Comments on: What is Your Social Media Identity?

By: SocialPMChick

SocialPMChick — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:19:23 +0000

Katharine -

Great comments and thoughts. I recall creating my social handle, and thinking about what my personal brand would be. I wanted a personality profile that represented me both in my day-to-day career, and on a personal level as well. I was able to successfully take my profile with me as I transitioned from one employer to another. I think that speaks well to the thought I put into creating my profile.

I know some organizations believe you need a branded Twitter handle, et.al. I think in some cases that makes sense, but I don’t necessarily agree. If I take a job with a enterprise company and have a Twitter ID that is specifically branded to them – what happens when we part ways, and the relationships I’ve built along the way get lost in transition? To me, that is the main reason your social profiles should have a balanced mix.

I would say – reinventing yourself is a-okay, just think about your long-term goals in how you’ll use social, and let your personal brand be a good representation of that.

If you get stuck, you can always go to your first/last name and build your brand based on YOU and not your handle.

By: Katharine

Katharine — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:45:58 +0000

Wendy, another great post … the biggest challenge of course is for those of us who didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about it up front … we were so excited to try out all the new tools and see what they were about, we had no upfront “strategy”. I am now in the process of trying to make my online identity more cohesive (and consolidate user IDs into a real brand identity). Any thoughts and suggestions for those of us who just jumped in? I know how much first impressions count, but I also feel like to some extent, people in the social world are understanding as our personality/brand evolves over time … what do you think?

~Katharine aka @marketingbykat

By: Leesa

Leesa — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:54:51 +0000

You’ve definitely given me food for thought. I have a new website – and trying to define ‘it’ has become a challenge. It has grown more quickly than I expected. The picture shows how I feel sometimes – trying to take everything in, and my brain starts to feel like jello! Thanks – and I’ll be back..

Leesa
4alloutdoors.org

By: Doug M

Doug M — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:54:36 +0000

Hi Wendy – Great posting. That makes sense… people really need to find their identity. I know it took me some time but I wanted something that was fun & easy to remember.

Like you said, as we evolve so does our personality.

Keep up the great work! Doug @dougmcsorley

By: Wendy Boyce

Wendy Boyce — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:21:42 +0000

Patrice – thanks for the thoughts! I love that image too – makes us think about how we really present ourselves, when we start out – that’s us – just a pair of eyes and a brain digging into the online realm. Wide-eyed and naive, taking it all in. As we evolve, so does our personality.

I’ll be interested to watch yours evolve!

By: Patrice Bilenski

Patrice Bilenski — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:08:46 +0000

Hey Wendy! I did leave a short comment (or 2) on your FB post, from the gut. I’m visual so reacted to the picture. Very, very good! Your article gives me much to consider. How do I come across, really? Is it accurate, good, bad, indifferent? Hmmm.