Comments on: Your Personal Brand Image: 6 Tips for Professional Online Picture http://blog.brandyourself.com/personal-brand/how-to-personal-brand/your-personal-brand-image-6-tips-for-professional-online-picture/ Tips to become more hirable, strengthen your personal brand and build a remarkable web presence Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How to take professional looking pictures of yourself http://blog.brandyourself.com/personal-brand/how-to-personal-brand/your-personal-brand-image-6-tips-for-professional-online-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-9724 How to take professional looking pictures of yourself Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:43:43 +0000 http://blog.brand-yourself.com/?p=3193#comment-9724 [...] Your Personal Brand Image: 6 Tips for Pro Online Picture | Brand … Whether you're a recently graduated young professional looking for a job or an experienced … to employers will give you an edge over your competition and show that you take yourself seriously. … [...] [...] Your Personal Brand Image: 6 Tips for Pro Online Picture | Brand … Whether you're a recently graduated young professional looking for a job or an experienced … to employers will give you an edge over your competition and show that you take yourself seriously. … [...]

]]> By: Bethany Stringer http://blog.brandyourself.com/personal-brand/how-to-personal-brand/your-personal-brand-image-6-tips-for-professional-online-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-5142 Bethany Stringer Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:47:21 +0000 http://blog.brand-yourself.com/?p=3193#comment-5142 Tanner, This may sound silly, but color contrast makes a big difference in your twitter picture. Look https://twitter.com/JessicaKnows and https://twitter.com/legalbear for examples - the clothes of both blend into the background of the picture. Because of that, neither picture arrests your attention if you're just scrolling through looking at the avatars. Similarly, this individual (https://twitter.com/freemarketgrip) probably thought that his studious background makes him more unique, but on a picture this size it just looks too busy. The focus is you - don't detract from what small space you have by using a background with lots of shapes or colors. Use a slightly gradiated background (https://twitter.com/jadapsmith this works because her black hair comes between her shirt and the white of the background) of neutral color. Using bright backgrounds gets noticed, but it takes attention away from you (https://twitter.com/Samuel_Smith, https://twitter.com/Rick_Smith). Depending on what type of professional image you want to convey, business suit and solid color (bright colors here are great) tie is usually appropriate and tends to stand out (positively) against the more frivolous pictures. Good examples are: https://twitter.com/Dominic_Garcia (although his would have more snap if the shirt was a different color); https://twitter.com/JaidonMarketer (it needs to be centered better, but the outfit is good); https://twitter.com/VampStanDayMan (this would be a great photo for someone with a less structured work environment like an actor); https://twitter.com/katie_stringer (hers is good for a young professional, she stands out, but she looks competent). Hope this helps! Bethany Tanner,
This may sound silly, but color contrast makes a big difference in your twitter picture. Look https://twitter.com/JessicaKnows and https://twitter.com/legalbear for examples – the clothes of both blend into the background of the picture. Because of that, neither picture arrests your attention if you’re just scrolling through looking at the avatars. Similarly, this individual (https://twitter.com/freemarketgrip) probably thought that his studious background makes him more unique, but on a picture this size it just looks too busy. The focus is you – don’t detract from what small space you have by using a background with lots of shapes or colors. Use a slightly gradiated background (https://twitter.com/jadapsmith this works because her black hair comes between her shirt and the white of the background) of neutral color. Using bright backgrounds gets noticed, but it takes attention away from you (https://twitter.com/Samuel_Smith, https://twitter.com/Rick_Smith). Depending on what type of professional image you want to convey, business suit and solid color (bright colors here are great) tie is usually appropriate and tends to stand out (positively) against the more frivolous pictures. Good examples are: https://twitter.com/Dominic_Garcia (although his would have more snap if the shirt was a different color); https://twitter.com/JaidonMarketer (it needs to be centered better, but the outfit is good); https://twitter.com/VampStanDayMan (this would be a great photo for someone with a less structured work environment like an actor); https://twitter.com/katie_stringer (hers is good for a young professional, she stands out, but she looks competent). Hope this helps!

Bethany

]]> By: Tanner Christensen http://blog.brandyourself.com/personal-brand/how-to-personal-brand/your-personal-brand-image-6-tips-for-professional-online-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-5085 Tanner Christensen Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:44:33 +0000 http://blog.brand-yourself.com/?p=3193#comment-5085 Completely agree with the points made here. Having a professional, consistent online image (of YOU) is important to becoming someone recognizable. My question is this: how do you use that professional image and still look recognizable when your avatar is restricted to a tiny image, such as the 48x48 sized avatars on twitter? The image is so tiny that it's hard to really stand out easily (though many people are standing out on twitter with a unique avatar, but that's not their portrait). Any tips on using a portrait at small sizes? Completely agree with the points made here. Having a professional, consistent online image (of YOU) is important to becoming someone recognizable.

My question is this: how do you use that professional image and still look recognizable when your avatar is restricted to a tiny image, such as the 48×48 sized avatars on twitter? The image is so tiny that it’s hard to really stand out easily (though many people are standing out on twitter with a unique avatar, but that’s not their portrait).

Any tips on using a portrait at small sizes?

]]> By: Bethany Stringer http://blog.brandyourself.com/personal-brand/how-to-personal-brand/your-personal-brand-image-6-tips-for-professional-online-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-5038 Bethany Stringer Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:15:53 +0000 http://blog.brand-yourself.com/?p=3193#comment-5038 Brian, I am glad that you liked the article. I know many people who have their "online face" as a picture of themselves and the dog! It may be cute, but it's not a professional image. Thank you for your comment and I hope you'll be back here soon! Brian, I am glad that you liked the article. I know many people who have their “online face” as a picture of themselves and the dog! It may be cute, but it’s not a professional image. Thank you for your comment and I hope you’ll be back here soon!

]]> By: Brian Fanslau http://blog.brandyourself.com/personal-brand/how-to-personal-brand/your-personal-brand-image-6-tips-for-professional-online-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-5029 Brian Fanslau Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:02:28 +0000 http://blog.brand-yourself.com/?p=3193#comment-5029 Great Stuff! I agree with you that you must be consistent and proffesional in your picture since it is the only representation that truly puts a face to your writing and proffessionalism. Your picture is worth a thousand word or more in describing your personality to your audience and how serious they will take you. Great Stuff! I agree with you that you must be consistent and proffesional in your picture since it is the only representation that truly puts a face to your writing and proffessionalism. Your picture is worth a thousand word or more in describing your personality to your audience and how serious they will take you.

]]> By: Randy Nichols http://blog.brandyourself.com/personal-brand/how-to-personal-brand/your-personal-brand-image-6-tips-for-professional-online-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-5027 Randy Nichols Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:37:44 +0000 http://blog.brand-yourself.com/?p=3193#comment-5027 Just wanted to say HI. I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days. Just wanted to say HI. I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days.

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