Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Diigo Exploration

 The purpose of this assignment is to use article found and the
Diigo site to book mark them with notes so we have material to refer back to while working on our portfolios.

College Students: How to Create Your Professional Online Portfolio

   
 Why did you choose this particular article? Creating an online portfolio can be a great advantage to getting a job.
    Identify 3 points of interest from the article - What did you learn? Three points of interest I found was the list of what is needed, that a preparation time is suggested, and that each step is broke down and easy to follow.
    How can you apply the insight gained to the portfolio site you are building this week? It give me an idea of things I may need to look for within my portfolio that may need added.

How-To Price Freelance Projects Successfully

   
 Why did you choose each particular article? Freelance is something I know nothing about, so getting some insist on the subject is helpful.
    Identify 3 points of interest from each article - What did you learn? Three interesting points I found was adding a buffer and why it is useful, how to collect money up front and thing to look for to avoid certain clients.
    How can you apply the insight gained to the portfolio site you are building this week? I can look at how long it took me to create the portfolio and get an idea of just how much a project like that would cost.

How to self-promote without being obnoxious


Why did you choose each particular article? Selling yourself correctly is an important thing, you need to be confident but not overly so.
    Identify 3 points of interest from each article - What did you learn? Focusing on results when promoting yourself is important, praising others is a good thing as well because you’re not solely focusing on you, and do not make the entire conversation about you.
    How can you apply the insight gained to the portfolio site you are building this week? While the focus is on the owners, at the same time we need to focus more on the business itself.

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