There are many things to consider when determining someone's credibility and how they can
build credibility. Building credibility online is much more difficult than face to face. You are
able to hid so much over the internet like whether you are genuine or not. A few questions I
like to ask myself to determine the credibility of a person is: Are they a hard worker or do
they pawn off work on other coworkers? Are they dependable with deadlines and
confidential information? Do they have a following and if they do, are they credible and
genuine people? Do they take fault in their own actions when its needed or do they blame
another person for their screw up? When I was new to my job I currently have, a coworker
of mine made a mistake that caused the entire department to work on corrections the whole
day. I was told it was my fault this happened due to some work I had submitted the prior
day. The coworker that actually made the mistake was a very hard, credible worker that our
supervisor never questioned. When I asked for them to show me my mistake so I could
make sure I never did it again we all quickly found out I was falsely blamed for the situation
at hand. My coworker that was so dependable and credible had lost that respect from our
supervisor and from me. Now I wonder if his credibility and dependable reputation was all
built on a falsely accusatory foundation to make himself shine. There are multiple ways we
can identify if a certain person is credible in person or online. are they being honest, are they
transparent? have good judgement and being liked by others. Also, are they being authentic
this one really plays a big role for those who want to identify as credible online. The reason
why is you want to make sure that the person that you are seeing online and they are
portraying a sweet, nice personality but in person they are just completely the opposite then
that is a sign that they are not credible. It should all match up. If it does not match up they
can definitely be identified as non-credible. An other way someone can be credible and the
most important one to me is being trustworthy. To cultivate credibility you must build trust,
earn trust and give trust. In my opinion ones you lose that trust from someone they will most
likely not identify you anymore as credible unless you do something impressive to fix
whatever need be. Much of what we do and say in our daily lives depends on what we make
hear or read within the media whether that may be the news or a social platform. There are
many things that can be said to build credibility and persona but ultimately it relies heavy on
what you are exposed to daily in regards to media. Credible is a word that may be used
loosely in these times but I like to classify the persona as what someone is known for or
what we come to expect from a source or individual. In opinion we place too much value on
content and what we hear and see we have forgotten to do our own due diliengce to
ourselves which involves a simple yet natural thing such as human interaction.To identify
credible persona is simply what you do on a consistent basis. I have friends that are always
late In which I handle them by telling them times a bit earlier to arrive or be present for a
meeting. Online credibility relies heavy on content what is displayed by the user what kinds
post or messages you receive from the source can tell you a lot but also tell you very little of
what you may experience by meeting someone in person. Much of what we absorbed is what
we believe whether it be truth or half the story. In my own experience and how I remain
credible in my life and in my practice is being hands on and also being present for my peers
in business and sociably.It’s very important for an individual to develop a credible persona
online, but I feel that even though it can be slightly difficult to do if you are reliable, have
good character, caring, honest and accountable is good start. The world has become so big
technology and it’s how a lot of business run their business to gain more customers and
business. I think it is important for someone who uses ‘social media’ for instance that they
not only just show the business side but show some of their personal life as well, but always
staying consistent. Show that you care; show that the person on the internet matches the
person you are in real life and vice versa. If you, don’t you are not going to have credibility
for having a good character. People are going to be out to call you fake and a liar which will
start scaring people away from your business and leaving bad reviews. You want people to
know you that are trustworthy and respectful and that you care – but it needs to be genuine.
