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Self Development through TechnologySelf Development through TechnologyLearning in the 21st Century through Podcasts, RSS, Twitter, LinkedIn,
(Google) Search, & more
Prepared by:
Mergen Chuluun
Founder, WebGuru Co Ltd
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2010-04-20
Self Development through Technology
• About Me
• SD through History
• SD over the Last 200 Years
• SD 2010: New Techniques, New Technologies
– Audio/Podcasts, RSS, Twitter, LinkedIn, (Google) search– Audio/Podcasts, RSS, Twitter, LinkedIn, (Google) search
• SD 2010: New Techniques, Old Technologies
– Books: Amazon
– Lectures, Lessons: SlideShare, WebEx, Online Seminars
Mergen Chuluun (1/2)
• Read/watched/listened to 100’s or 1000’s of
books, articles, talks, videos, etc
• For 7-8 years, only read motivational self-help books
• Sales position in 1999 started self development
• Colorado State University• Colorado State University
• Graduated 2002 w Info Systems
• Graduated again 2003 w Finance & Entrep.
• Management Club Co-founder, CIS Club President,
Business College Council, Dean’s List…
• 16+ years of work experience
• Started as newspaper boy at age 14
• Fields: Corporate Finance, Marketing, Pricing, Sales,
Market Research, Business Development,
• Industries: Distribution, Manufacturing, Technology
Mergen Chuluun (2/2)
• Founded WebGuru in 2008
• 1st Mongolian company to provide SEO services,
which essentially helps companies get found online
(helps w sales leads & potential biz partners)
• Services: web design, search engine optimization
(SEO), usability, web development, email marketing, (SEO), usability, web development, email marketing,
social media, etc
• My blogs (2009)
• Internet Marketing Blog: webguru-co.com/blog
• Personal: mergenchuluun.com
• MBB: MongoliaBusinessBlog.com
• Mongolia Business Podcast (2009)
• Mongolia’s first & only podcast, searchable on
iTunes/iPod/etc MongoliaBusinessBlog.com/podcast
Self Development - Traditionally
• Ancient forms:
– Apprenticeship
– Oral storytelling
– Written/drawn: ex: cave paintings
Self Development – Last 200 Years
• Books, newspapers, magazines
• Events, conferences
• Schools, universities,
• Training
• …• …
New Methods, New Technologies
• Benefits
– FREE
– Anytime, anywhere
– Advices/lessons from the best!!
• Podcast• Podcast
– Watch/listen to news/lessons on PC/iPhone/etc
• RSS
– Subscribe to favorite news websites & blogs
• LinkedIn, Facebook, XING, Biznetwork
– Join groups & discuss career/industry topics
Podcast
• Benefits
– Any topic you wish
– Audio & video
– Download & listen/watch any time
• Find & subscribe to podcasts via
– iTunes, Zune, Juice, Winamp,
– Search on Google “business podcast” or “best video podcast”
• Some sample podcasts
– TED Talks video – revolutionary new ideas
– Manager Tools
– Business Success Tips
– Wall Street Journal Small Business
– Harvard Business Review IdeaCast
– Mongolia Business podcast
iTunes Screenshot (podcasts)
• Download iTunes from http://apple.com
• Subscribe to podcasts from iTunes Store (see below)
RSS
• Benefits
– Save time & stay up-to-date from your favorite news sources online
– Don’t have to visit all these different websites; websites come to you
– Quickly scan & only read your favorite topics
• Tools• Tools
– Google Reader, News Gator,
• Recommended Reads/Subscriptions
– McKinsey Quarterly Reports
– Forbes Managing Leadership
– BusinessWeek
Google Reader (RSS)
Twitter - What is it?
• Micro-blogging platform?
– Less than 140 characters. What?!?
– Normal blog post is about 500-1000 characters
• Completely new communications platform?
– Well, it’s not exactly blogging, nor texting, nor just status updating… Soooo…– Well, it’s not exactly blogging, nor texting, nor just status updating… Soooo…
• Twitter is used for:
– Sharing thoughts and links to articles, videos, photos
– Reading trending topics
– Marketing products/services
– Follow world leaders – read what they think & articles that they find
interesting
Twitter - How do I start tweeting?
• Sign up at twitter.com
Social Networking Sites: LinkedIn…
• Social Networking Sites
– Examples: LinkedIn, Facebook, Xing, Biznetwork, etc
– Join, collaborate, discuss, share
– Professional sites are good for connecting & sharing ideas with other
professionals
– Become “friends” with other professionals
– Join various groups
• University Alumni
• Sales, Marketing, Finance, Pricing, etc
• Share knowledge, ask questions, answer questions, possibly collaborate…
• Groups page in LinkedIn (must have account at linkedin.com)
Search Engines
• Find Anything with Search Engines
– Best search engine in the world: Google
– Other good search engines: Bing, Yahoo, etc
• How to find information on anything
– Go to google.com or google.mn (or any other search engine)– Go to google.com or google.mn (or any other search engine)
– Type in “how to” + verb + your need
• Example 1: “how to” + “improve” + “my English writing”
• Search: how to improve my English writing
– Type in your need + “guide” or “tutorial” or “instructions”
• Example 1: “English writing” + “lessons”
• Search: English writing tutorial OR English writing lessons
New Techniques, Old Technologies
• Books
– Amazon.com reviews
– What book is actually the best for me??
• News
– Podcasts, RSS…– Podcasts, RSS…
• Courses & training
– LiveMocha – Learn English & other languages
– OpenCourseWare MIT – free course material
– Webinars – many of them FREE
• Apprenticeship
– Follow blogs, tweets, podcasts, etc of favorite industry/business leaders
Thank you for your time!
Questions/comments?
1. How do you learn & develop yourself today?
2. Did you learn anything new? If so, will you be applying this??
WebGuru Co Ltd - Internet Marketing & Web Development Agency
88152200 | info@webguru-co.com | @webguruco
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