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Top 5 Tips for Creating Impressive Video Resumes - 0 views

  • Don’t just create a video resume because you can, create one because it’s relevant to the job you want to do.
  • just reading aloud the contents of your CV is a waste of everyone’s time.
  • one-minute mark is ideal.
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  • Imagine your friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you, then don’t submit it.
  • Be creative, but professional. Do not deviate too much from the demeanor you would have in the workplace
  • bloopers reel accompanied with credits, a clever way to show off your personality (and that you don’t take yourself too seriously).
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      This is a great site to reference because there are real videos to check out as examples. The first one includes links to other short videos that are a part of this persons video resume.
    • Merlyn Reyna
       
      I agree, the videos are really helpful! 
  • In today’s highly competitive job market, creating the right video resume to accompany your traditional CV can make you stand out from the crowd. The wrong one, though, can make you a laughing stock.
  • 1. Make Sure It’s Appropriate
  • 3. Keep it Short
  • 4. Don’t Be Afraid to Be Creative
  • 5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test
  • 2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume

  • Don’t just create a video resume because you can, create one because it’s relevant to the job you want to do.

    If you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative professions, then it’s more likely a decent video resume will have the desired effect, i.e., getting you invited for an interview.

    Don’t send a video resume to a more traditional type of company that won’t “get it.” You might do your chances more harm than good.

    Graeme Anthony, from the example above, is a public relations executive. His cleverly thought out online content adds an extra wow factor to his already outstanding experience.


    2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume


    The whole point of a video presentation is to offer a potential employer greater insight into you than a traditional resume can, so

    just reading aloud the contents of your CV is a waste of everyone’s time.

    Use the video to help the employer get a sense of not just what you have achieved, but what you are capable of achieving in the future.

    “Tell them why you would be the right person to hire and what you can do for them,” says Mario Gedicke, account manager at Mayomann.com, a video employment platform.

    You can, however, highlight particularly relevant info from your resume. “Focus on your experience and skill set (and possible education/training) especially relevant to the position,” advises Tyler Redford, CEO of resumebook.tv, an online resume management system.

    And if it’s appropriate and relevant to the job (as in the example above), then don’t be afraid to talk about your passions.


    3. Keep it Short


    “Keep your video resume short,” says Gedicke, who advises that a

    one-minute mark is ideal. Redford agrees that a video resume should be “short and sweet.” He suggests staying within two minutes.

    “Keep in mind that recruiters would likely want to use the video resume as an initial filter for applicants,” Redford says. “However, recruiters do not typically want to use the video resume in lieu of a real, in-person interview.”

    Think of your video resume as your own personal teaser trailer. In the example above, the clip is less than one minute and 20 seconds in length, while the extra time is made up of a

    bloopers reel accompanied with credits, a clever way to show off your personality (and that you don’t take yourself too seriously).


    4. Don’t Be Afraid to Be Creative


    If you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with the concept of your pitch, use of humor, clever production values or brilliant editing.

    However, stay classy. “

    Be creative, but professional. Do not deviate too much from the demeanor you would have in the workplace ,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should extend to your wardrobe too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person interview.”

    In the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he was headed to the office. This demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing him to be a professional person.


    5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test


    As with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your video resume will become an overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that scenario is a good test to make sure you could cope if it did.

    Imagine your friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you, then don’t submit it.


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    More Related Resources from Mashable


    - 4 Digital Alternatives to the Traditional Resume
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    - 5 Ways to Get a Job Through YouTube
    - 5 Tips for Aspiring Social Media Marketers

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  • 2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume
  • If you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative professions, then it’s more likely a decent video resume will have the desired effect, i.e., getting you invited for an interview.
  • . Keep it Short
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  • If you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with the concept of your pitch, use of humor, clever production values or brilliant editing.

    However, stay classy. “

    Be creative, but professional. Do not deviate too much from the demeanor you would have in the workplace ,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should extend to your wardrobe too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person interview.”

    In the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he was headed to the office. This demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing him to be a professional person.


