I am in the process of creating my website and I'm struggling with some wording as I create my web presence. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to present yourself, do you prefer to refer to yourself in singular or plural? When referring to my business and myself I like the way it sounds when I say "We or Our" because it sounds like there is a team, but I am not really sure if that is misleading. This may have been discussed before but I would really appreciate some input
I struggled with this as well. I chose to use the plural. It made my organization seem bigger than just me. Where it becomes hard is when I reply to a request for proposal and have to share MY capabilities. I have to remember to remain consistent.
Thanks so much for your advice I thought that I was the only one. You brought up a good point and I'll keep in mind that I will need to remain consistent if I choose to go this route.
I use we because I'm a multi-VA and do have a team. I'd choose the pronoun based on what feels comfortable for you and to suit what plans you have for your business.
I use "we" and "us" on my website and in promotional materials except on my About page, then I say "About the Owner" and it is written in the third person. I'm not trying to make myself sound bigger than I am, I just think it feels more business-like.
I agree with Kylie though, you should go with what you feel comfortable with as that is who you are and who you will want your clients to see and know.
I have always used "we" instead of I too. I always felt it was a truthful statement too as I always was consulting with others on how to do it the best I could and would often get assistance on projects, even if it was someone to just look over my work and give a quick review. I always felt it instilled more confidence.
I totally agree too, go with what you feel most comfortable.
I have gone back and forth on this. My website and marketing materials have we/us and each time I think about changing it to just me someone comments on how professional my website is and I take that as a sign to leave things as they are. When speaking with clients or potential clients I always represent my business as just me and it has never presented a conflict.
In my experience, to successfully market yourself you need to feel comfortable with your marketing tools and they need to honestly represent you.
When I refer to my business I say "we/us". I don't currently plan to have a multi-va business but I'm not closing the door on it. I do contract my mom occasionally to help out when needed.
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Rebecka Melson ~ Virtual Business Services
Thanks so much everyone . I am so glad this forum is available, because it is so helpful to get the advice of my peers. I appreciate everyone's advice and I find comfort in the fact that everyone has been so willing to give me their input. After giving it a lot of thought I do feel comfortable with using "We" and "Us" because I plan to enlist the help of other professionals.
My question is how do you present yourself when meeting people face to face? When i hear myself answer 'what do you do', it sounds like a long list of mumbo jumbo. Is there an easy way to summarize what we do and also create that interest that they will want to know even more?
I felt the same way. However, I asked a couple of friends to review my new site and they both commented how I should change the we/us to I/me as it feels it misrepresents my business.
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