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. b 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.
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.
