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Oct 30, 2023

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This week we were asked what develops a credible person online or in person. For me, honesty!! Honesty is critical in every situation. If I am at a presentation or watching it online, I need to know that the person I am watching is honest. It is also a positive if other individuals like this person. If you listen to someone, but you cannot hear the truth in their words or hear many speaking negatively of them, how likely would you be to want to listen to them? Or even buy their product in that situation. We know that not everyone that presents is terrible or is a liar, but we must use our common sense and better judgment to be able to tell if they are credible or not. This week’s video made us aware that things are often computer-generated or modified, so we see things in a way that did not occur, as the image of the individuals at the White House press room. They had edited the video to make it seem more aggressive than it initially was. In that case, we can see that the individual that presented this would not be viewed as credible. They were not honest, nor did they have much integrity for themselves. All these things that go on in the world around us make it harder for us to know who is trustworthy and who is not. So often, we think that because someone was dishonest once, it will be okay next time. That is not the case. When you deceive others, you lose your credibility with them. It only takes one time to make a negative impact on others. By being accountable in what we present or say, others can see the type of individual we are. They will be able to trust us and, in turn, know that we are credible. It may not be what the audience wants to hear when I speak on something, but I always want to talk about the truth. Another way to have a credible persona in person or online is to follow through. It is another thing that I am passionate about. I hold people to their word. If you say you will do something by a specific time, I value you enough to trust you will meet that. If it has not been completed by then, I begin to lose trust in you. That is hard to come back from. I have always pushed myself to meet my deadlines and even finish them sooner if I could. My current boss knows that it will get completed if she provides me with a deadline. I will give no complaints or excuses. Not only is it essential for my boss to see me as a credible person, but that of those around me as well. Honesty can take you a long way. It may not make you many friends, but it will make others see you as having a credible persona.

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