After reading the course reader on Professional Communications Technology I wondered where I had used either web 1.0 or web 2.0 technologies in my professional practice before starting this course the answer I got was yes. When looking for a job and searching for auditions some of the main sites I used were The Stage, Spotlight,Entsweb and Equity. The information posted on these sites were from the creator and there for the readers to consume so was web 1.0 based.
In what way do you I use web 2.0 and social media to present my professional profile?
More recently I have used sites like facebook where users can communicate openly posting comments and leave messages regarding auditions. Using facebook has made me realise the main difference from web 1.0 to 2.0 helping me to become interactive this progression in technology meant I unknowingly become a creator as well as a reader making this site web 2.0 based.
I have found a major benefit of web based 2.0 and Social media sites such Facebook recently using the ability to communicate with a prospective employer leading to me being offered a contract. With the use of facebook I was able to contact this perspective employer and change the time of the audition giving me a private audition so I could attend. In the past on sites such as The Stage I would have just taken the time stated for an audition as final and not questioned it due to the site being Web 1.0 but by using facebook I was able to contact the employer and was then able to make the audition. For me I can see this as an advantage to web 2.0 tools giving me more control with my professional communication technologies.
On Facebook I am very aware prospective employers may view my profile so I try to control my account and not let any information or photographs that may give an unprofessional impression of me be viewed.
I think you have hit the nail on the head. Interactions on-line are very similar to those face to face. we adjust the way we communicate to our audience. we do the same on-line. There is no necessity to have a facebook for everyone, or a linked in that even your mates see, as much as the work you may be different from the family you!
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