Self-Promoting with being a jerk

[MatthewShiner]

Found this linked from life hacker . . . .

link for article http://jezebel.com/5738957/social-minefield-how-to-self+promote-without-being-a-jerk



No matter what field you work in or aspire to, you've probably been told you need to self-promote to get ahead. But how do you do that without coming off like a jerk? Never fear — we have tips.

"Self-promotion" is kind of an ugly word, but it's also a necessity. If you're an artist, writer, or filmmaker, you have to get the word out about your work. If you freelance in any capacity, you need to pound the pavement for jobs. Even if you have a relatively steady job, you still need to make sure your accomplishments aren't being overlooked. So how can you do that without being That Person Who Sends All The Annoying Emails? Here's how...

Read more: http://jezebel.com/5738957/social-minefield-how-to-self+promote-without-being-a-jerk#ixzz1BgBg9dyF

EDIT: Trimmed to a suitable excerpt to avoid copyright/plagiarism issues. - PSMK

[dallas10086]

Good article. I have to admit I've limited my networking to watching others' productions and social media - but, so far I've gotten surprising opportunities just from those two outlets. Just this morning I booked a short gig because a producer asked me if I knew of anyone available during the 2 weeks she needed, and it turned out I was. Another one had a SM cancel on him on very short notice and sent me a message via Facebook asking me to 'please save him.' He knew I was looking for freelance work because I post my progress in my status updates.

So it does work, people do read it, but the less you sound like you're advertising on your own status updates, the better. Be natural about it.

[missliz]

I think there's a typo in your subject line )

This is great, Matthew, thanks. I really need this right now!