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Social-networking sites have become part of the modern age for young people,hollister. They can be a great way to keep in touch and share information. However, they can also be breeding grounds for malicious gossip,hollister, false information and by cyber-bullying of others. Answering the questions below ï؟½ the first 10 are for teens, the second 10 for parents and caregivers ï؟½ will give you an insight into how reputation-savvy you may be online. It will also give you a good opportunity to talk through the issues raised and perhaps decide how you might act if similar scenarios arise in your lives. Circle the answer for each question and add up your points using the score-calculator at the end of the questions. For Teens:1. Do you think reputation is important to young people?A. Yes ï؟½ itï؟½s important to have a good reputationB. Sometimes ï؟½ depending on what it relates toC. No ï؟½ I donï؟½t think reputation matters at all 2. Do you think todayï؟½s celebrities / singers / sportspeople have a responsibility to be a good role-model for young people?A. NoB,abercrombie france. Yes ï؟½ sometimesC. Yes ï؟½ always 3. Do you think everything reported about celebrities / singers / sportspeople on TV and online is accurate or truthful?A. Yes ï؟½ most of the timeB. No ï؟½ but itï؟½s fun reading itC. No ï؟½ a lot of it is just other peoplesï؟½ opinions 4. Do you think what people read and see about you online influences how they feel about you?A. YesB. NoC. Sometimes 5. Do you think adverts on TV are truthful?A. NoB. Yes - sometimesC. Yes ï؟½ always 6. Do you think being honest is something thatï؟½s still valued today?A. No ï؟½ itï؟½s too old-fashionedB. No ï؟½ nobodyï؟½s honest all the timeC. Yes ï؟½ honesty is an important value 7. Gossiping and telling-tales about someone doesnï؟½t do any harm. Itï؟½s just fun. Do you agree?A. No ï؟½ but I wouldnï؟½t stop someone doing itB. No ï؟½ itï؟½s always harmfulC. Yes ï؟½ it doesnï؟½t do any harm 8. You see a classmate cheating in an exam. What would you do?A. Nothing ï؟½ itï؟½s none of my businessB,moncler. Iï؟½d confront the student about it afterwardsC. Iï؟½d tell the teacher or moderator what I saw 9. Your ï؟½friendsï؟½ on Bebo start dropping you and making nasty comments about you online. What would you do?A. Remove your profile and just start another oneB. Get back at them by writing mean or untruthful things about them on their profilesC. Tell an adult your trust and get their support to follow up with them directly 10. A friend tells you they feel like theyï؟½re being bullied and people are leaving nasty comments about them on their Bebo profile. What would you do?A. Encourage them to tell an adult they trust so it can stoppedB. Drop them as a friend in your networkC. Ignore it ï؟½ itï؟½s not my problem PointsQ1: A = 3 B = 2 C = 1Q2: A = 1 B = 2 C = 3Q3: A = 1 B = 2 C = 3Q4: A = 3 B = 1 C = 2Q5: A = 3 B = 2 C = 1Q6: A = 1 B = 2 C = 3Q7: A = 2 B = 3 C = 1Q8: A = 1 B = 3 C = 2Q9: A = 2 B = 1 C = 3Q10: A = 3 B = 2 C = 1 If you scored less than 12 points:Youï؟½ve yet to understand the power of reputation, but right now is a great time to learn,hollister. We live in an era where integrity, trust and honour are beginning to be valued in a whole new way. Be true to yourself and be true to others. Think about what you show others by what you say and the way you behave. Think about some people who you really admire ... and what it is about them that you think is great. If theyï؟½ve got strong personal characteristics, why not start emulating them. If you scored 13 ï؟½ 22 points:By understanding that people make judgments about you based on what others say about you and what they think of you themselves, you are better able to act and behave in ways that help enhance your reputation rather than damage it. Taking a moment to think ï؟½is this likely to enhance my reputation or damage it?ï؟½ and avoid doing anything youï؟½ll ever be ashamed of. While the future may seem like a long way away, think about celebrities who youï؟½ve seen do dumb things in public and then live to regret it. Determine never to do that to yourself. If you scored 23 ï؟½ 30 points:You know that reputation opens doors or slams them shut ï؟½ and that knowledge will stand you in good stead throughout your life and career. Keep standing up for what you believe in - you are probably influencing other people in ways you donï؟½t even realise. Our world needs more people like you ... show them how to do it by carrying on your great reputation habits. Parents & Caregivers:1. Do you believe reputation is important for young people?A. No ï؟½ itï؟½s of no relevance into todayï؟½s world at allB. No ï؟