Picklewagon

At the beginning of the year, one of my resolutions was to use my blog to better promote myself. Up to this point, I give myself a D- on my performance. The good news is that I have until the end of the year to improve that grade.

When I made the goal, I knew I was going to need my blog to promote myself. I didn’t know when I would need it. Had I done it when I actually made the goal, I could possibly be in a better position right now. On the other hand, ihave t could be worse. But I didn’t do it then so I am going to have to do it now.

I have lots of ideas on what I need to do to make this happen. I’m looking for more. How do I use my blog to promote myself? I’ll take it a step further while I don’t have a permanent job. How can I use my blog to find a job? I am confident I will get more ideas from all of you. Then I will share how I do it and you can see for yourself if a blog is helpful to accomplish something.

My take is that blogging is helpful for anything you want to accomplish on the web. Market a company. Sell a house. Lose weight. Make a million dollars. You name it. You just have to know how to do it.

After I learn how to use my blog to get a job, I’ll pursue the million dollars and let you know how I do it.

A good example of using a blog for self-promotion is my good friend Shane Lewis. I grew up with Shane. He is an awesome animator. He found out what a blog was about 18 months ago. He decided to start one and started posting his drawings on it. He’s made a name for himself among the animation community. This will help him big time if he wants to find a job in the future. It will help him in his career for years to come. Shane has worked hard to get to this point. Keep it up Shane!

Hey Shane, if you want to do a little drawing for this site, go for it. I’ll put it up with my redesign in the very near future.

Come on everybody. Have at it. Let me know what I need to do on my blog to help myself find a job. I am open to any ideas.