{"id":966,"date":"2009-06-25T18:13:24","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T22:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifewithhappiness.com\/?p=966"},"modified":"2018-10-02T13:36:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:36:54","slug":"creating-brand-you-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2009\/06\/creating-brand-you-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Brand YOU on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey, this is just a quick note to all of you who are working on your presence in the world of Social Media.\u00a0 This is ‘old news’ already in some circles, but may still be very relevant for you.\u00a0 ~10 days ago Facebook opened up the opportunity for users to get their own vanity URL — just like the celebrities & the big dogs!<\/p>\n

Right now your Facebook link probably looks something like this: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/whosa-ma-whatsis\/45678348 (not a real link).\u00a0 But now you can have this URL: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yourname<\/strong> Cool, huh?
\nLog onto Facebook and then go to http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/username<\/a> You’ll be able to check availability and obtain your own name.<\/p>\n

Example:\u00a0 Of course, w\/ a name like Jim Smith, my name was long gone. (But I reserved my company name, so now I can send people to Facebook.com\/TheExecutiveHappinessCoach<\/a> If you are trying to build a brand for your business, this is pretty powerful stuff.<\/em><\/p>\n

AND for those who have a LinkedIn account, you should know that you can customize your URL at at LinkedIn, as well.\u00a0 Again, an example is that I changed mine to\u00a0LinkedIn.com\/in\/theexecutivehappinesscoach<\/a> You can do the same.\u00a0 On the left menu, choose Edit My Profile.\u00a0 then on the profile page at bottom of first section where it reads Public Profile, click on the [edit] hyperlink next to the URL that shows there.\u00a0 On the next page, the top item will be Custom URL — click on the [edit] hyperlink once again, and you can customize your URL.\u00a0 If you have a Brand and want to ‘show up’ in all your social media venues in the same way, this is a great tool.<\/p>\n

And if you’re just you, well… remember that YOU are a brand.\u00a0 This sort of customizing plays well if you’re looking for a job, trying to establish yourself in a career, etc.<\/p>\n

Just passing along the tip.
\nIn happiness, J<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hey, this is just a quick note to all of you who are working on your presence in the world of Social Media.\u00a0 This is ‘old news’ already in some circles, but may still be very relevant for you.\u00a0 ~10 days ago Facebook opened up the opportunity for users to get their own vanity URL … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5789,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[262,263,89],"yoast_head":"\nCreating Brand YOU on Social Media - The Executive Happiness Coach\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2009\/06\/creating-brand-you-on-social-media\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Creating Brand YOU on Social Media - The Executive Happiness Coach\u00ae\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hey, this is just a quick note to all of you who are working on your presence in the world of Social Media.\u00a0 This is ‘old news’ already in some circles, but may still be very relevant for you.\u00a0 ~10 days ago Facebook opened up the opportunity for users to get their own vanity URL ... 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