Professional Communications Technology

After reading through our reader on Professional Communication Technologies, I now realise exactly why I wanted to do this course in the first place.
Although I feel I understood all the things that Web 2.0 could offer me, I don't feel like I have really used them to my advantage despite working professionally. I have my CV, and I have a showreel. But I feel so many more opportunities could of arisen if I had really developed all of the uses available via Web 2.0.

Working abroad I've often felt like i haven't been able to get in contact with prospective employer's, or if I haven't been able to attend the audition, I haven't really got enough sources available to advertise me as much as I would of liked. Creating all the available technologies, like a Blog, and a portfolio on Flickr and getting feedback from people via a Blog, or Facebook seems such a simple way to constantly be improving yourself that you might necessarily not of even put much thought into before.
Previously I have watched my friend's showreel's or past work they have done that they have uploaded onto YouTube, and I have told them what I felt work and what I thought we're the most impressive parts, but am I more bias because I have a personal connection to them? For example, I may think that something doesn't work very well but because they're a personal friend I may not be as frank as to say I don't like it. Or on the other hand, I may think it's better than it is because i know the person and like the person.

However i am still working on developing my skills with Web 2.0 and have to create and upload photo's onto Flickr. I am now in the process of selecting some photo's that show off different aspects of me as a dancer... so look out for them soon! =)