    5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test


    As with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your video resume will become an overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that scenario is a good test to make sure you could cope if it did.

    Imagine your friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you, then don’t submit it.


    Digital Marketing Job Listings


    Every week we put out a list of social media and web job opportunities . While we post a huge range of job listings, we’ve selected some of the top digital marketing opportunities from the past two weeks to get you started. Happy hunting!


    More Related Resources from Mashable


    - 4 Digital Alternatives to the Traditional Resume
    - Top 9 Job Sites to Bookmark for Your Career Search
    - 19 Resources to Help You Land a Job in 2011
    - 5 Ways to Get a Job Through YouTube
    - 5 Tips for Aspiring Social Media Marketers

    Image courtesy of iStockphoto , oleg66

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  • As with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your video resume will become an overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that scenario is a good test to make sure you could cope if it did.

    Imagine your friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you, then don’t submit it.


    Digital Marketing Job Listings


    Every week we put out a list of social media and web job opportunities . While we post a huge range of job listings, we’ve selected some of the top digital marketing opportunities from the past two weeks to get you started. Happy hunting!


    More Related Resources from Mashable


    - 4 Digital Alternatives to the Traditional Resume
    - Top 9 Job Sites to Bookmark for Your Career Search
    - 19 Resources to Help You Land a Job in 2011
    - 5 Ways to Get a Job Through YouTube
    - 5 Tips for Aspiring Social Media Marketers

    Image courtesy of iStockphoto , oleg66

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    You might like:
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    53 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
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    This is the best website to find out ideas for creating your own video resume. It also shows what information should be incorporated or not.
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    Tips on making video resumes.
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    This was the best and my favorite page that I found on the topic of video Resumes. It goes through 5 simple tips to making a successful video resume and gives an example of each of those 5 tips. The tips are making sure its appropriate, Don't just read out your resume, Keep it short, don't be afraid to be creative, and making sure it passes the share test. A great source and a great page.
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    This article discusses 5 tips for creating a video resume and it gives a video resume example that best fits that specific tip. The first tip is to make sure the video resume is appropriate by making sure its relevant to the job you are applying for. The second tip is not to just read out the resume but highlighting specific information in the resume that is relevant to the postion you are applying for. The third tip is keep it short by staying within 2 minutes. The fourth tip is to be creative and the last tip is not to create a video that would bring shame to yourself.
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    gives 5 tips on how to make a creative video resume
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    This website gives five tips for creating effective video resumes. The five tips are extremely helpful to those looking to create a video resume but aren't sure what should be included or where to start.
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    DD10 HW 4 This website provides five different ways to ensure video resume success. The videos apply to what they are talking about and then there is a brief written explanation. 
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    Video resumes are becoming more and more popular so what makes it standout? This will give some creative ways to make that impressive video.
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    According to this article, making a video resume can be a challenge. It offers five tips from "pros in the know," plus actually sample video resumes. The first tip is to make sure a video resume is appropriate. A video resume may be acceptable for certain professions and wrong for others. Secondly, do not just read from the resume. The point of a video resume is to  present some additional insight into your character and capabilities. Next, keep the video short, around one minute. Four, don't avoid creativity; let your personality shine through. Finally, if you wouldn't want your family or friends to see the video, then don't submit it.
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    The top five tips to create an impressive video resume are: 1.Make sure it is appropriate 2.Don't just read your resume out loud 3.Keep it short 4.Don't be afraid to be creative 5.Have several peers edit it before sending it out
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    I really like this website gives good tips to create a good video resume. You really have to think on making it appropriate, and not just read out of the resume, also keeping it short. Another tip was also to be creative and make sure it passes the share test. Really good tips, and has a video for each and good explanation.
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    Here is a great resource for creating a video resume. It lists 5 tips and provides a sample video resume that demonstrates these things.
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    The information found on this website will help to create video resumes that stand out yet are appropriate. The website gives 5 tips through videos to help you such as, making sure it's appropriate, not just reading out your resume, keeping it short, creative, and making sure it passes the share test. With these tips, one would be able to create a video resume that is to the point and sticks out as well.
Paul Angichiodo

