Personal branding on Facebook is unavoidable. We do it consciously
and we do it subconsciously—whether we like it or not.
For me, I’m very particular when it comes to what I put on
my timeline, and what others try and
put on my timeline. You may not know this, but the “hide from my timeline”
feature and I are best friends.
However, while I thought personal branding was simply about
how people perceive you through pictures, posts and shares, I never considered
the creativity that can go into making a really interesting Facebook page.
After perusing the Internet, I found a great article
highlighting some of the innovative and rather ingenious ways people set up
their Facebook timelines.
I always considered your Facebook profile pictures and cover
photos as separate entities. However, the people here have made them connect
and possibly useful when finding creative-type jobs—unless of course the rest
of their profile is NSFW.
My favourites are Ivan Marino (because it reminds me of
the movie Super Troopers) and Aly Moffat (because I love Orange is the New
Black and a really pivotal scene happened with one of the characters trapped in
a washing machine).
These pictures are taken from Creative Guerilla Marketing’s
website. Enjoy.
Personal branding on Facebook is indeed unavoidable, but it's essential to tone it down. Although the examples you posted are few of the creatively acceptable ones, Facebook is well-known for is marketing purposes as well. Pages and Groups are available for advertising purposes, whether for personal or business use. I, for one, am glad for the different uses of that specific social media network. Though, I couldn't agree with you more in the sense of being particular in what you put on your timeline. Thank you for sharing your insights. Take care! :)
ReplyDeleteMildred Stephens @ Reputation Local