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2:59 pm
October 8, 2011
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Shannyn @FrugalBeautiful.com
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Hello Again!
Just a question- how much of your "blogging life" do you disclose to your "regular life" or do you see a difference between the two? Do you see your blog as an asset to your career? Do you list it on your LinkedIn if you're not primarily a blogger or on your resume?
I'm wondering if blogging is being seen more as an asset instead of a liability these days with companies who might appreciate tech-savy, social-media rock stars on their team especially if they *aren't* technologically based.
As always- your thoughts are appreciated!
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5:41 pm
October 8, 2011
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Jason@LiveRealNow
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I don't hide my blogging life from my professional life, but I don't draw attention to it. I wouldn't put it on a resume unless I was applying for a social media position.
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6:03 pm
October 8, 2011
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themodernfinancial
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Jason@LiveRealNow said:
I don't hide my blogging life from my professional life, but I don't draw attention to it. I wouldn't put it on a resume unless I was applying for a social media position.
I'm the same as Jason. I write with the assumption that my boss and any potential business partners or client could read my blog.
I do hope to leverage it one day, maybe to get some freelance work or to obtain clients.
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8:02 pm
October 8, 2011
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BeatingBroke
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I don't necessarily spotlight it unless it's for a job where I think it will be beneficial. My resume is a bit non-traditional though. I have the usual resume sheet, but it just shows my education, and my current job. It then points the prospective employer to my resume site (http://www.shaneede.com) if they are interested in more information. That site has far more information about me and my sites. Plus, with stats, it's a nice way to track and see who actually is interested enough to take a look at it. ;)
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10:05 am
October 9, 2011
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Jackie
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Jason@LiveRealNow said:
I don't hide my blogging life from my professional life, but I don't draw attention to it.
This is about where I stand too. Although I have mentioned at work that I've been blogging for years because it was relevant to the topic at hand. I didn't go into what I blog about, but a simple Google search would quickly find that out.
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10:13 am
October 9, 2011
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Dominique Brown
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Jackie,
The twitter link on your website .thedebtmyth.com does not work.
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10:40 am
October 9, 2011
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Suba @ Wealth Informatics
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I keep them totally separate or at least I try to. If someone wants to really find out it is easy to do I guess, but I don't want it right in front of their face.
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6:40 pm
October 9, 2011
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LaTisha @YoungFinances
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Ditto.
I have it on my LinkedIn profile but I did that just to fill the gap when I was unemployed. I have the date ending when I started my new job in April.
Jason@LiveRealNow said:
I don't hide my blogging life from my professional life, but I don't draw attention to it. I wouldn't put it on a resume unless I was applying for a social media position.
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6:38 am
October 10, 2011
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Jackie
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YourFinancesSimplified said:
Jackie,
The twitter link on your website .thedebtmyth.com does not work.
Could you double-check it again? It works for me. I suspect it was just twitter being flaky; I've been noticing that on other twitter links.
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9:25 am
October 10, 2011
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Jeff @ Sustainable Life Blog
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I dont call attention to it at all. what I write about isnt really relevant to my work at all, so I just leave it. If someone asks if the site is me, of course i'll tell them it is, but I'm not about to get it tattooed on my forehead or anything
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2:27 am
October 11, 2011
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Henry @ TotallyMoney
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As this is my job the question probably doesn't apply to me. I do try to keep my personal life separate from work, the only time I really mix things is with twitter as I am on it all the time and didn't separate it properly when I started. Facebook is only personal and linked in is only work.
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5:45 pm
October 11, 2011
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krantcents
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Since I am only semi-anonymous I am careful what I am willing to share.
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6:31 pm
October 11, 2011
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Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter
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My blogging life and work life are complete separate. No one knows I blog except my husband and it seems to work well that way. Plus what I blog about has no relation to what I do for a living.
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2:32 am
October 12, 2011
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eemusings
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I work in online media, and social media is a huge part of my job.
That said, my blog is very much personal. Google me and you'll get all my professional bylines and clips – I don't want my personal blog showing up in those results, so I blog semi-anonymously (ie, I post photos of myself occasionally, and anybody who knows me who reads would be able to tell right away, but my full real name isn't linked to my blog at all).
A blog can definitely be a huge asset to a career. Mine probably wouldn't. I'm not ruling out 'coming out' eventually, but have no plans to yet. I'd have to censor myself somewhat; after writing content for public consumption everyday, it's nice to write just for me. If I wanted to go freelance in the future, I would definitely change up the focus of my blog a bit and I'd attach my real name to it, and make it more of a professional asset.
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5:34 pm
October 12, 2011
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FamilyMoneyValues
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I used to have a link on my Linked In page, but took it off – trying to remain at least semi anonymous (even though facebook does everything in their power to thwart that).
I did do some emailing to my old co-workers to get their input on what I had done and to try to get them to subscribe. Some did, most not.
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