10 Steps to Effective Copywriting - Effective Copywriting | Entrepreneur.com - 0 views

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    This article is about effective copywriting. It beaks down the process into 10 simple guidelines that you should always follow when writing copy. 1. Exploit your products benefits. 2. Exploit your competitions weakness. 3. Know your audience. 4. Communicate: Whats in it for me? 5. Focus on "you" not "we." 6. Understand your medium. 7. Avoid too much information. 8. Include a call to action. 9. C.Y.A. (cover you a**) 10. Proofread.
Mark McLoone

10 Ways Blogging Can Improve Your Life - Stepcase Lifehack - 0 views

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    This website is great as well, it shows 10 different ways that blogging can help improve your daily life, from increasing confidence, to sharing with others your beliefs and thoughts. This can be directly related to what we are learning in TWC 301.
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    This website is great as well, it shows 10 different ways that blogging can help improve your daily life, from increasing confidence, to sharing with others your beliefs and thoughts. This can be directly related to what we are learning in TWC 301.
Yajahira Bojorquez

D#7, HW#4: The 10 commandments of Collaboration | Collaboration Ideas - 0 views

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    Good website because it gives 10 collaboration ideas and i think that can be very helpful when working with our groups.
Chris Robot

Chapter 17 - Improving Your Wordpress Blog - 2 views

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    Great suggestions on the site. I found several sites that were similar. Its kind of funny because I cant remember hearing about Wordpress prior to this class.
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    James, I also check this website out and found very good info. Just like you, I never heard about Wordpress prior to this class.
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    I like this example because it stresses reaching an appropriate audience for your blog. In the case of this source, it wants you to consider making a dynamic looking page as well as good content for the readers. From this webpage, I think the objective is to reach as many subscribers or readers as possible
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    10 ways to improve your wordpress blog.
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    10 easy ways to improve the SEO of your blog. Definitely USEFUL for any BLOG!
Leslie Lopez

Deadline #6- HW#6- 10 Tips to Improve Your WordPress Theme - WPShout.com - 1 views

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    10 Tips to Improve Your WordPress Blog
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    I like that this page talks about make the blog easy to navigate through when going through the different posts. It also wants the users to make use of the tasks bars to allow for more sophisticated use of navigation through all your pages. The webpage also suggests linking out to other social networking devices like Facebook, twitter, or widgett.
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    This site looks like a great resource for making improvements to your blog.
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    I really like this site, too! I need to spend more time improving my blog. Yours looks really nice!!
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    I like this website because it has information on improving the design of you blog
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    This is a website that gives us 10 tips on making out WordPress blog better. It shows me many different things that I didn't even know I could do to my blog.
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    This was a helpful website because it provided tips on improving the theme of the blog. It also provided codes such as for adding multiple widgets. I thought this was helpful because our homework asks us to add widgets.
Hector Garcia

