Comments on: Online Identity Management http://rachelshadoan.com/2010/01/21/online-identity-management/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: morna http://rachelshadoan.com/2010/01/21/online-identity-management/#comment-77 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:33:28 +0000 http://rachelshadoan.wordpress.com/?p=671#comment-77 You need to think about your purpose. A professional web-presence can imply a multi-media CV IF you are constantly looking for new work.

But if you have a community who regularly seek your knowledge on a given subject, they will approach you professionally for advice and interaction.

On the point about adopted personas, I have found that there is a very mixed reaction depending on the community. Some communities will flame when somebody uses an avatar – others when they show a photo.

There are many ways to create your community – if you have a very mixed community then it may be better to segregate them.

What I have found works for me (although I do not have the balance right yet)…

Facebook for personal friends in the UK
Facebook for professional contacts USA
Facebook groups for local community

Twitter streams for events and news relating to specific interests
Linkedin for CV updates

Of course I am aware that age may play a part in all of this and younger people may have a different way of handling their various personas… and there are plenty of web 2.0 sites I have not even tried yet.

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