Talk about the guest and their steps in building a podcast relying on a PLN.
Mo Amir began his podcast as a hobby and had no prior skillset in using social media platforms (Twitter and LinkedIn) and had started his podcast and gained a following through his real-world connections and related networking opportunities within Vancouver. After picking up speed he started posting more on Twitter and stayed true to who he was through his posts and from there his podcast really began to take-off as he was able to reach online communities that he had once been closed off to. This ties into the concept of connectivism as the ability to reach new groups over twitter helped to further establish Mo Amir’s podcast and help to build his following.
Can your PLN be used to help professional development post-course? If yes, how? If no, what limitations exist?
Yes, my PLN can help me further my professional development post-course by helping keep me up to date with the various advances in healthcare and healthcare technologies that are at the center of Health Informatics. By following leaders in this field, I’m able to keep my knowledge regarding health technologies current. I’m also able to sit in on online seminars with guest speakers and learn new things based off of their personal experiences of working in healthcare and health informatics.
Can your PLN be relied on to open professional opportunities?
My PLN has opened the door to new career opportunities. I’ve already established a diverse PLN on LinkedIn and am able to use that network to find new jobs or internships at various health authorities by giving me the means to contact and be reached easily by hiring managers. Over time as I gain new connections and further build my network my PLN will become that much more reliable in keeping myself open to new professional opportunities.
Hi Gurbir
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