D#7HW#6: 10 Big Myths about copyright explained - 0 views

  • in the USA, almost everything created privately and originally after April 1, 1989 is copyrighted and protected whether it has a notice or not
  • The default you should assume for other people's works is that they are copyrighted and may not be copied unless you know otherwise.
  • Note that granting something to the public domain is a complete abandonment of all rights. You can't make something "PD for non-commercial use." If your work is PD, other people can even modify one byte and put their name on it. You might want to look into Creative Commons style licences if you want to grant wide rights.
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  • Fair use is generally a short excerpt and almost always attributed. (One should not use much more of the work than is needed to make the commentary.
  • It should not harm the commercial value of the work -- in the sense of people no longer needing to buy it (which is another reason why reproduction of the entire work is a problem.) Famously, copying just 300 words from Gerald Ford's 200,000 word memoir for a magazine article was ruled as not fair use, in spite of it being very newsworthy, because it was the most important 300 words -- why he pardoned Nixon.
  • The "fair use" concept varies from country to country, and has different names (such as "fair dealing" in Canada) and other limitations outside the USA.
  • False. U.S. Copyright law is quite explicit that the making of what are called "derivative works" -- works based or derived from another copyrighted work -- is the exclusive province of the owner of the original work. This is true even though the making of these new works is a highly creative process. If you write a story using settings or characters from somebody else's work, you need that author's permission. Yes, that means almost all "fan fiction" is arguably a copyright violation. If you want to publish a story about Jim Kirk and Mr. Spock, you need Paramount's permission, plain and simple. Now, as it turns out, many, but not all holders of popular copyrights turn a blind eye to "fan fiction" or even subtly encourage it because it helps them. Make no mistake, however, that it is entirely up to them whether to do that.
  • Don't rationalize whether it hurts the owner or not, ask them.
  • n general, respecting the rights of creators to control their creations is a principle many advocate adhering to.
  • Copyright law was recently amended by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act which changed net copyright in many ways. In particular, it put all sorts of legal strength behind copy-protection systems, making programs illegal and reducing the reality of fair use rights.
  • The DMCA also changed the liability outlook for ISPs in major ways, many of them quite troublesome.
  • False. Whether you charge can affect the damages awarded in court, but that's main difference under the law. It's still a violation if you give it away -- and there can still be serious damages if you hurt the commercial value of the property.
  • False. Copyright is effectively never lost these days, unless explicitly given away. You also can't "copyright a name" or anything short like that, such as almost all titles. You may be thinking of trade marks, which apply to names, and can be weakened or lost if not defended.
  • You generally trademark terms by using them to refer to your brand of a generic type of product or service. Like a "Delta" airline. Delta Airlines "owns" that word applied to air travel, even though it is also an ordinary word. Delta Hotels owns it when applied to hotels. (This case is fairly unusual as both are travel companies. Usually the industries are more distinct.) Neither owns the word on its own, only in context, and owning a mark doesn't mean complete control -- see a more detailed treatise on this law for details.
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    10 (actually 11) myths about copyright. This article went along the videos and reading for this deadline. I think it was good advice to treat everything as copyrighted until you know for sure
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    10 Big Myths about copyright explained
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    10 myths about copyrights. Great read for everybody because there are a few that I wasn't even aware of! #1 is usually not known by many!
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    explains copyright a bit farther, using common questions asked about copyright policy and providing answers.
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    This article describes the ten myths about copyright and the author explains the truth about each myth. The first myth states if it doesnt have a copyright notice then its not copyrighted, another one of the myths says, "if I dont charge for it, its not a violation". This article is very informative and explains the information in an understandable manner. There is a brief summary towards the end summarizing the main points.
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    I really liked this cite as well because he goes into detail on the myths of copyright. These are some common mistakes people make when it comes to copyright and things we should also pay attention to when we find a piece of work we may like and want to use a quote or phrase from.
Shelley Rodrigo

10 Free Web-based Alternatives to Photoshop - 0 views

  • Picnik
  • Phoenix
    • Shelley Rodrigo
       
      I really like Piknic, it's the editing tool in Flickr
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    "10 Free Web-based Alternatives to Photoshop"
anonymous

10 Principles Of Effective Web Design - Smashing Magazine - 0 views

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    I found that this site closely related to the ideas and principals from chapter one of Basics of Design. The site specifically talks about the principles of effective web design and website usability. It talks about how the typical web users brain works and the proper design to get the most out of them. This site shows the effectiveness of simplicity in design and how to get the most out of the space which you are working with. Also it mentioned having effective writing through talking business and the use of bold/italics keywords. Lastly the site encouraged designers to not fear having blank/white space on their site and to communicate with language that is clear and consistent with the concept of the site. Friedman, Vitaly. "10 Principles Of Effective Web Design - Smashing Magazine." UX Design: Smashing Magazine. Web. 22 Aug. 2011. .
Paul Angichiodo

10 things You can do Today to Improve Your WordPress blog - 0 views

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    *Social sharing buttons. *Recommend popular post. *Speed up my blog- clean up side bar. * Fix my "About page"- Info about a a good About page. *Plugins *Polls ***This site has very useful tools***
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    This article is focused directly on WP users. It consists of 10 easy things that will improve your blog. Although some of them don't apply to the basic users there are still some useful tips.
Hector Garcia

