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 Ziggs has just introduced a new Jobs Service. The new Jobs Service lets you find newly listed jobs at Ziggs by keyword, title or location. You can instantly apply to any job in Ziggs and your Ziggs Profile goes along too. You can easily track the jobs you’ve applied for with your own private Jobs List. Ziggs lets you search jobs listed at Ziggs or jobs from across the web. As recruiters or hiring managers view your Ziggs Profile, you'll receive an email alert every time.
Or Relax. Be Passive. Let the Job find You.
Blue-chip recruiters visit Ziggs every day. By keeping your profile updated and interesting, you can dramatically increase your chances of being searched for and found for great job opportunities via Ziggs. So once you’ve updated your profile, relax, be passive, and let the recruiters come to you.
 Receiving real-time alerts about important data on the web is a growing trend and a pleasure for many. Google has been in the alerts business for some time. You can set an alert at Google for a keyword of interest to you, such as news on a specific company. Each time news about that company appears on the Internet, Google will send you an email alert giving you access to the link.
Ziggs is a friend of this trend as well. Ziggs sends a free personal Search Alert to its customers each time a visitor googles their name and then clicks through to their Ziggs Profile. Getting notified when someone has visited your profile helps you keep your fingers on the pulse of search activity to your name.
For job seekers, Ziggs Alerts provide a quick glimpse into the traction your online resume is receiving on the web from recruiters or hiring managers. Ziggs even shows searcher information from a global level or down to the building level (global Ziggs Search Alert map shown above, with each red marker indicates a searcher who googled and found my Ziggs Profile). Everyone should be more aware of how often they’re searched and found online. Ziggs can provide this information for free.
Newcomer Twittervision gives you another taste of real-time alerts in the form of global tweet viewing. Although it feels a bit voyeuristic to follow tweets in real-time across the US or even in France or China…..that is part of the point of Twitter: instant insight into the micro-ideas of the masses. I see it as somewhat of both a local and a global communications experiment, where the outcome remains to be seen.
I use Google Alerts to follow company news stories. I use Ziggs Search Alerts to get notified when someone has searched me and viewed my Ziggs Profile. And I use Twitter to follow tweeters on a number of topics including social media (Ziggs, LinkedIn and Facebook). My tweet topics vary but will often include Ziggs, professional networking, social media, marketing and branding. Follow me on Twitter and I’d be delighted to follow you too.
If you're using alerts from Google, Ziggs or following Twitter in real-time, I'd love to hear about your experience. Or, if you're enjoying another kind of real-time alert, I'd love to know more about it.
 The online world of social media is one of the most dynamic outcomes of the invention of the world wide web. Having instant access to both viewing and participating in online communities of millions around the world, regardless of your career/position/age/location on earth, is one of the biggest boons of the much ballyhooed concept of a “global web community.”
Having said that, many of you are just now starting with the baby steps of creating one or two online professional profiles. Companies like Ziggs have been there to provide this type of free service from the beginning of the social web explosion.
For those of you who are now ready to spread your wings into the social media world, for either business or personal pursuits, here are a few ways to start expanding your visibility online.
1. Always keep your online profile at Ziggs and at other online communities updated and interesting with a current photo. Then, consider your Ziggs Profile as a home base for anchoring the other elements of your online image, such as your blog and more. Be sure to add a link to your Ziggs Profile right into your email signature so people can easily find your online presence from your emails with a click.
2. Next, you may want to consider starting free accounts at a number of the key social media magnets on the Web today. Twitter is one of those irrepressible social media whirlwinds. Visit Twitter for a taste of this phenom and follow a few of the posters that post on topics of interest to you. And once you get the hang of it, you can join twitter conversations yourself and submit your own "tweets." And of course you can include a link to your own tweets in your Ziggs Profile.
3. YouTube isn’t just for teens any more. If you haven’t been to YouTube lately, or had dismissed it as a forum for karaoke disasters, visit it again today. You’ll find everyone from presidential candidates presenting their platforms, to eco-friendly groups promoting solutions for reducing your carbon footprint, to the Steve Jobs address at a recent Stanford graduation ceremony. You can of course post any video content you may have, or to start small, you can comment on existing videos that focus on topics of meaning to you. And of course, any video you post on YouTube can link into your Ziggs Profile.
Since these baby steps are just a starting point for those new to social media, this info is just the start of an action plan for you to continue building out your online presence. More tips on broadening the virtual you coming soon.
 Ziggs’ website design has just been updated with a fresh new look!
Come see all the new ways we can help you build your online brand, plus connect with your existing friends and many more new people now at Ziggs.
 Admit it. You've screened your calls at times thanks to caller ID. Caller ID is one of the most popular features on home and cell phones today. Wouldn't it be nice to know a bit more about who's "calling" for you on the Internet as well? In other words, who's Googling you? ABC and Fox news have recently produced a news story that describes Ziggs' Search Alerts service as "caller ID for the Internet." If you're familiar with Ziggs Search Alerts, you may already know how valuable it is to get an email notification from Ziggs each time someone has searched for you and then viewed your Ziggs Profile through any search engine.
Elizabeth Yekhtikian, Account Director at Blanc and Otus, says she receives a search alert from Ziggs at least once per day. "I can check on the site and it shows me with little maps where the searches are coming from, and from exactly which town, within which state or part of the country or the world," said Yekhtikian.
