Self Development through Technology Self Development through Technology Learning in the 21 st Century through Podcasts, RSS, Twitter, LinkedIn, (Google) Search, & more Prepared by: Mergen Chuluun Founder, WebGuruCo Ltd Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2010-04-20
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Self Development through Technology - Personal Growth & Learning in the 21st Century - RSS, Podcasts, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google, iPhone, iTunes...
Personal development in the 21st century! Learn how to learn & grow using latest technology. Topics include, RSS feeds, Google Reader, audio/video podcasts, iTunes, iPod, iPhone, Twitter, LinkedIn, search engines, Google, etc
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Self Development through TechnologySelf Development through TechnologyLearning in the 21st Century through Podcasts, RSS, Twitter, LinkedIn,
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