D#6HW#6: 10 Tips For Improving WordPress - Redesigner.org - 0 views

  • On one of my WordPress blogs, I had installed many WordPress plugins and a few of them were not necessary.
  • When you have image-heavy blog posts and themes, your website takes a longer amount of time to load
  • ordPress has a default search engine feature that can be replaced with other search engines with similar functionalities. The advantages of Google Custom Search is to improve customer retention and conversions. You can also control branding and enhance results presentation via XML results. The Google Custom Search Engine can quickly index your website through on-demand indexing as well. You can make money through the use of AdSense for search using the Custom Google Search Engine.
robby reiter

D# 6 HW# 6 10 WordPress Plugins You Can Install Today To Improve Your Blog - 0 views

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    If you need some simple ideas of how to improve your wordpress blog, here they are. 10 great recommended plug-ins with descriptions of how they will effect your blog.
Tana Ingram

Revision - 0 views

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    This answers a lot of revising questions and doubts.
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    I liked learning about the difference between revising and editing in chapter 10. This article gives more helpful info on revising.
Daniel Throckmorton

10 Principles Of Effective Web Design - Smashing Magazine - 1 views

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      Refer to step 1: Don't make users think.
    • Daniel Throckmorton
       
      This coincides with the design principle of emphasis.
  • “keep it simple”-principle (KIS)
    • Daniel Throckmorton
       
      I prefer KISS - Keep It Simple *Stupid
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  • reduce the cognitive load
    • Daniel Throckmorton
       
      Coincides with the design principle of balance.
  • Users don’t read, they scan.
  • users search for some fixed points or anchors which would guide them through the content of the page
  • the less intuitive is the navigation, the more willing are users to leave the web-site and search for alternatives
  • the web-page should be obvious and self-explanatory
  • The only element which is directly visible to the users is the word “free”
    • anonymous
       
      I agree and think that these are very good guidelines. You don't really think about them when you are reading different instructions, but when I look back it makes sense. I don;t really ever read anything untill it catches my eye and looks interesting. ONce I start reading if its to wordy or boring I stop reading, I don't to have to think to hard.
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    This website lists "10 Principles Of Effective Web Design" that I believe are very useful. The images and information about where the users eyes fall and how to strategically organize your page are all helpful in designing not only blogs but any web page. These tips are very effective because they view everything from the users' perspective, saying things such as "users follow their intuition" or "users want to have control." I think that the aspects mentioned are good to take into account when design a site.
Daniel Flores

D# 6 HW 6: 10 Ways to Improve Blog Traffic in 30 Minutes or Less - 0 views

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    10 simple tips to improve blog sites
Brooke Iggie

10 Great Tips to Create Better Blog Post | Web Design Blog | Web Design Fan | Resources... - 0 views

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    D6 HW 6 - It is easiest to start small. I can do 10 things to get better and so can you. This website gives the top ten things you can do and adds in links for several of the steps to get even more help. A great place to start!
Caitlin Burke

10 'next steps' to improve your WordPress blog - Journalists' Toolkit - 0 views

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    This site shows how to add widgets to your blog as well as how to embed images and videos in it. This is helpful for this week's assignment since we have to add widgets to our blog.
Diana Inzunza

D10 HW#6 - 0 views

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    This is my favorite of the websites I found because it touches on things you might not immediately think about when making a video resume, such as video quality and editing. When making a video resume you tend to only think about how you are portraying yourself, but it is important to look at all of the parts that make up the resume. 
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    10 Things That Make Up a Good Video Resume - ERE.net
Anastacia Albinda

d#6 HW#6: 10 Ways to Customize and Personalize your Wordpress Blog | Pro Blog Design - 0 views

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    Teaches you how to style author's comments, have a custom gravatar, and how to use the footer space of your page effectively! Very nifty. : )
Esther Gray

10 Ways to Make your Blog Better & Stay One Step Ahead | InkThemes - 0 views

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    I enjoyed these suggestions because it said that your design on your blog should be unique and attractive.
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