How your default picture is worth a 1000 words.

Finding a good picture is tough. I have been thinking about changing my recent Facebook/Twitter/Social media accounts default picture these last few days and I have found myself thinking about how a picture can convey so much in today's society. A picture is literally worth a thousand words in Social Media. It is usually the first thing people notice about you when they go to your account and look you up. If you look up an old friend and/or colleague, through Facebook or twitter, their picture will be the first thing you look for, especially if it's an old friend from high school. A picture will tell you a lot about the person beyond the normal physical changes the person has gone through in the past few years. This is especially important if you have set your page to private. That one picture is your only hope to catch the attention of others that you have not talked to in years. I recently wrote a blog at the beginning of the month on how the Internet has branded us and I forgot to mention how much our pictures have. Your picture is the logo of your brand, the image that most people will signify you with. If you're a blogger like me, or anybody else, this is important. You want your picture to signify that you are smart, intelligent, but to many people they want the picture to say something else. They use it to show their children or loved one(s), or maybe show off a particular sport or event that they are fond of. Regardless of the reason, of why it is there and it helps to convey a certain message to the people who are looking you up. Want to be seen as a family man? Make your default a picture of your kids. Just got married? Add a wedding day picture. Want to be seen as jovial and fun? Add a Halloween picture. The possibilities are endless. Regardless of what your picture is there is a reason why you choose that one. So take your time choosing your default picture, because it can scare away the very people you are hoping to find.