You may be wondering how Ziggs knows where someone has searched for you from? Technology is the key, according to Tim DeMello, CEO Ziggs: "Every computer has a Web browser that has an IP address, which basically gives you a location," said DeMello. "It gives you the ability to time stamp it. So if someone goes to Google and they are in San Diego, we clearly know the time they went on and the time it came into us. We know what browser it came from." If you're a member at Ziggs, we share this information with you.
If you'd like to get notified and learn more about who's viewed your Ziggs Profile through any search engine, just register for free at Ziggs. This service and many others at Ziggs - services that help you develop an online profile and control your online image - are all free.
If you're already a member of the Ziggs community and would like to learn more about who's been searching for you, visit your Search Alerts Map now. See how Fox news describes this free service: "Who's Googling You?"
 The newest PEW/Internet study reveals that more than 53% of US Internet users (up from 22% in 2002) have looked up information via search engines on people they know, including work colleagues, friends, neighbors, old flames and more. In light of this insight, it becomes ever more important to really shine online. So, as the calendar flips forward to a fresh start in the new year, it’s a good time to take stock of one’s accomplishments over the past year. Take a moment to savor your victories, learn from your challenges and set a new course for 2008. As part of this effort, ask yourself how have you changed in the past year… how have you grown? Then, take what you’ve earned and learned and incorporate it into your Ziggs Profile to advance your online brand to reflect the newest you for 2008. How to update the online you for '08
Expand your Smile ... Add some new photos to your Ziggs Profile, up to six, to give your visitors a better view of you. Bond over Books ... Instantly add images of your favorite books to your Ziggs Profile….what you’re reading, what you’d recommend.
Lead with Groups ... Join an existing group or start a new free public group at Ziggs to connect with colleagues over topics of interest, from investments to sports to parenting. Then include a link for every group you participate on the Interests page of your Ziggs Profile
Now that you're off and running, best wishes for a happy and healthy new year.
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." - T. S. Eliot
 Personal branding -- the art and science of developing your personal brand -- has become one of the most powerful motivational drivers behind the rise of personal blogs, social networking, amateur journalism and the ubiquitous self-expression found across the Web today. I am always inspired to see the breadth of participation from people, ranging from experts in their fields to newcomers or amateurs on a topic, who are leaving their own personal stamp on the web with their virtual voice, so to speak.
The buzz about this event, A Brand You World, is spreading around the world, as organizers, speakers, authors and participants will be joining together on this day from across the globe to discuss and learn more about the value and power of personal branding, plus how to apply it to your career and business for greater success. In light of the incredible value this event will be offering, Ziggs is very proud to be a sponsor.
To virtually attend A Brand You World's 2007 Global Telesummit:
This event is expecting over 100,000 participants and will consist of 24 separate seminars, loaded with value and expertise on personal branding from dozens of world class speakers.
Mark your calendar today! I wouldn't miss it.
 Gerri Willis, columnist for CNN Money, just published some great tips about which online tools to use in a search for a better paying job.
Gerri recommends that you 1) get connected, 2) be Google-able and 3) target your search.
She says “boosting your visibility online is more and more important, and there are companies out there that can help.”
“Check out Ziggs.com where you can post a free professional profile on the site. If a recruiter is looking for a job candidate online, your name may just pop up at the top of a Web search. [With Ziggs] you’ll even be sent an e-mail alert if someone clicks and views on your page [your profile].”
Gerri is referring to Ziggs Real-Time Search Alerts. Every time your Ziggs Profile is viewed, you will receive an email alert that tells you from where you were viewed, what time the visitor viewed your profile, as well as what search terms were used to find your profile. This free service helps you keep tabs on how often people are finding and viewing your Ziggs Profile.
New for Search Alerts, Ziggs now offers a global map with a red pin point for every location in the world from which you’ve been searched and viewed. To see the power of this hot new feature at Ziggs, click on your Search Alerts link in the Message Center of your Hub.
In addition to creating a free profile at Ziggs and being alerted each time your profile is viewed, job searchers can also search and network with the millions of other professionals listed in the Ziggs Index of Professionals. Find local people in your field of interest for free using Ziggs People Search. Try it out today.
Our thanks to Gerri for recommending Ziggs as a helpful tool in the world of job search.
 I recently spoke with William Arruda, personal brand guru, founder of Reach and co-author of Career Distinction: Stand Out By Building Your Brand. William has circled the globe helping thousands of clients build their online personal brands for career growth. It was very gratifying to speak with a comrade-in-arms on the topic of the power of personal brand building and taking control of your online presence on the Web today. Questions he asks every professional:
“Do you stand out among your competitors or colleagues? Should you command higher compensation? Can you pick and choose the clients, projects or assignments you want? Are you achieving your professional goals?”
To help professionals achieve their goals and stand out in their field, he has developed the “Personal Branding 1-2-3 Success!” program. Available through the Reach website, you can learn more about how he helps his clients build success with building their personal brand.
William has created a Ziggs Profile to support his own online brand. You too should be proud of the fact that you’ve already taken one of the important steps in creating an online brand with your own Ziggs Profile. Now, be sure it’s up to date and expresses your best self today.
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