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What does your 2025 profile picture say about you?

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What does your 2025 profile picture say about you?

As we approach the New Year with fresh ideas and new goals and objectives, it is also a good time to refresh our profile photographs on all of our social media sites and on ActiveRain.

For those of us that wish to project a professional image in our communities, great care must be given to profile images that project the first and perhaps the last impression.  When your personal photograph is outdated, unclear or poorly presented, it is fair to assume that we handle our business in the same way. 

It may be fun to share photographs of children, pets or have joint photographs, but these are certainly not images that we would place on business cards.  Your personal profile picture should be current and it should represent you as you in the image that you wish to be remembered. 

For many, today is a great day to take another look at the photographs that are in our profiles.  Best wishes to all for an outstanding New Year and continued success.

Would you select the real estate agent with this profile picture to sell or finance your two million dollar home?

 

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 Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 Camera

 Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 

Posted by

Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

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Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thanks, Roy Kelley, for the strong reminder about the power of a good profile picture! It's so true that a clear and professional image can really help shape first impressions, and your tips on refreshing our photos are spot on as we kick off 2025!

Jan 14, 2025 02:30 AM
Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Thanks for sharing great message Roy!!! God Bless you!!!

Great care must be given to profile images that project the first and perhaps the last impression.  When your personal photograph is outdated, unclear or poorly presented, it is fair to assume that we handle our business in the same way. 

Jan 14, 2025 03:57 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I change my headshot each and every year.  It gives me a little chuckle when I meet someone and can immediately tell that they have not updated their profile photo in many years, haha.

Jan 14, 2025 04:53 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

So very true. Thank you for the great information. Have a fantastic week!

 

Bill Salvatore, Realtor

Arizona Elite Properties

#AZVHV / Arizona Veterans Helping Veterans

Jan 14, 2025 05:05 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Roy. My profile picture has not been updated in some time. Maybe 2025 will be the year I get it done. Enjoy your day.

Jan 14, 2025 05:21 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Mine will need to be updated in about a year or so. For now, we'll make do with the one I have!

Jan 14, 2025 05:27 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good advice, Roy. I've seen some very "odd" pictures people use for their profile. I can't tell you how much business I've gotten over the years because people told me they liked how I looked and that I looked like someone who would get the job done.

Jan 14, 2025 05:28 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Roy - for some maybe my profile picture "tells" I am lazy in my post-real estate practicing days.  

Jan 14, 2025 05:33 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Roy- what an excellent reminder to update our profile photos. And, yes, we need to make sure it shows us as we want to be portrayed. 

Jan 14, 2025 07:59 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Jan 18, 2025 07:34 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Kathy Streib  

Thank you very much for the feature recognition. It is much appreciated.

Jan 19, 2025 06:32 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Roy,

An important point you make Roy! I'm so glad Kathy Streib featured your post in her Sunday series! Updated photos are so important, people notice and like to see an engaging photo that is professional yet welcoming! Just like our office space and home space..updating a photo gives a new list!

Jan 19, 2025 07:15 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Roy, we reach a stage of life, where the changes in us don't accelerate as much as they did when we were younger.

Jan 19, 2025 07:48 AM
Chris Lima
Turtle Reef Realty - Port St Lucie, FL
Local or Global-Allow me to open doors for you.

Guilty!!  I used to laugh at some of the outdated photos that I would see on business cards. Fast forward a decade or so and that's me.  I am one of the folks that I would laugh at.  In fairness, I have tried and even set appts. for professional shots.  As life would happen those appts. were put on the backburner. Thanks for the reminder. Happy 2025 to you!

Jan 19, 2025 01:25 PM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Very wise words, Roy. Social media pages can be the place to show a different image. Keep professional pictures for your business sites.

Jan 19, 2025 05:46 PM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

In a word - No!  Excellent thoughts on being a professional real estate agent or REALTOR!   We never get a second chance at a first impression ;) 

Jan 20, 2025 11:56 AM
Matthew Klinowski, PA
Downing Frye Realty - Naples, FL
Naples Golf Guy | Find Your Dream Lifestyle

Thank for the great reminder! Sometimes, we get so far down in the weeds that we don't take a step back and look at the big picture. Going to schedule time to review all my profiles across all my platforms.

Jan 21, 2025 04:50 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

I chose my picture to represent me as I am, a fun travel loving person who can help you out.

Jan 23, 2025 08:11 AM