Why is your name important to your digital professional image?

Your name is your identity and maintaining a consistent name across all your digital platforms is vital to ensure you build the right digital professional image.

1. Choose how you want your professional name to appear (e.g., First Name & Last Name only – Jane Doe, or First Name & Last Name with Initials – Jane I. Doe).

• Whichever manner you choose to arrange your name, maintain it consistently across all your platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc)

• Let your official email address be arranged according to your consistent name (e.g., janedoe@gmail.com or janeidoe@gmail.com)

• In all your professional dealings, make use of the consistent name.

To understand the importance of maintaining a consistent name, try this test: Check your name on Google. You will notice that all the platforms with your name are visible on Google.

Start maintaining a consistent name online today.