Profile Pictures to Build Your Business
There is an old saying that a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Your profile picture on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc. is even more important than those 1,000 words. The picture sets the tone and helps set your likability factor. But how do you know how effective and what type of energy your photo is representing? Amazingly, there is even a site that will scan your profile photo and tell you what effect it is having on your friends or readers. If you want to see how you profile picture scores go to http://www.photofeeler.com/. What were your results?
If your current photo isn’t doing a good job for you, here are some great guidelines for a successful profile picture:
Do:
- Take a picture including head and shoulders is preferable; no full body photos
- Show your eyes in your photo to increase trust
- Squint slightly to appear confident
- Take a picture that demonstrates and shadows a strong jaw line
- Smile with teeth showing
- Use a well-exposed picture that isn’t too light, too dark, or has excessive color saturation
- Most importantly, let your personality shine through your smile
You have put hard work into your business so that you can exceed your dreams. Don’t let something as simple as a profile picture slow you down. If you photo is out of date or doesn’t meet the above criteria, take a new one and change your blog and social media to reflect your current attitude and appearance.
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