By Gretchen Ditto, Image and Personal Branding Advisor

Modern times call for modern measures! The season of rebirth is an opportune time not only to clean out your closet or gutter, but also to tidy up and streamline your online personal brand. So go ahead and set aside an afternoon during one of these glorious first days of spring to dust off and refresh your online presence with the help of Ditto & Co.’s guide to spring cleaning.

The Simple Guide to Cyber Spring Cleaning:

• Inspect Your Photos: It is always important to refresh your online image, and changing your picture is a quick and easy way to do so. When selecting a new photo, think current, fresh (it is spring, after all), and professional.

• Update Your Info: Peruse your profiles, whether on LinkedIn, Facebook, your website, or your blog. All the information displayed should be accurate and current. Remember that your profiles are often used as point of reference for employers and others in your network.

• Refresh Your Resume: It is always worth taking a few minutes to look over your resume, especially if it’s posted on a job search site or professional network. Others should be able to look you up online and have a good sense of your current work.

• Organize Your Email: If you’re like me, you have probably been guilty of a little harmless email hording. Now is the time to take control of that Inbox once and for all! If you don’t already take advantage of the “folders” function (sometimes called “labels”) in email, now is the time to start. Most of the forgotten emails buried at the bottom will probably be tossed. The others, such as receipts, important dates and correspondences, etc. can be easily placed in labeled folders. You wouldn’t believe the sense of relief you’ll feel when you’re finally looking at an empty Inbox! (Links below for making email folders)

Here at Ditto & Co. we promise that after a few hours of online image spring cleaning, you’ll feel refreshed, reorganized, and ready for the reemergence of the sunny season.

Now it’s your turn to share: Have any tips for keeping your online brand fresh?

How to create folders in yahoo

How to create folders in hotmail

How to create labels in gmail

About the Author: Gretchen Ditto is a style advisor and business image consultant with more than 15 years of experience helping clients to project impressions of integrity, confidence and competency. To learn more, visit: www.dittoandco.com

Tags: Email Help, Online Image, Online Image, Profile Tips, Spring Cleaning

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