It was a fun experience and I think Michele and I had a pretty good discussion on the topic of social media..what it is..why businesses need to understand it etc..

You can listen to a recording of our segment of the show below. If you are reading this in your email or rss browser, you may need to visit the actual post on BrianYerkes.com by clicking this link.

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For those in or near Southwest Florida, please consider attending some of the Twestival SWFL events starting on September 10th. For a full list of the events and everything that is going on, please click here. Oh, and one thing some of you may be interested in is the fact that Chris Brogan (yep, you read that correctly!) will be attending some of our events this weekend, and he will also be the main speaker on Saturday.

While we’re talking about social media, why not follow me on Twitter (@BrianYerkes), and if you’re in or near Southwest Florida, follow @TwestivalSWFL

I will probably be able to get Chris to sign a copy of his book “Trust Agents” that I might just give away as a prize on BrianYerkes.com. Would any of you be interested in that?

Last week, I was asked to speak as a guest on "Inside Digital Design ", a radio show and podcast. The topic of the show last week was "Social Networking" and I spoke a little about what social networking has done for me and my career. The recording here is a little jumpy but other than that it is quite clear. It is also available on iTunes, simply search "Inside Digital Design" and you’ll find it.

Scott and Gene (hosts of the show) brought up an interesting point, adding to what I discussed in a previous post about "The Most Important Thing I Would Tell a Design Student ". ; "Designers / freelancers worry so much about their portfolio when trying to land that job or that client, but how much thought and time do they put into themselves, their appearance, their speech, their manner. This is an equally vital aspect when marketing and selling yourself and your services."

You can listen to the short interview here (go forward to the 24th minute of the show)

How much time do you put into these aspects of your career outside of your portfolio? Do you think that your phone / email manner could be better? Do you do anything specifically that you think works well in your favor?

A small thing I like to always do is end an email with the clients’ name…for example, at the end of the email, I usually say "Thanks Stephanie , I look forward to meeting you next week."