Most of us pass in and out of buildings without a thought for how that structure was conceived, designed, or created. Where you might see a wall with a door, the architect sees a series of choices, tradeoffs, and the beauty of thoughtful design.
Today we again show off some interesting pages as part of the #FFaboutme series. The creators of the pages below added their about.me link into their twitter bio and each tweeted the hashtag #FFaboutme during the last week.
Note the magical header image for this post is from artist and photographer Susan Schroder. Click any of the pages in this post to learn about passionate people from around the world.
Know someone with an interesting job or project ? Tweet us – we love to feature inventive ways to use your about.me page!
Don’t see your page here? Give it another try next week. We review them all, but we can’t always fit every great page in the blog post!
Make sure your about.me link is in the appropriate section of you twitter bio, and tweet the hashtag #FFaboutme for a chance to be selected.
We’re back again on the about.me World Tour with our focus on Belgium. A nation of 11 million, Belgium has a rich history and wide linguistic diversity.
Many fans around the world are excited to watch Belgium compete in the 2014 World Cup, with the nation fielding the strongest team in decades. Perhaps Belgium will add to its history in the summer!
There are countless members of the about.me community living, working and studying in Belgium. Here are a few eye-catching pages from people based in the Kingdom:
Thanks for coming along for our world-traveling adventure on the blog. For even more Belgians, click here.
The amazing photo in the header of this post is from Brussels-based photographer Xavier Portela. Links to his work and Instagram can be found on his page.
Pages help students with everything from getting to know their resident advisors and student groups to providing a professional platform for approaching internship and job opportunities.
The students below represent just a sliver of the academic community on about.me. Try searching for your college or university to find current or former classmates, professors and coaches. If you’d like to be found via your school, be sure to add your educational info in your biography section while editing your page.
If you know any students still on winter break, urge them to update their page. It’s best to have your online presence ready for internship and job applications before the end of the semester.
Now is a much more pleasant time to update your page and resume than during finals or your first week of summer! For instructions on how to upload a resume to your about.me page click here.
Start the week with some inspirational about.me pages! I hope your new year is going well. For readers in the Unites States, happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! In keeping with our new tradition, here are some of the top Popular pages of this weekend.
This week’s submissions for #FFaboutme are interesting and varied, representing different careers, cultures, and continents.
Today’s pages show off informative bios, display creative work, and share personal interests; all the things that make you unique!
Take a look at other great examples below. Click on each image to see their full page, and remember to leave a compliment when you do!
Don’t see your page here? Give it another try next week. We review them all, but it’s impossible to fit every great page in the blog post!
Make sure your about.me link is in the appropriate section of you twitter bio, and tweet the hashtag #FFaboutme for a chance to be selected next time.
Good luck, and feel free to share you page in the comments below!
This school year we have seen a significant increase in the number of students using about.me to present themselves online. Some pages help new college students get to know their resident advisors and student groups. Other pages provide a professional space for students approaching internship and job opportunities.
The pages below represent just a sliver of the student community on about.me. Try searching for your college or university to find current and former students. If you’d like to be found by classmates, be sure to add your educational info in your biography section while editing your page.
If you know any students still on winter break, urge them to update their page. It’s best to have your online presence ready for internship and job applications before the end of the semester.
Now is a much more pleasant time to update your page and resume than during finals or your first week of summer! For instructions on how to upload a resume to your about.me page click here.
There is so much to gain from meeting new people. This should be obvious. But far too often we settle into a predictable rhythm at school or work and neglect the opportunity to learn about someone new. This post will outline a few simple ways to surface interesting people on about.me and make the most of our opportunities.
One benefit of modern connected life is interacting with people around the world. Because about.me is built to show off your who you are — your passions, profession and background — it’s a public, dynamic directory for millions of interesting people.
So how do you find the people who are most interesting to you?
A great place to start is by hitting the Discovery button in the top bar. From there, you can look through Popular to see trending pages, with new people joining every day. The Featured page showcases handpicked top pages, including winners of every week’s #FFaboutme Twitter contest. For a more personal pick of pages, let’s look back to your own page.
Click on the Interests you’ve added to discover others with similar passions. Adding interests (aka tags) to your page is a great way to be found, but it’s also a useful tool for you to use. When you make your interests visible on your page (by checking the box while editing your Biography) it is easy for you to find other people who share your interests with just one click. Tons of people join about.me everyday from all over the world, so these the individuals you’ll find via your interests are always changing.
Finally, using the search tool is the most versatile way to discover pages that interest you. While we all know how to search, not all of us are experts on using the best possible terms while searching.
One tip is to search for terms that people use to describe themselves. This is not always as simple as it seems. For example, it’s less likely a soccer player will describe themselves with the term “soccer player.” Instead, they are likely to say “Midfielder for United FC” or perhaps simply “keeper.” When looking for interesting people from around the world, it helps to imagine how each individual might describe themselves.
If you have any tips for discovering great pages, projects and people on about.me please share them in the comments. Remember, a compliment is always appreciated. When you like a page, person, or passion be sure to let them know!
Happy Monday – I hope you enjoyed the weekend! Here are some of the top Popular pages since Friday.
Mathieu Groulx, Professional drummer, yoga instructor, EFT practitioner, teacher of many things and student of so much more.
This week’s submissions for #FFaboutme are interesting and varied, representing different careers, cultures, and continents. Today’s pages show off informative bios, display creative work, and share personal interests; all the things that make you unique!
Passionate Australian programmer Lars Klint has a fantastic page. Not only does Lars use his page to introduce his professional background and accomplishments, but also to mention his envelopment and leadership in technology community events. Lars presents himself very well, a fabulous example of a professional about.me page that expresses much more than could ever fit on his CV.
Take a look at other great examples below. Click on each image to see their full page, and remember to leave a compliment when you do!
Don’t see your page here? Give it another try next week. We review them all, but it’s impossible to fit every great page in the blog post!
Make sure your about.me link is in the appropriate section of you twitter bio, and tweet the hashtag #FFaboutme for a chance to be selected next time.
Good luck, and feel free to share you page in the comments below!
