Pro Tip: Not everyone is an extravert. If you're not, take 20 minutes and try this.
...it's always helped me.
Online Presence
- Put a pic on your profile... It's the second decade of the 21st century, c'mon
- Customize the URL of your public profile
- Log in, click on your picture, select view profile
- On the right, click Edit public profile & URL
- On the right, under Edit public profile URL, click the pencil
- Type your new desired URL into the text field
(It will tell you if the option you want is already taken)
- Click save
- GitHub
- If you have content to share, this is an easy way
- It doesn't need to be code to post it to GitHub!
- Showcase your artwork and/or designs
- Pure text:
- Self-publish your novel, or invite friends to help as editors
- Maybe a repository of articles you've written - A website about you and/or your work (this site is hosted on GitHub : )
- Of course, if you are (or are interested in being) a developer, you need an account
- Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.
- If you have an account... cool
- If your account is easily identifiable as you (or you list it on your résumé):
- If you have controversial or crazy posts/content, take it down ...or lock it down
- You're trying to market yourself now, like a brand
- Remember what happened with United when seen on social media beating and forcibly hauling passengers off planes? Maybe best not to have your brand look irresponsible, right?
- Google yourself and see what others (even potential employers) may turn up