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By: one man writes » Recently Read

one man writes » Recently Read — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:32:22 +0000

[…] Who am I? “The biography is probably one of the most basic elements in a portfolio (what kind of website or blog doesn’t have an “about” page?) but can be one of the difficult. To this day, I still haven’t written one I’m 100% happy with. But hopefully with some different perspectives, it can be easier.” […]

By: Link Brigade

Link Brigade — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:55:41 +0000

[…] BIO Link: Use mind mapping to help write your biography […]

By: alexu

alexu — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:34:46 +0000

Btw, creating MindMaps online is super easy now days.

My favorite ones are
- Mappio, sample map: http://mappio.com/mindmap/rickny/social-bookmarks
- Mindomo, sample map: http://www.mindomo.com/view?m=57885d9859e13b331edfdfac56e1b859

on Mappio you can just type your name, interview answers and it will generate map/image right away

By: Robert Dewell

Robert Dewell — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:19:46 +0000

nice idea - i defiantly need to improve my biog…

anyone got any good interview questions i can ask myself?

By: Tuan Nguyen

Tuan Nguyen — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:15:00 +0000

I just wrote mine, in a short and sweet method.

By: Klaus Wiedemann

Klaus Wiedemann — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:08:33 +0000

I think the article missed one extremely important point: who is the target audience? What kind of service am I trying to sell to this audience?

Most CVs I have seen can be looked at in different lights, depending on what your current focus is.
Myelf, I have a strong background both in computer science and finance, I was working for large banks, for Venture Capitalists Cs and I am helping hightech companies with business consulting next to my software product business. Well, might sound a little bit too much at first glance. BUT: Depending on the consulting business I try to win, I focus more on one over the other aspect, given the required skills.

Usually, the sole purpose of a CV or bio is to demonstate competence, relevant expertise and a track record. And, you need to hit the selling point: what is the customer looking for? Creativity? Project management? IT skills? If you are a web designer, chances are that you can write three completly different CVs about yourself, each stressing a different aspect and neglecting the others.

Whenver I pitch for a project, I try to find out upfront what are the main aspects the potential customer is looking for, and try to elaborate on these.

By: Emotion

Emotion — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:57:57 +0000

This is a great article, thanks for sharing. Of course we all need like our own biography, but it’s always better when someone else writes about you.

By: Kevin M. Scarbrough

Kevin M. Scarbrough — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:17:36 +0000

I find it best to really think about who you are and what you do. Spend a few days in your own skin and really observe your daily routine, how you talk with people (clients, friends, family). Watch yourself as if you have an amazing physical perspective about someone else, and it’ll come a bit easier.

I also recommend writing in first person, third person bios tend to come off as more wooden. If you really can’t think of something to say about yourself, get your friends to talk about you and put their quotes on the page.

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:41:14 +0000

An important topic. Many people think its enaugh to write down their skills or (even worse) their programs (”I’m using: Photoshop, Illustrator… I can: HTML, CSS, PHP…”). In my opinion this says nothing about yourself. Your projects should talk about your skills.
I also saw some pretty entertaining “abouts” which contained things like hobbies and favourite music but almost nothing related to their job.
A good mix between both should be the aim.