Definition: Electronic Image
Any form of communication that you do creates an image of you. What you post on your Facebook page counts. What you tweet to other people counts. Your e-mail name counts. Lastly, the content, spelling, and grammar used in the text messages you send counts. All of this produces your electronic image.
Any form of communication that you do creates an image of you. What you post on your Facebook page counts. What you tweet to other people counts. Your e-mail name counts. Lastly, the content, spelling, and grammar used in the text messages you send counts. All of this produces your electronic image.
Ponder on ThisHow do you choose what to post on your social media pages? Do you think about the pictures and or personal information you post? Are the e-mails and text messages you send to your teachers, counselors, and mentors in standard English? Your electronic image may be the main way selection committees or future employers choose to determine your suitability.
Facebook
The content on your Facebook page is very important because college admissions committees, program selection committees, and potential employers are increasingly looking for Facebook pages of applicants to judge personal ch
aracter. I am not saying not to have fun and post your adventures on your Facebook page. I am saying be in control of your online image. An example of a questionable picture could be as simple as a picture of you smiling with a red plastic cup in your hand. The problem is the red plastic cup because it is not clear what is inside. Is this an alcoholic drink or not? It is up to the reader to make his or her own decision about what you are drinking. Another example of an appropriate picture could be you and your friends at a summer party in a group hug.
A good rule of thumb is your Facebook page should be Granny or Madea approved. Your Granny or Madea should be proud of how you are portraying yourself as a young woman. I have a Facebook page myself. I have images of Black art only because that is what I want on my page.
The content on your Facebook page is very important because college admissions committees, program selection committees, and potential employers are increasingly looking for Facebook pages of applicants to judge personal ch
aracter. I am not saying not to have fun and post your adventures on your Facebook page. I am saying be in control of your online image. An example of a questionable picture could be as simple as a picture of you smiling with a red plastic cup in your hand. The problem is the red plastic cup because it is not clear what is inside. Is this an alcoholic drink or not? It is up to the reader to make his or her own decision about what you are drinking. Another example of an appropriate picture could be you and your friends at a summer party in a group hug.A good rule of thumb is your Facebook page should be Granny or Madea approved. Your Granny or Madea should be proud of how you are portraying yourself as a young woman. I have a Facebook page myself. I have images of Black art only because that is what I want on my page.
Emails What’s in an e-mail address? The short answer is a lot. E-mail addresses prepare the reader for what form of communication is expected of them. Is your e-mail address easy to read? The more unique your email the more likely it is to be misspelled. Note: In highly competitive situations if an e-mail is kicked back you won’t get a second look. The committee will move on to a candidate that communicates clearly. Is it professional? If your e-mail address has the following words “princess”, “cutie pie”, or anything that ethnic like “nubia” it is not professional and serves you best as a personal e-mail address. A professional e-mail address should be your last name and some variation of your first and middle initials (i.e AJohnson@yahoo.com). It is professional because this type of e-mail address tells the reader nothing about your personal life.
Text Messages 
When you are communicating with a teacher, counselor, or mentor use standard English. The language you use with your friends, adults may not understand. Do not make the mistake of thinking the abbreviations you understand will translate to an adult reader (i.e. "gr8" instead of typing the word great). There is no slang language that is appropriate when communicating with education professionals and or potential employers. The reason for this is you want to be clearly understood in your electronic communications.
When you are communicating with a teacher, counselor, or mentor use standard English. The language you use with your friends, adults may not understand. Do not make the mistake of thinking the abbreviations you understand will translate to an adult reader (i.e. "gr8" instead of typing the word great). There is no slang language that is appropriate when communicating with education professionals and or potential employers. The reason for this is you want to be clearly understood in your electronic communications.
And That’s a Little Something I Learned Along the Way.
Peace and Blessings,
Keisha
Peace and Blessings,
Keisha
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