Comments on: My Online Brand http://www.generationwhy.com/whysperspective/my-generation/my-online-brand/ Millennials large and in charge Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:20:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: floreta http://www.generationwhy.com/whysperspective/my-generation/my-online-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-46 floreta Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:43:53 +0000 http://www.generationwhy.com/whysperspective/?p=296#comment-46 hmm. i want so much for my online brand not to connect with my personal "real life" that i have created an entirely new alias for myself and my online brand. i like it so far. hmm.
i want so much for my online brand not to connect with my personal “real life” that i have created an entirely new alias for myself and my online brand. i like it so far.

]]> By: TOPolk http://www.generationwhy.com/whysperspective/my-generation/my-online-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-36 TOPolk Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:33:05 +0000 http://www.generationwhy.com/whysperspective/?p=296#comment-36 I can comment now...nice. Anywhoo, upon skimming through the first two pages of your Google Searches, I'd hire you. But you have to remember, I'm part of the same generation you are. So I understand why and for what reasons your name is showing up all over the place. But even if I weren't, I'd do so as nothing is really off-putting. Sure, like imamclmf mentioned, the "Drunks Records" page may raise an eyebrow or two, but upon further digging, it's obvious that its just a fantasy football page. Other than that, there's nothing of concern (at least not to my eye) in either search. Internet Protip: With Google's new "voting" measure in search, I've found that you can reduce that chance of things you don't want seen from appearing. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/16/is-this-the-future-of-search/ You've got to be logged into google to use it, but I've found it to be handy on more than one occasion. I can comment now…nice.

Anywhoo, upon skimming through the first two pages of your Google Searches, I’d hire you. But you have to remember, I’m part of the same generation you are. So I understand why and for what reasons your name is showing up all over the place. But even if I weren’t, I’d do so as nothing is really off-putting. Sure, like imamclmf mentioned, the “Drunks Records” page may raise an eyebrow or two, but upon further digging, it’s obvious that its just a fantasy football page. Other than that, there’s nothing of concern (at least not to my eye) in either search.

Internet Protip: With Google’s new “voting” measure in search, I’ve found that you can reduce that chance of things you don’t want seen from appearing.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/16/is-this-the-future-of-search/

You’ve got to be logged into google to use it, but I’ve found it to be handy on more than one occasion.

]]> By: imamclmf http://www.generationwhy.com/whysperspective/my-generation/my-online-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-32 imamclmf Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:50:54 +0000 http://www.generationwhy.com/whysperspective/?p=296#comment-32 I did the search on TJ Wihera, and found that I would hire you. But the answer is not that simple. There were two things I noticed. First, you appear to be involved in writing for a newspaper, and the couple of the articles I skimmed seemed to be very politically/emotionally charged. This seems to have the effect of polarizing your potential employers into the "get this guy" vs "don't get this guy" groups. In this case, I think it is just something you'd have to deal with. The one of interest is "Drunks Records." It appears that you are the same TJ Wihera as the photos would indicate. This might be a bit off-putting. Now, I clicked on the link and discovered it to be a Fantasy Football webpage (you guys are very into that stuff, it seems). Now, anyone doing a google search on your name would likely not stop there and would instead enter your fantasy football site. Once there, two things could happen. S/He could determine (as I had) that the site is full of humor (some off-color), sarcasm, and satire, so the "drunks" thing fits in well and does not mean anything as far as hiring. On the other hand, it is full of off color humor, etc. so that might also not work in your favor. In any event, might you not just change your name in that site to "TJ" to avoid the risk? I did the search on TJ Wihera, and found that I would hire you. But the answer is not that simple. There were two things I noticed. First, you appear to be involved in writing for a newspaper, and the couple of the articles I skimmed seemed to be very politically/emotionally charged. This seems to have the effect of polarizing your potential employers into the “get this guy” vs “don’t get this guy” groups. In this case, I think it is just something you’d have to deal with.

The one of interest is “Drunks Records.” It appears that you are the same TJ Wihera as the photos would indicate. This might be a bit off-putting. Now, I clicked on the link and discovered it to be a Fantasy Football webpage (you guys are very into that stuff, it seems). Now, anyone doing a google search on your name would likely not stop there and would instead enter your fantasy football site. Once there, two things could happen. S/He could determine (as I had) that the site is full of humor (some off-color), sarcasm, and satire, so the “drunks” thing fits in well and does not mean anything as far as hiring. On the other hand, it is full of off color humor, etc. so that might also not work in your favor. In any event, might you not just change your name in that site to “TJ” to avoid the risk?

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