Comments on: Marketing Makeover: Twitter Profile, Part 1 – Your Picture http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/ The How To Marketing Blog For VAs and Service-Based Professional Entrepreneurs Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:55:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: The Savvy Entrepreneur » Blog Archive » Archive for the ‘Marketing Makeover’ Category Marketing Makeover: Twitter Profile, Part 4 - Unlock http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73704 The Savvy Entrepreneur » Blog Archive » Archive for the ‘Marketing Makeover’ Category Marketing Makeover: Twitter Profile, Part 4 - Unlock Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:39:58 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73704 [...] Your picture [...] [...] Your picture [...]

]]> By: Cristina Favreau http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73661 Cristina Favreau Thu, 21 May 2009 14:58:31 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73661 Thanks for confirming the whole name topic... That was the Twitter profile topic I tackled this week! Thanks for confirming the whole name topic… That was the Twitter profile topic I tackled this week!

]]> By: Cristina Favreau http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73660 Cristina Favreau Thu, 21 May 2009 14:57:33 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73660 Love your picture. I would totally recognize you at a networking event if I saw you (is it cheating because I met you before??) Love your picture. I would totally recognize you at a networking event if I saw you (is it cheating because I met you before??)

]]> By: The Savvy Entrepreneur » Blog Archive » Marketing Makeover: Twitter Profile, Part 2 - Your Name http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73586 The Savvy Entrepreneur » Blog Archive » Marketing Makeover: Twitter Profile, Part 2 - Your Name Wed, 20 May 2009 14:29:54 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73586 [...] I noted last week, the first thing people notice on your Twitter profile is your picture. The second thing people [...] [...] I noted last week, the first thing people notice on your Twitter profile is your picture. The second thing people [...]

]]> By: handpickedtomatoes.com » Burnishing Your Twitter Image http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73574 handpickedtomatoes.com » Burnishing Your Twitter Image Fri, 15 May 2009 23:23:26 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73574 [...] abounds.  For starters, check out this post on Cristina Favreau’s blog, The Savvy Entrepreneur. After an appropriate amount of research relevant to your situation and brand, you’ll be [...] [...] abounds.  For starters, check out this post on Cristina Favreau’s blog, The Savvy Entrepreneur. After an appropriate amount of research relevant to your situation and brand, you’ll be [...]

]]> By: Marie-Renée http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73572 Marie-Renée Thu, 14 May 2009 13:48:37 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73572 Dear Cristina,<br><br>Thank you so much for your post. It made me realize that I had set a Twitter account but hasn't done anything with it. Shame on me : I had my logo as a picture! So I put a not-too-old picture of me instead. I also add information as well.<br>Oh! And I'm following you now... :-)<br>Did you know that I'm thinking of you as a VA Guru? :-)<br><br>MR Dear Cristina,

Thank you so much for your post. It made me realize that I had set a Twitter account but hasn't done anything with it. Shame on me : I had my logo as a picture! So I put a not-too-old picture of me instead. I also add information as well.
Oh! And I'm following you now… :-)
Did you know that I'm thinking of you as a VA Guru? :-)

MR

]]> By: Vickie Turley http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73571 Vickie Turley Thu, 14 May 2009 03:54:53 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73571 I agree totally. In fact, the picture I have on twitter is old and well, not flattering! LOL! But I've tried and tried to upload my new (professional) headshot and it tells me it's too big. If someone can help me to resize that picture to fit twitter's dimensions, let me know. I agree totally. In fact, the picture I have on twitter is old and well, not flattering! LOL! But I've tried and tried to upload my new (professional) headshot and it tells me it's too big. If someone can help me to resize that picture to fit twitter's dimensions, let me know.

]]> By: Anne Witkavitch http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73570 Anne Witkavitch Thu, 14 May 2009 00:26:41 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73570 Donna Toothaker mentioned this post and, I agree, the photo is a major part of a personal and professional brand! Thanks for pointing this out. I'm not a VA, but I'm a communications professional with my own firm. I am so careful to make sure my Twitter and LinkedIn photos are my professional one. I cringe when I see people post poor quality shots or casual pictures. This is why it is SO important people understand why they use different social media tools and which "brand" they will put forward. Even for Facebook, which for me is more personal, I never post pictures I would not want the world to see. I challenge people to check out Google Images from time to time and see if their internet pics are showing up! Nice post. Donna Toothaker mentioned this post and, I agree, the photo is a major part of a personal and professional brand! Thanks for pointing this out. I'm not a VA, but I'm a communications professional with my own firm. I am so careful to make sure my Twitter and LinkedIn photos are my professional one. I cringe when I see people post poor quality shots or casual pictures. This is why it is SO important people understand why they use different social media tools and which “brand” they will put forward. Even for Facebook, which for me is more personal, I never post pictures I would not want the world to see. I challenge people to check out Google Images from time to time and see if their internet pics are showing up! Nice post.

]]> By: Lisa http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73569 Lisa Wed, 13 May 2009 22:11:52 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73569 In many respects I agree as well and I really like Julie Bestry's comments (very much the direction I was going to go in). <br><br>I'd like to add that for artists and photographers, sometimes their Avatar can match their profession without including them and still look professional. I think that in and of itself speaks volumes about who they are. PLUS, if they include their website/blog link that either contains a picture of or has a link with a picture to (their "about" page for instance), by not putting their picture directly in their avatar, it also drives traffic to their website.<br><br>I have a very eclectic friend who is a very prolific writer who does not enjoy having her picture taken if she's looking directly at the camera but has a lovely Avatar (with her face looking down) that defines her and still looks professional. That's an example of what I mean. <br><br>Bottom line, I think it's OK to put an Avatar that defines you that can still look professional. Depends on the person and what they are using Twitter for.<br><br>Just my humble opinion.<br><br>By the way, I really like @laurenhidden 's avatar. That's very artistic and professional all at the same time. Very nice! In many respects I agree as well and I really like Julie Bestry's comments (very much the direction I was going to go in).

I'd like to add that for artists and photographers, sometimes their Avatar can match their profession without including them and still look professional. I think that in and of itself speaks volumes about who they are. PLUS, if they include their website/blog link that either contains a picture of or has a link with a picture to (their “about” page for instance), by not putting their picture directly in their avatar, it also drives traffic to their website.

I have a very eclectic friend who is a very prolific writer who does not enjoy having her picture taken if she's looking directly at the camera but has a lovely Avatar (with her face looking down) that defines her and still looks professional. That's an example of what I mean.

Bottom line, I think it's OK to put an Avatar that defines you that can still look professional. Depends on the person and what they are using Twitter for.

Just my humble opinion.

By the way, I really like @laurenhidden 's avatar. That's very artistic and professional all at the same time. Very nice!

]]> By: Karri Flatla http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/2009/05/marketing-makeover-twitter-profile-part-1-your-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-73568 Karri Flatla Wed, 13 May 2009 21:36:49 +0000 http://blog.cristinafavreau.com/?p=1162#comment-73568 Thanks for the mention Christina! <br><br>Once I found my momentum with Twitter I realized that I needed to treat my profile like a mini-website. It has to compliment your personal branding strategy or why bother?<br><br>Chris @twitartdotcom did the custom background he did for me - best hundred bucks I could have spent!<br> <br>Cheers. Thanks for the mention Christina!

Once I found my momentum with Twitter I realized that I needed to treat my profile like a mini-website. It has to compliment your personal branding strategy or why bother?

Chris @twitartdotcom did the custom background he did for me – best hundred bucks I could have spent!

Cheers.

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