Kate Michael, @kstreetkate, is a Writer/Model/On-Camera Host and Event Emcee. Notable as the Founder and current Editor-At-Large of K Street Magazine, Kate started the site while serving as Miss District of Columbia 2006 and competing in Miss America (2007). Currently, Kate works as a professional spokesperson and model, walking the runway for such industry icons as Valentino, Derek Lam, Naeem Kahn and Oscar de la Renta. Her media portfolio includes a spread in Elle magazine and features on Inside Edition and BBC World News’ “The Real Cities” series. You’ll catch her interviewing guests on DC’s NewChannel8′s Let’s Talk Live and showcasing products on BestBuy.com, as well as work appearing on NBC, Fox, Comcast and local print publications.
Writing an article on personality branding through social media.
Are bloggers really just social climbers?
Is it important to have a personal brand?
Do mainstream employers really frown on MySpace and Facebook accounts?
Send me your thoughts on the topic and any personal stories you want to share – kate@kstreetkate.net
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Joe Ganci
That’s an interesting question. I have kept a regular blog for the last year or so and to me it is a venue for sharing my thoughts and happenings with my friends and family. I had not thought of it as a way of climbing socially. In fact, it can go both ways. When I post my opinions and thoughts, there are many who may agree and many who may disagree with me, so it doesn’t necessarily move me up or down the ladder all that much.
Having said that, blogs, MySpace, Facebook and other public virtual venues do show a side of yourself that you may not necessarily show in the “real” world, depending on how willing you’re willing to put your thoughts on the screen. Anyone who is looking for a job should take care not to post anything that might turn off a potential employer, such as “I hate working and I love to lie around and smoke weed!” 🙂