Epilogue: What have you had to “unlearn” (i.e. that only phones are for having conversations) in the past 10 years due to technological change?
I guess the thing I had to unlearn is that social media websites such as Twitter can actually be a good way to brand yourself in a job market. I was so against the idea of Twitter because if an employer Googled you, every "tweet" you ever made would be public knowledge. However, now that social media networks have become such a huge part of society today, I realized that you can start using these websites to your advantage. Call me old fashioned, but in the job market today there are so many things you may need to do in order to be prepared for a job interview. For example, be up to date with important bloggers such as Seth Godin in the Marketing industry because he has a lot of influence over others. Another thing I had to unlearn is the fact that cell phones are not ONLY for conversations anymore. The development of smartphones has allowed even the basic cell phone to become a camera or an instant messaging tool.
Cool observation about twitter. Job interview: "You know, just yesterday I read a tweet by Seth Godin about that... he said..."
ReplyDeleteI'd think you had your handle on the pulse... on the other hand, non-famous people can build (or ruin) their reputations in social spaces like the twitterverse. I definitely have more respect for some of the folks I follow now that I read them each day.