Already a member?
Welcome to Brazen Careerist!
Emily Ma is using Brazen Careerist to share ideas. Join now to become a member and start networking with Emily Ma and other professionals just like you. Learn more.
Brazen careerist
Where ambitious young professionals connect and grow
Email
Print
Like traditional societies, associations, advocacy groups, memberships, and unions, there is strength in the shear number of people Brazen Careerist has organized on your behalf that want to grow careers using social media.
On Wednesday evening, Brazen Careerist was gracious enough to let me produce their first webinar to launch the Networks feature on their site. I set up the technology but also fielded questions from the audience to feed to Penelope & Ryan. It wasn’t your mother’s webinar, and it was a lot of fun. What a creative and thoughtful community Brazen has.
The webinar was for those who started groups in Brazen’s site. For example, I had started the Associations group to find other young professionals who work at associations. Brazen had just made the decision to change Groups to Networks and the webinar showed us how to be better Network leaders. (If you look at my group, you can tell I need advice).
During the webinar many people wanted to know why they should invest time in Brazen instead of LinkedIn. Penelope thoughtfully responded that Brazen is a network of bloggers and that blogging can help you land jobs because it publishes your ideas when you don’t have the experience to land a job right after college or grad school.
Participants responded, But blog writing is scary. My ideas? Out there? Isn’t execution and experience better? How do I know this is safe?
No, it’s not safe. Like anything new, it is risky. Brazen Careerist is genius because it helps you manage your social media activity risk.
This table shows you why social media activities like blogging are scary to you and explains the difference between traditional career networking and social media career networking.
For more timely, relevant, and engaging articles,
subscribe to Brazen Careerist.
- The Anti-Stalker’s Guide for Converting Online Contact into Real World Collaboration
- A New Kind of Business Mover and Shaker
- How To Find a Writing Partner Who Can Help You Achieve Your Goals and Make More Money
- Why You Might Be Better Off Without a Job After College
- Continuing Education: Extending Learning Beyond Your Campus Years
Comments
12.14.09
Awesome webinar producing, Roxy!
I really agree - that risk taking is a part of the Brazen mentality, and that it really is all about that type of writing, idea sharing, and networking.
I look forward to another webinar very soon!!!
12.14.09
How great! And one of the many reasons I love Brazen Careerist.
I have another thought on the value of blogging, and the why BC is a better investment of your time than LinkedIn.
Yes, getting your ideas out there is scary. And execution and experience certainly are valuable. But when you blog, when you get your ideas out there and connect with other people, you are continually being exposed to new ideas, new perspectives and new information. I think blogging is one of the best tools for continuing education in your field, because it not only forces you to stay up to date on current developments, but also gives you the opportunity to engage in a dialogue that pushes your boundaries and encourages you to think outside the box.
12.14.09
Thanks for the comments, Beth & Jess. I'm trying to figure out how to get the most out of my membership in this inspiring yet practical community so your comments are helpful. Let me know if you have any other ideas :)
12.15.09
I look forward to doing more writing on Brazen Careerist and elsewhere. I think this has a lot of potential for networking not just people, but ideas themselves.
Got Something To Say?
Got Something To Say?
Not a Member? Brazen Careerist is a career management tool for next-generation professionals. Set up a free account today to comment on this post and start sharing your ideas. Learn more.
Login to view your networks!
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
