How to Do Online Profiles or Introductions with Less Stress

[ysabetwordsmith]

Lots of people find online introductions or profiles a challenge. Here are some basic instructions for various contexts. Things that work for some people include ...


* Use a framework. The prompts make it easier because you don't have to think up stuff from scratch. Here are some good questions from business and personal contexts. snowflake_challenge takes a fannish and networking approach, so you'll see items like ...
- I live in: (city, state, country, biome, etc.)
- My favorite fandoms are:
- My blog is like:
- I am looking for:

* Choose less personal items and drop things that feel too close for comfort. Whimsical intro entries can be a fun change from all the practical ones.
- If I could live anywhere:
- My favorite color is:
- If I were a cookie, I'd be:
- My three wishes:

* Use photos, icons, videos, and/or other images to create a nonverbal or less-verbal intro. This can be especially amusing if you combine it with a framework.
- I live in: (picture of cat in your house or hometown)
- My favorite fandoms are: (picture of Data with Spot)
- My blog is like: (video of Cats vs. Christmas or cats sleeping in strange places)
- I am looking for: (video of cats stacked in boxes)

If you browse the blogs participating in snowflake_challenge, then you will see various examples of how other folks have solved this dilemma. There are a handful of challenges that consistently make people flail, and the introduction is one of them. No big deal. Similar solutions can be applied to other profile contexts.