As a speaker, your stage presence is part of your presentation. It's no different online! Your online presence is what others see of you across the web and all other types of electronic media. It ranges from how you answer the telephone to the viewer's experience at your website. None of the pieces can be ignored.

Rate your Company's Online Presence

Your online presence is how you appear to others when you are not physically present. It's a combination of your communication via voice and email, your policies on electronic issues, your responsiveness to customer inquiries, and your website. Rate your current online presence, then devise an action plan.

Rate each of the factors in your online presence, then make some notes about the actions you need to take. You may find it easier to print this form before you start.

Jeanette S. Cates, PhD, The Technology Tamer™, works with organizations who want to prosper online and with professionals who want to reduce their learning curve. She offers electronic communication seminars and learning materials at TechTamers.com.

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