Do you think your in-person identity is congruent with your Digital Identity? If not, it should be!
Permanent impressions are made everyday based the interactions you have in-person and onlineAre there consequences for what we post online?1 out of 3 employers look you up online BEFORE making a decision to review your resume/application...5 years ago in 2007, UMASS did a study that asked Colleges and Employers if they looked up applicants online – 25% of colleges and 75% of employers do!
I am not telling you to abandon the internet. However, we must be aware of some things...Can anyone tell me what WWW stands for?Does privacy exist online?! NO!What do you want your legacy to be? How do you want to be remembered?
You need to start thinking about your profile like your billboard – can you control who sees it?? NOSo, what do you want on it? GOOD STUFF – good grades, involved in activities, help old ladies across street w/ groceries, volunteer at the animal shelter…How would this make you look?? Maybe your friends think you’re tough, but what do other people think when they see it?
What you CHOOSE to put on the World Wide Web will have a permanent impact on your future...
What you CHOOSE to put on the World Wide Web will have a permanent impact on your future...
What you CHOOSE to put on the World Wide Web will have a permanent impact on your future...
What you CHOOSE to put on the World Wide Web will have a permanent impact on your future...
Its your reputation on the line – How do you want to be remembered?Successful branding takes, time, consistency, repetition, and careful decision making... BE CONGRUENT!First impressions begin on the internet – What they see, is what they will get...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko1zh8Brmyc&feature=player_embedded – Digital Dossier
How does your Digital Identity shape up?Did any thing surprise you?