Uploading photos onto online accounts is now a common practice.
The thinking behind this is all to do with the old saying ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ or something similar. Your picture helps to authenticate what you say and the fact that you are a real person.
Human beings by nature are judgmental. They will look at your photo and pass judgments whether you are someone they can be friends with, are you approachable, honest and trustworthy. They will judge if you are professional, intelligent, will you make a good sponsor, are you someone they can work with?
Your photo on your account must therefore portray or evoke the feelings that you want your viewer to experience. These will of course all be positive feelings.
Your business with SFI is a real and professional one but you are also a real person. I would suggest that through your photo you should portray both your professionalism and your humanity. You are a serious professional but you are also not a robot but a real, everyday person. Try and balance these out. This is not always possible.
I have seen some photos of professional looking mothers with their children. I like that. She is a professional but also an everyday human being. If I were a prospective affiliate I would feel comfortable working with her.
I believe that SFI encourages head shot pictures, similar to the ones suitable as passport photos. Those are fine as well and they do look professional. If you choose that style of photo, may I suggest that you avoid looking robotic. (I have seen many of those)
Remember it’s not just a photo. It has a message to convey and you want that to be a positive one.
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Uploading photos onto online accounts is now a common practice.
The thinking behind this is all to do with the old saying ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ or something similar. Your picture helps to authenticate what you say and the fact that you are a real person.
Human beings by nature are judgmental. They will look at your photo and pass judgments whether you are someone they can be friends with, are you approachable, honest and trustworthy. They will judge if
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