Today we need all the help we can get to market ourselves to get our foot into the door. Whether it be into a new job or to impress a client. One has to come across as the “firstest with the mostest”. There are two major ways of accomplishing this unique marketing tactic.

First, the tradational Powerpoint presentation with voice narration. Unlike your hard copy resume, this method gives your potential boss or client an additional carrot to consider. When building your interactive profile, take an inventory of your personal skillsets. What do you want others to learn about you that is not already on your resume? Consider hyperlinks to websites that have influenced you. What you include is up to you, but make it more than just your resume in another format.

The second means of delivering  an interactive personal profile is through the development of a personal website that describes you and your background. The two things you would need to secure are a personal domain for yourself and a web hosting account. It is now possible to get a .me domain for your name rather than the traditional .com version.

Building a website is not a difficult take nowadays. Many web hosting companies now offer website building packages as part of their offer. Check a few out!. There are also a number of self-installing scripts that can get you setup a quick and professional site within minutes and a few hours of customization. The benefit of these scripts that that allow you to edit your website from any Internet enabled computer. Three of the most popular scripts are:

• Wordpress
• Joomla
• Drupal

Want to kill two birds with one stone? Why not do both and offer your Powerpoint profile as a download on your website. Doing this will prevent you  from having to burn CDs of your profile.

The possibilites are endless when it comes to how you can market yourself electronically. Just think outside the box and you’ll quickly find yourself working with those you want to be in with.