Comments on: Is Your Bio Page “About You?”

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:39:16 +0000

William,
Happy I could help. Let me know thing go.

By: William G Watson

William G Watson — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:58:00 +0000

After reading your blog, about a personalized bio page. I changed mine today. I hope it will get me more interest.

thanks wgwphotos

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:28:11 +0000

Mother Earth,
Thanks. You’ll see it spread all over my blog – people want to do business with people, not businesses. So they want to know who you are before they take action. That’s why sharing yourself leads to more sales.

Your bio page tells your story. I suggest telling it like you’re having a conversation with some about your story.

By: Mother Earth

Mother Earth — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:31:30 +0000

This is fascinating to me, because in my work unless I sell product I don’t make a dime, yet if I don’t sell me first. My caring and my credibilty than most don’t buy. In spending time in online community I saw myself and my comments get bumped – trying too hard – too salesy, but when I started being me, sharing stories and tucking my expertise in that way — there was more of a person attached to the pitch. Better yet I began to establish credibility. I have not added that person to my product site – the about me section is dry as toast – thanks for the thoguthful prompt. I can make that “me” section into a story too.

Truly enjoy your work

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:52:00 +0000

kat wofford,
My suggestion? Just tell your story as though you’re telling it to someone you just met. Present yourself as a real person.

By: kat wofford

kat wofford — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:38:54 +0000

With the enlistment of a ‘professional service’ I have just gotten underway with the building of a website. Being a motivational / inspirational writer, I felt a bio page would be the least of my problems, yet I’m having trouble coming up with something that doesn’t sound either ‘run of the mill’ or ‘too businesslike.’ The article you provided was wonderful. I’m revamping and writing it from the heart! Thank you!

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:02:16 +0000

LaurenMarie,

Thank you so much. It’s great that what I’m trying to do with trying to create conversations is being received. I love the blog for reaching out like this.

Whenever I think about marketing or updating something in my business I give it one test…does my audience gain benefit from it. That’s it.

When writing a bio, I think the same way. I could create a boring CV. But that’s not who I am. And I know that I, as a person, will be doing business with people. So why not present myself as the person I am. And the person I am cares about people. So my bio shares my story in a way, I hope, that offers a reflection of me – and you.

By: LaurenMarie

LaurenMarie — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:05:54 +0000

Thanks for this info! I always had my professors in school tell me that we shouldn’t say much about ourselves in our bios. They were upset with me for even including a picture. I wanted to say something about my husband and two kitties in my “Environment” section because my husband is also a designer and a big part of my life and process of design, but I was told I must take that out.

I thought along a similar line as you, I wanted to make my bio about ME and who I am; I wanted it to show people my personality. “But that just isn’t professional and it will turn people away!” Well, now that my review is done and I’ve graduated, I can make it any way I want, and I want to change it! Thanks for the encouragement to make it personal.

I think the reason I enjoy your blog so much is that I feel like it’s a real conversation, and you put a lot of caring and love into your writing.