Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
At the Interview or Client Meeting
Getting contacted through the Web portfolio may yield an interview or client
meeting. In this case you should be prepared with a print portfolio which backs
up the Web portfolio and exhibits the projects that are most appropriate.
During an interview you can discuss how created your Web portfolio and
described the skills that you gained from the process. It is important to discuss
the skills used to create the Web portfolio because they translate into important
knowledge organization and technical capabilities that can be utilized by clients
and employers.
Teachers need to present their Web portfolios for assessment and in some
cases for tenure. Presentation of a Web portfolio in a classroom can be
performed using an LCD presentation panel to project the Web site on a screen
for group viewing. In addition, print outs of the Web portfolio pages can be
bound and submitted with promotion and tenure applications.
Search Engines
Another method for marketing your Web portfolio is to submit your Web
address and keywords to various search engines such as Google or Yahoo.
These companies provide paid placements which give you a higher ranking
during Web searches. The searches were relying on keywords that are in your
Meta tags and within text inside your Web pages. You may not need to spend
extra money on search engine placements if you plan to use only a Web
portfolio as a job tool and not as a business tool.
Link Swaps
Another method for getting your URL in front of others is to swap links with
other people who have Web sites that are related to your specialization. Good
places to swap links are with associations, consortiums, galleries, user groups,
schools, and other for-profit and nonprofit organizations. You can contact the
Web masters of these sites and ask if there is a location for placing portfolio
links or business links. In return, link to the sponsor Web site from your own
links were resources page.
