Proper use of Social Media during Quarantine
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| Proper use of Social Media during Quarantine |
Educational institutions have been closed for a long time due to the sudden outbreak of coronavirus; all other workplaces are open to a limited extent.
In the long and captive days of lockdown, many may be taking classes online at home, some may be improving their skills through various online courses, and some may be spending idle time on social media.
In addition to the general use of social media, they can be used in a slightly different way and for various purposes. Which, at the same time, can multiply your abilities, skills, and networking. Today we will learn about some of the online platforms that we can use to make this lazy quarantine time meaningful for the future.
The members of LinkedIn are associated with their colleagues, teachers, friends, various businesses, or entrepreneurs. In this way, everyone in each organization can be related to each other and beyond with their own skills or organization of their choice. As a result, it is a great place to highlight your personal accomplishments in the same way that you know the progress and success of others. So you can fix your LinkedIn account a little during the quarantine.
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| The largest social media in the professional workplace is LinkedIn; Image: Search Engine Journal. |
In the beginning, you have to sign up for LinkedIn and create your own profile by mentioning your picture and some necessary information. After creating the profile, start your main work! LinkedIn accounts basically act as a virtual CV. So you have to update the account-keeping that in mind. That's why a semi-formal picture should be added to the profile without any casual picture like the Facebook profile picture. After adding the picture, you have to add a few lines about yourself in the description box. This description is short but must be to the point. Because those who will contact you, they will get the initial idea about you from this information.
After adding pictures and descriptions, add different segments like education, experience, skills, project, organization, achievement, etc. Remember, the difference between CV and LinkedIn is that in the CV you have to add all your achievements in one to two pages, so you have to omit many small achievements or experiences, but in LinkedIn, if you want, like the Facebook post in the 'Activity' section. You can get regular updates on all your wonderful experiences.
Also, you can add pictures of various seminars, workshops, memorabilia, etc., taken at different times in the organizations you are currently associated with and have worked in before. Also, when adding personal skills, if there is a certificate or award picture in those fields, you must add it. By doing this, the person who will see your profile will be able to be sure about the information about you by looking at the pictures.
If the profile is fairly ready, this time, you have to pay attention to networking. The most substantial aspect of LinkedIn is its network. After you create the profile, you will see the LinkedIn account of colleagues in your educational institution, current or old workplace in the suggestions. You will also be automatically shown profiles of potential other people or organizations, from which you can connect in many places. In this way, if you want, you can quickly build your LinkedIn account.
Facebook page
On Facebook, we spend hours and hours just scrolling through the newsfeed. Sharing various picture stories etc. with Facebook friends, keeping in touch with everyone, the popularity of Facebook as a leisure entertainment is now at its peak. Although Facebook is used as a fairly personal social media, it is also possible to create a professional identity on Facebook! So building your own Facebook page in quarantine is not bad. |
| Give regular updates on the Facebook page; Image Source: Quartz. |
First, we need to understand the main difference between our Facebook profile and the page. Facebook profiles are usually related to a lot of personal life. What we are continually doing, where we are going, what we are eating, etc., all the daily events that we basically share on our Facebook profile. I have the opportunity to connect my acquaintances as friends on my Facebook profile, so there is a lot of normal communication with everyone here. Meanwhile, the Facebook page is a bit of an exception. Facebook pages are created with a particular purpose. Usually, there are Facebook pages in the name of big companies, organizations, individuals. That doesn't mean you can't open a page in your own name. Anyone can open and manage pages in their own name. And there is no better time to do that than quarantine.
You can instantly open a page with your own name or organization name from the 'Create Page' option of your Facebook profile. It usually shares formal and important events. Use your full name there to open the page for yourself. On the page, you can regularly share your own various articles, paintings, achievements, pictures of prizes received by participating in various competitions, etc. The page is relatively easy to manage because the page can be accessed from the Facebook profile. You can share any formal information about you on your page if you want. By doing this, your use of Facebook will get some formal importance.
YouTube channel
Many of us have a rough idea of different types of work, including video animation, content creation, workshop sessions. But we may not have the opportunity or time to share these skills with others. During this long period of quarantine, if you want, you can open a private YouTube channel !. In addition to sharing your ideas and skills with others, this YouTube channel may also be a source of income in the near future. You can upload videos of your various songs, dances, recitations, etc. to your personal YouTube channel. Moreover, YouTube can only upload content for a specific purpose if it wants to. This will make it much easier for your friends and well-wishers to find you. |
| Make videos on your favorite content; Image Source: Udemy. |
Keep in mind, however, that if you're more interested in becoming a regular YouTuber than in personal use, you'll want to look at what you can do better when it comes to fixing video content. If you can sing, you can sing and upload it. If you can make people laugh, you can make videos accordingly. And if you can do anything else, then upload it to YouTube. This way, you can maintain the uniqueness and originality of your channel.
There is no immediate word on when the world will return to normal after the infection of the coronavirus. So in this long time, it is possible to be quite ahead in the field of entertainment as well as professionally by using social media in an effective way.
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