MMC 230 - Self Promotion in a Virtual World

Credits: 2
2 Lecture Hours

Description
This course is designed to help students promote themselves in online communities, through social media, job postings and websites. Additionally, students will prepare a portfolio and storage media for career opportunities. Students will examine several approaches to presenting their work to potential employers.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

Organize previous web pieces into a portfolio format.
Employ a variety of presentation techniques to display work.
Complete professional quality pieces for the portfolio.
Develop a resume according to suggested guidelines.
Define the importance and effectiveness of a cover letter.
Evaluate online communities and their value in self marketing.
Develop an online platform for the display of an individualized portfolio.
Utilize social media in self promotion.

Listed Topics

Purpose of a portfolio
Audience
Delivery and format
Transferring physical media to digital media
Optimizing
Creating written content
Techniques for collecting and preparing the portfolio
Specialized portfolio design sites
Job postings
Online communities
Social media
LinkedIn, thumbnails, images

Reference Materials
Instructor-approved textbook and materials.

Approved By: Bullock, Quintin Date Approved: 11/04/2014

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