This document provides tips for making a positive impression online. It advises the reader to put themselves in the shoes of a potential employer and consider how they would be perceived from others' perspectives. While one's past online actions cannot be erased, being mindful of future decisions is important. Maintaining a good online reputation is crucial, as potential employers will trust those who have maintained their own reputations intact. The document provides contact information for the author to discuss public relations further.

1. Making a Positive Impression Online

2. Put yourself in the shoes of a potential employer or client.

3. Go ahead.yourself. Now.

5. Describe the person you found in 5 words.

6. Want to hide?

7. “Just ask yourself: Would [potential employers] trust their organization’s reputation to someone who can’t keep his or her own intact?” — Felipe Benitez

8. You can’t erase the past.

9. You can be mindful of decisions you make in the future.

10. Contact MeBarbara B. Nixon, Ph.D. (ABD)Public Relations FacultySoutheastern University & Georgia Southern UniversityLife Member & Past President of the International Listening Association (listen.org)E-mail: bbnixon@seuniversity.eduTwitter: barbaranixonSkype: barbara.b.nixonBlog: publicrelationsmatters.com