Any individual can develop a credible persona just by being accountable, competent,
friendly, and honest. Treat individuals the way you want to be treated.With being in person
you have that one on one interaction with someone. You might have to watch how you
gesture things and facial expressions so you don’t come off being a different type of way
that you are trying to be. Individuals are all different in many ways, and might take things a
different way. So, when you first meet someone…get a feeling about who they are, before
you let your own true self out. Make sure you are friendly and respectable, that would give
someone respect for you. Also, if they plan to meet up with you make sure you are there and
accountable, this makes people believe they can rely on you. With being online you have to
watch how you type, just like being in person and watching how you talk, but online you
have to watch how you use emoji, capital letters, exclamation marks, etc. You want to be
straight forward and clear on how you type. You also want to respond to emails on timely
bases. Maybe reread your emails before you send them out, so just in case you sound like
your being sickening and you don’t realize it, or just for misspelling of words. Another thing
you have to watch is how you look on social media, you might not know this, but everyone
can pretty much see your profile. Think about it; make sure you want everyone to see what
you are posting. Make sure your profile is decent and not all about partying or anything else
that will make you look unaccountable. Social Media is not something you should play with,
make sure you look how you want to be looked at in life itself.A credible persona in person
is easy to acquire, you have to be confident, knowledgeable, clear with your words or
instructions, and approachable. Being credible in person also pertains to your body language,
how you carry yourself (don't look at the ground when you are walking). Online is another
story. When I accepted the position that I am in now, I looked at my entire history of all my
social media posts to ensure that they lined up with who I am in real life, and when I post on
social media now I have to keep in mind what my HR department will think of my post.
With a persons personal life avalible in so many places on the internet, one wrong post and
you can loose not only your credibility as a person, but much more (job, security, respect).
When I am interviewing for a manager position within my company, I always look at that
persons social media first. I then align questions that coincide with what I have seen, this
way I can find out if this person is credible or not based off of the answers that they give me
based on what I have researched. Email etiquette is extremely vital to online persona
credibility and professionalism. When replying to an email I have made the mistake of
replying to all and it is definitely embarrassing. Not everyone needs to know what is going
on in your business lane. Some details which need to be explained to higher levels do not
need to be seen by the rest of the team. That is a mistake I made in the past; however, I do
not plan on making again. I also understand the importance of remaining professional via
email regardless of who you are corresponding with. Although I consider several of my
colleagues as personal friends, I would never respond to them by email the same as I would
in a personal text message. Once you hit send it is forever saved and can be regenerated.
One way of developing a credible persona is to stay true to who you are. In person you have
values and morals that you always try to uphold no matter what. Being credible has a lot to
do with the honesty that you are trying to portray both in everyday life and in online or
business life. In business life when you set out to accomplish items for the company that you
work for you need to always keep your own thoughts out of things and just post what the
company wants you to post. In this time in the world a lot of what is posted is hear say and
very seldom is it the truth. Credible persona is posting things that need to be posted even if
you don't always agree with it. You can stay true to who you are and still work for a
company and post web pages for them. A credible persona is also always telling the truth,
giving recognition to people for their words and ideas and never lieing about things to make
yourself look good. Edwin Sandys, an entrepreneur from 1599 AD, said it best in his
writings, “Honesty is the best policy.” When identifying with people about your services or
products, saying “it’s the only product in the world that will be best in their work and play,
just give it a try” is not honest. But saying that your product can enhance or improve their
workflow or personal lives, is an honest comment. Acting with integrity would be to provide
a product or service that will truly help and enhance the lives of others.
When we listen to understand our audience, instead of getting our own opinion out, is
another way to develop a credible persona, both in-person and online. Asking others for their
input on what they’d like to see in a product or service or the materials to use shows, you
care about your audience.On websites and web searches, I test the integrity and honesty of
products and services of companies, by reading the testimonials and ratings of what others
say about their products and services. How you portray yourself online is extremely
important. You want to be completely honest and true to who you are but not give every
little detail about your life. It is important to remember the separation of personal and
business life but to highlight your characteristics and knowledge. Be consistent with what
you say so that there is no confusion. Be positive but honest. Negativity will deter others
from seeing you are creditable and will likely cause others to not want to continue reading or
following you. Make sure that you are able to “back up” anything you say and provide links
to your “back up” whenever possible. Remember to consider how others may view what you
are posting that may not be as knowledgeable about the topic or the background or historical
information.
