Developing a credible persona, both in-person and online, begins with knowing who or what
you want to be known for. If you are unsure of the image that you want to display, you may
fall short of being consistent. Consistency is key. Life labels us by what we repeatedly
showcase.Credibility comes over time. I have heard the saying “You have my trust until you
lose it.” But the reality for many is that trust is earned and not given. Being honest and upfront
is one way to establish a credible persona. No one is right 100% of the time. But owning
mistakes and misunderstandings makes a difference. Competence is another way to establish a
credible persona. From ensuring the integrity of the information put out to doing the research
to prove and clearly expressing the message that is being conveyed to the audience, facts
should always be at the forefront. An individual’s in-person persona and online presence
should speak the same language. The audience should not see a major difference between the
person they have become acquainted with online and the person they are making eye contact
with.
As an individual the best way to cultivate a good online persona is to curate what you allow to
be seen by others. Having different profiles for different types of activities allows you to
control what part of you you want to be seen by different groups. If company or a group is
going to judge and base their decision on what their own values are, I am going to show them
the values I think they want most and are most helpful for me to achieve the outcome that I am
looking for.In person I have found the best way to be credible is to be knowledgeable. Show
that I have the ability to decipher what you want or need, and be able to get you to that goal. I
was involved in an accident at work as a passenger, handled the local scene until safety could
make the 2 hour trip from the nearest depot, and then was transferred to the safety team
because I showed that I was competent and credible with my actions. Internet communication,
be it personal or business, or social media or email is being watched by someone or a company
entity. If you keep this in mind, then you will be cognizant of what you post on all platforms
which will help build your online credibility. Many times, I have either known or read an
article, where comments made by an individual on their personal social media page has
affected the status of their business career. How you conduct yourself in your online
communications whether it be personal, or business is all building blocks towards your
credibility. If you go out an apply for a new job, there is a good chance that the recruiter will
go look you up on social media to see how you conduct yourself in your personal life. If you
have inappropriate conduct or questionable communication on your social media, the
company may not consider you for the position as you are considered not a good cultural fit.
Good rule of thumb is to keep in mind that anything you do electronically is recorded and can
be brought back up. The YouTube video "Social Media Ethics" focused on social media
companies. Facebook and OK Cupid were examples. The lack of transparency damages the
social media companies' credible persona. Individuals develop and maintain a credible
persona. This done by displaying strong ethical values, honor, reliability, and fulfilling
promises . As with the social media company saying, "I'm a good guy, trust me," it also does
not work for the individual to expect trust. And an individual cannot be seen as hiding choices.
Both individuals and companies must openly and honestly display the traits that build and
maintain trust—being an 'open book,' being transparent is the way. do recall Facebook
emotional manipulation occurring. There were and are algorithms for everything online
related to services, products, social media, online networking, online dating, etc. I think I was
recently phished or even "big brothered." Everything I signed into was offering the same
product, even during my YouTube searches and reading one of my favorite music blogs. I
finally rabbit holed myself into the said product. I ended up purchasing based on the following
research: credibility, performance, verifiable facts, and nutritional content. I have not received
the product yet to say whether it is indeed worthy, but it is 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Social media is a great platform to help others as well as building a reputable source for
yourself. I actually read a very interesting active on how a woman who lost her daughter never
used social media before until she started submitting the posting of her daughter onto different
sites. This made everyone aware of finding or just glancing around to see if anyone spotted her
daughter. Sadly at the end they found her body, but they also were able to reach other victims
who came forward of adult for this man and he was locked away for good. I just thought it was
Interesting that back in the day they didn’t have that. They could only reach a certain amount
of people. With social media you can make a movement. Building in person credibility starts
with how you present yourself verbally, non-verbally, and physically. When you walk into a
room, on stage, or chair a meeting, your audience is observing the way you are dressed, your
facial expressions, how you introduce yourself, the questions you ask, and the responses you
give. Having the ability to gain and keep a person(s) attention makes them want to learn more
about you, and your company builds credibility.
We spend tremendous amounts of time on social media posting and reposting videos, chats,
etc. Even if we are on a personal Facebook page, the things we share online could come back
to haunt us later. Just recently in the news, we have seen people who lost their jobs due to
posting unprofessional and unpleasant things. I had an HR manager who would check out
applicant’s Facebook pages to glean how they were in their personal life. Did they live the
mission/vision of the agency? The HR manager stated, “your online self is like an unwritten
resume, you’re selling yourself to your audience.” Your online presence can build on a brand.
Post trustworthy links and make sure your branding is consistent. Videos or links we post
should be in line with our mission/vision statement and transparent. Interacting with those that
ask questions or comment on our posts is very important in building a credible online persona.
One of the ways that a person can develop a credible persona in person and online is by by
being honest, having integrity, being competent, transparent, having good judgement and
being liked by others. I feel that It takes all these qualities to truly be a good credible person.
