Are You Using Social Media to Advance Your Career?

I don't ask my executive coaching clients to do things I won't do myself. So I am learning as much as I can about the effective use of social media to advance careers and achieve business goals. Starting this blog at the beginning of 2010 is part of my personal program for exploring the benefits and pitfalls of using social media. I also look for models of success. Recently, I signed up for the daily blog of Seth Godin, best selling author who writes about the spread of ideas and managing both customers and employees with respect. His posts are brief and challenging. Mine are definitely a work in progress. But, as I tell my clients, you have to move out of your comfort zone and try new things if you want to grow personally and professionally.