Do You Have a Voice? Are You Recognizable?

As many of you may know, my Facebook account was hacked two weeks ago. It was frustrating to say the least. Not only did I have to spend hours and hours getting it straightened out, but I was without my account for 5 days. Yikes! I had Facebook withdrawal. LOL I’m happy to say that everything now has been straightened out and I am back among the Facebook living.

Everybody talks about establishing a “voice” and being authentic when you write — whether you write an article or post on Social Media sites. I, personally, have not given a lot of thought to my “voice.” I know I have one, and I know each of you has one.

Do you need a “voice”? Is it important? Yes! Having a “voice” is very important. Why? As I mentioned above, when my account was hacked I received numerous phone calls, emails, and voicemails from people telling me my Facebook account had been hacked. How did they know it was hacked? How did they know for sure it wasn’t me? They knew because the instant messages coming up on their computers did *not* sound like me. The hacker did not have my voice. They did not use the language I use. The other tip-off (besides all the mis-spellings) for a lot of the people was there were no emoticons in the chat window. Those of you who know me and have followed me for a while know I am a big fan of emoticons. Yep, just like this one!

Here’s what I want you all to take away from my experience with hacking: Be true to your voice. Make sure you cultivate your voice. Don’t try to sound like someone else. Be confident in who you are and what you have to say. Let people get to know you. Don’t be afraid to show everyone who you are, as it just may save a friend of yours some money!

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