I definitely see your point, but I’m glad we could meet somewhere in the middle. It may not be maliciousness on their part, just laziness. Whether youâre just starting out in your field, or you have years of experience behind you, figuring out how to describe what you do in a few quick sentences is a challenge. Even in the loneliest moments I have been there for myself. I’m going to introduce an “About You ” page on my blog. Not everyone will feel the same way of course, I’m just saying (so no offence intended). No employer wants to take a chance on hiring someone who will miss a lot of work or ask for extensive vacation time to pursue their passions outside of work. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Create Your Profile With Updated About Me . I recreate myself; that is my only power. The main focus of their About Page is a timeline graphic that takes you back through their history and details some achievements, challenges and major dates of the company. Great stuff. I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. , From the site owner’s perspective: People on the internet are crazy and don’t need your address. I don’t need anyone else to distract me from myself anymore like I always thought I would. They’ve built many tools after the massive success of KWFinders.com. Don’t worry, you won’t offend anyone here. I’m comfortable with who I am. I’m not beautiful like you, I’m beautiful like me. There is also a focus on other elements of the company away from their main services like community engagement and culture. Blogging Tyrant is an exception, of course. When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. An about page to me: well, do they care? The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore. SeoMOZ was my favorite. I am one of those who will go on doing till all doings are at an end. Ironic? This is your own space for representing yourself on the web. I know this myself. I don’t believe in luck. I hope. No genius would ever say he is a genius. That Dustin Curtis page is very spiffy but I have to confess it doesn’t do it for me. I am not trying to give an image of a fairytale, perfect, everything else, I am just being myself. Also consider looking at these about pages. Behind every successful man is a surprised woman. I got so I could recognize his writing style. I think the reason why ProBlogger’s story is so attractive to a lot of bloggers, myself included, is because it has unfolded for the most part. :/. Mail Chimp was a disappointment. * which one is your least favorite and why? I disagree with you about Tumblr. A “Me in 30 Seconds” statement is a simple way to present to someone else a balanced understanding of who you are. If he’s committed a crime you’d be surprised what they can do. Sorry that’s happening to you, Rachelle. Yup … once again BT you’ve made me think … damn you man. DISCLAIMER: We make great efforts to maintain reliable data on all offers presented. Dreaming in public is an important part of our job description, as science writers, but there are bad dreams as well as good dreams. Interactive roles like PTA volunteer, museum tour guide, fundraiser, or chair of a social club will help show your comfort with engaging others. Darling don’t forget to fall in love with yourself first. Answer these questions: Someone just stole my motivation. He also reposts things I write in other forums to other forums under other names. Start your free 14-day trial today, no credit card required. To this end, I say that if you are writing an “About” page, you don’t have to publish your address but at least mention the city in which you reside or are doing business. As always, if you have any other suggestions from sites that I have missed please leave a comment and let me know. Struggling to write about yourself? At first, you should only mention the asset and allude only briefly to some proof of how you have tapped it to your advantage. I am not perfect but I am limited edition. Let us help you build a blog to support your family's income and help the community while you're at it! Their users hijacked my article about why Aweber is the best for email delivery. Hiring managers list the most common mistakes candidates make when answering this question. My first death threat came because I spoke out against some people leaving threats for the “no-cussing” kid a few years ago. At least, that’s been my experience since beginning my blog. Don’t have a Contact page? Status, Captions & Quotes for Facebook, Whatsapp & Instagram. The more I expect, the more unhappy I am going to be. Great post! You know we all have to go right over and check out YOUR About page after reading this post, right? Lots to learn from your examples here. The question becomes, how comfortable am I buying a product from a company that’s not forthcoming about their location? What description of clouds and sunsets was to the old novelist, description of scientific apparatus and methods is to the modern Scientific Detective writer. Well said Diggy. I even asked a guy who sits on their board last night via twitter to take care of it. Thanks, Chris. That’s me.”Read it out loud: if you wouldn’t say the words, don’t use them. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of any that stand out except for maybe PayPal’s which I think is good. There were some really awesome suggestions. Andrew Reifman makes it very cool through graphics. Interviewers will pick up on those aspects they want to learn more about and will ask you questions to get further information. Interviewers ask these kinds of questions in order to determine if you're a good fit for the job. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I have just seen Dustin Curtis’ About page and seriously, it’s full of info I don’t care about. Really? I don’t have time to worry about what I’m projecting to the world. You’ve used pictures with people in them before BT. I don’t feel ashamed for who I am, that’s my parent’s job. Tim Ferris is in 3rd person. The biggest competition is me. It’s nice to see some companies taking it seriously when pictures of kids get plastered around the internet without permission. For a site like yours which is massively serviced based I think a split About Us page could work well. I have used a conversation (interview) kinda style for my blog. * which one is your favorite and why? It is a good way of being able to list his myriad of achievements without sounding like a bragging private school kid. Because a good About Us page is very hard to come by. I don’t even announce when I have speaking engagements because of this person. Don’t look at me! I think the “about” should be built into content. I’m proud of myself. I’m so cool I wasn’t actually born, I was defrosted. I like to be myself, and I don’t pretend. What this does is actually give his following credentials more weight because you are curious as to who is providing all this amazing value. You had that post with the picture of the elderly lady. I just would’ve personally preferred to see practical advice on how new blogs could get similar results, not just what kind of things we’re one day aspiring to. Normally they are a boring, self-serving mix of me me me and us us us. Made me think a lot more about what to do with that page. Do you have a passion for skiing? I was very slow to warm to Twitter, but the way they structure their internal links and answer anticpated objections is pretty ingenius. I don’t have a license to kill. I am not a broken heart, and I am not your fault. I would add that Darren is a very charming guy. I was raised not coordinated towards the views of other people. 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