Another way a person can develop a credible persona through online is by, engaging with their
audience and most importantly being an authentic person by making sure that your online
persona matches who you are in reality. Lastly, adding value is another credible persona, this
helps by discovering what your customers or audience would like to know and address those
issues directly in your blog post and being dedicated and consistent. I believe that a person can
develop a credible persona in person by consistently showing dependency, honesty,
confidence, and being kind. I feel that those four things are what I most look for inside of a
person for me to believe that they’re credible. I also have to see that these things are consistent
as well within a person. I would think proving credibility online would be based on factual
information and pure honesty. Also the person that you’re being displayed as, we should still
believe it is you. A person have to prove that they can be trustworthy. Being trustworthy
allows me to take what you say in confidence into consideration. If I can trust your words and
ways, I know that I find you credible. Individuals can develop a credible persona in person and
online by being honest, genuine and respectful. I feel if you are honest and be yourself then
you want have to put on an act. A person should be willing to share there experiences, open to
receive the thoughts and ideas of others and be able to give input when needed. I do agree that
people allow social media to influence their ideas and judgements. Many times we watch
movies, view media post or news and begin to think maybe what others are doing will work
for us without realizing that it's not valid information. If people can validate that the
information they received from you is credible then you will have a greater chance of others
trusting you. Trust is a major factor in all things we do. If you are providing false information
whether on social media or in person than people will not want to do business with you. Over
all I feel that being upfront about your life experiences, goals and achievements are the best
way to be whether online or in person. I believe two major ways an individual can develops a
credible persona results from sharing experience as well as being confident. Sharing your
experience with the given subject helps others assess where your knowledge level of that
given subject is at. This sets up that topic for others to somewhat find their place in the
discussion. For example, between a teacher and student, the teacher knows more and shares
that experience to the student. This then builds the credibility of that teacher as the student is
the one who does not have the current information available. Delivering that experience,
however should be backed by confidence from the speaker. Expressing confidence helps
others feel at ease when they receive information. It helps reduce the skeptic ideals one might
have from a defensive, quiet sort of speaker. Confidence also gives the speaker a little more
comfort in the actions they take when delivering the content. These two ideals can have a lot
more of an effect when paired together ultimately allowing the speaker to deliver their
message with meaning. do agree with transparency. It is much better to be transparent and
upfront than it is to be close minded. Being transparent and open minded allows you to show
others that while opinions may not be the same it does not have to result in frustration or
getting upset. Having transparency allows others to be comfortable with you in both a
business sense and your online platform. Ultimately people will believe those they are
working with will be upfront with them and genuine so they will feel more comfortable in
general. As per the video, there are over 130 million Facebook users in the United States.
Almost everyone has one. When it comes to developing a credible persona online, you must
be careful about what you post. When it comes to hiring, just from experience, my supervisor
always looked at the potential persons' Facebook profiles or linked in to get a feel for what
they may be like. I know some great people who post some very political things on social
media, and it makes them look like they are not that great of a person for simply not agreeing
with certain things. That can be frowned upon. However, they are so kind, caring, and appear
to be a good person in real life. So, not matching your online persona with the person you
appear to be in person does not show credibility. I think it is important to present yourself in a
good way on social media. To develop a credible persona both in-person and online, you must
present honesty, respect, transparency, good integrity, and good judgment. In-person it is
important how you talk with others. Sympathizing with people and showing that you care is so
important to gaining credibility. Being cautious of your facial expressions and body language
is important also. You do not want to appear bothered or unamused. f When it comes to social
media, I believe a person can build credibility or prove credibility by what that present online.
For instance if a business has a website or Facebook profile based of their reviews alone will
show a consumer just how credible that business is based of what past consumers have said
about the experience while idolizing this business. You will know if it’s good or bad then
make the decision yourself to go along with it. Also certain companies when they present their
work portfolios online it gives a person an opportunity to see what exactly their expectations
are.In person a credibility can be proven from word of mouth and also work ethic, credibility
in the work place is something that is built up over time from being trust worthy, and reliable,
an working hard. This credibility is then seen by one person and then passed along to anyone
that ask. Social media and in person credibility are similar in the way that they are accepted,
social MediaNews and good work ethics. When I view someone as being credible, I see if they
are using words like according to or so and so stated. I lot of YouTube channels I watch on
stories that are happening across the world are always verified by the news. I am able to look
it up for more information if I wanted to. A way for someone to be credible in person is just to
make sure you are not gossiping and that you tell the whole story. Sometimes when you leave
out pieces to a story it can seem as if you tried to cover it up. People are more credible when
they are honest and competent with what that are speaking of. If someone starts stuttering
during a conversation you may want to only believe some of what you heard. Stuttering could
mean that they are trying to find another lie to cover up the first lie. It's always important to do
your research before you go spreading false narratives that cannot be verified. I always ensure
I am competent with the information I am delivering. when I am looking to hire someone there
are several factors I look into one of the are how they present themself in person, how they
dictate their resume, and the other is how and what they put on their social media. Let’s face it
they world is a virtual world these days and peoples true colors come out on their social
media. Personally and professionally I choose to not air any of my beliefs views or dirty
laundry on social media. I choose to use social media for communication with distant friends
and family. Social media is an indentation into someone’s personal life. When I am looking
into someone’s social media I’m looking to see if they post how they hate their jobs (people do
that by the way) do they put their drama out there for the world to see or are they reserved. It’s
all about how a person carries themself and you can get a really good look when looking into
their social media, honestly its the place people are their true self. So to answer the question it
is all about how a person carries themself weather it is to your face, by email, in a resume, over
the phone, or on social media.