Outside of your professional posts, you want to make sure that you be careful about what
you post on your personal social media sites. It has become very common for not only those
viewing your professional posts but also future potential employers to look for your personal
social media sites to get an opinion on your character. Your overall character portrayal on
your personal sites should match your character on your professional sites. There are many
ways to establish credibility in person and online. One way is letting online do the work and
that can help you in person.for example if you start a instagram or Twitter for your business
and put what you do in the bio, then start promoting your page will help your business grow.
Because in instagram they got it where you can set up your account as a business account
and when you promote it instagram spreads it to an audience looking for the things you
spealize in. Also another way to get more credibility is being social and going to different
things in the community and let people know who you are and what you do . Host
something where you serve different snacks and food. So the people will come and talk to
them about what you do and out of the people who come it's going to be some that needs
help in what you do. And if the event is big enough. the news will be out their and this will
help get more exposure for your business to grow. One way to create a credible persona in
person and online is authenticity. Bring authentic in messaging and consistently clear about
who you are and what you represent is essential. Miscommunications arise both in person
and through written communication albeit traditional writings or digital media when people
aren’t authentically expressing themselves. Using any form on communication irresponsibly
can be detrimental to your character and your overall quality of life. We’ve seen on
countless occasions where people have lost their livelihood because of something they said
on social media. Often they refute the damage by saying the messaging was taken out of
context and that is where intention and perception clash. Just because your intent may or
may not have been to cause harm does not mean that harm was not done. This same
sentiment can be applied to the remark from the guy in the video when he said there’s
nothing dark going on and there’s “no intent to harm”. While that may be true, repetitively
bombarding someone with sad messaging can induce a sad mood or exacerbate one and
cause someone fighting depression to spiral into a place they can’t return from. It’s unethical
and irresponsible to toy with people’s emotions in the name of “research” without their
explicit consent. It’s not enough to say that you don’t intend to cause harm when you
inadvertently do. Being credible in any arena relies on one’s ability to align what they say
with what they do. A way in which someone can develop a credible persona online is to be
careful what you post on your social media or just online in general. You want make sure
you don't have anything online that can demolish your character. I think you should be
consistent with how you are both online and in person. If you portray yourself one way in
person it should be the same online. I am sure we have all came across someone online and
just by what you see you begin to think that is who the are. I can say If you know me you
know I am the same person both online and in person. A credible persona can be developed
by being honest, trustworthy, genuine, and respectful. Most importantly make sure your
online persona matches who you are in real life. I have met people who are one way in
person then you see them online and it is the complete opposite. It makes you wonder and
shows that they are not genuine in my opinion. One way to develop a credible persona, both
in person and online, is by ensuring consistency. Be consistent in all you do so there is no
question about what you represent in person and online. Consistency will ultimately give a
baseline of expectations for what others’ think of you and what you represent. It is important
to remain consistent so that others perception of you will be exactly that. Consistency brings
a level of comfort which others are drawn to. If you and your company are consistent in
products and beliefs, then that is what is perceived by the customer. Consistency will allow
the development of a credible persona in a positive manner that will ultimately be beneficial
in all aspects.
In relation to this video, I believe there is a facade where ‘ignorance is bliss’ and when light
was shed on a data analytical study people became uncomfortable. Nearly everything we do
in our lives is analysed; from every item we purchase and how we purchase it to what we
view online and how it affects us. To those who base their lives off of social media influence
it is not the fault of the facilitator of information but rather the individual who lacks the
cognitive ability to research what it is they are being told. It is understandable to take the
opinions of those around you for insight on different matters, however it is ultimately our
own responsibility to make an informed decision. Determining what it is we are forming an
opinion on should dictate what level of inquiry is needed. I will take the opinions of those in
my social setting and the advertisements I see when it comes to the restaurant I want to eat
at, however I will ultimately form my own opinion based off research and analysis. This
may include things such as what political candidate to choose, what school my child will
attend, etc. Research and data analytics all coincide with marketing and sales; we are all
walking studies.
