will be broken into pieces, like the other video series)).
  
  THIS WAS DESGINED FOR COMPANIES, MARKETING DEPARTMENTS, INDIVIDUALS, AND ANYONE WHO WANTS THEIR BLOG TO GET MORE EXPOSURE. THIS IS NOT A "JOB SEEKER" PRODUCT, BUT JOB SEEKERS WHO WANT MORE READERS WILL BENEFIT FROM IT.
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