½ itï؟½s only important for adultsC. Yes ï؟½ itï؟½s one of the most precious things you own 2. Do you think you model good reputation behaviours to your children?A. Yes ï؟½ most of the timeB. No ï؟½ I know there are areas I could do better inC. Iï؟½ve never really thought about it 3. Do you a think prospective employer or recruitment specialist might check online social networking sites like Bebo and YouTube to check-out a young personï؟½s online identity / reputation?A. No ï؟½ what a young person says and does online is their own business and shouldnï؟½t be used to ï؟½check them outï؟½.B. Iï؟½d never considered it ï؟½ but some might, I supposeC. Yes ï؟½ I think more people are doing this and a young personï؟½s online reputation is a big influencer these days 4. How do you teach your children about reputation issues?A. If a major story comes up on the news thatï؟½s relevant we might discuss itB. We often talk about reputation, how it affects decisions and how easily it can be damagedC. I donï؟½t ï؟½ itï؟½s not something Iï؟½ve ever thought of 5. You discover one of your son or daughterï؟½s close friends is at the centre of an investigation following allegations they have been bullying younger children. What would you do?A: Demand that your son or daughter break all ties with the friend and steer well clear of the alleged bully.B: Discuss the situation with your son or daughter and explain how being associated with the friend may damage their own reputationC: Ignore it. Itï؟½s nothing to do with you and who your children associate with is irrelevant. 6. Following a minor traffic accident, you discover your son or daughter has breached their promise of never getting in a car with a drunk-driver on several occasions,louboutin. What would you do?A: Feel let down and worry about other promises that may have been brokenB: Worry about your own reputation and blame them for bringing the family name into disreputeC: Explain how breach of trust is one of the biggest reputation damagers there is and how itï؟½s almost impossible to repair 7. Do you think information on social-networking sites on the internet like Bebo, YouTube and MySpace, can damage a young personï؟½s reputation,abercrombie milano?A. No ï؟½Theyï؟½re just a bit of harmless fun.B. No ï؟½ Most of the information isnï؟½t real anyway ï؟½ everyone uses nick-names and exaggerates things.C. Yes ï؟½ some employers and universities are even checking these sites now to see what people say about themselves and what others say about them too. If theyï؟½re not impressed with what they see, the young personï؟½s reputation is likely to be damaged,hollister france. 8. How confident would you be that your son or daughter would be happy for you to see their online profile in social networking sites they might use?A. Very confident ï؟½ I know which sites they have profiles on and view them oftenB. Not very confident ï؟½ Iï؟½ve already been warned not to ï؟½snoopï؟½ on them!C. Not confident at all ï؟½ I donï؟½t even know how Iï؟½d go about checking 9. Do you think todayï؟½s celebrities / singers / sportspeople provide good role models for young people?A. Yes ï؟½ it doesnï؟½t matter what they do in their private livesB. Sometimes ï؟½ if they demonstrate values such as honesty, integrity and respectC. No ï؟½ some of todayï؟½s celebrities have no idea how much influence they have on young people 10. Do you think your children think being honest is something thatï؟½s still valued today?A. No ï؟½ theyï؟½d think itï؟½s too old-fashionedB. No ï؟½ theyï؟½d probably say nobodyï؟½s honest all the timeC. Yes ï؟½ they know honesty is an important value PointsQ1: A = 1 B = 2 C = 3Q2: A = 3 B = 2 C = 1Q3: A = 1 B = 2 C = 3Q4: A = 2 B = 3 C = 1Q5: A = 2 B = 3 C = 1Q6: A = 2 B = 1 C = 3Q7: A = 2 B = 1 C = 3Q8: A = 3 B = 2 C = 1Q9: A = 2 B = 3 C = 1Q10: A = 1 B = 2 C = 3 If you scored less than 12 points:You may not have thought about how important reputation is in our everyday lives and how it opens doors or slams them shut. Sometimes, things you do or say might have not put you in the best light, even though you may not be aware of this. People form opinions and make judgment calls based on a wide variety of information, not all of which is true or positive. Gaining a greater understanding of how to use reputation effectively will stand you in good stead in the future. Act with integrity and build trust and your reputation will be enhanced. If you scored 13 ï؟½ 22 points:Whether you know it or not, you have a reasonable understanding of how reputation can influence decisions and work for us or against us. Continue to think carefully about whether what you do and say might damage or enhance your reputation and youï؟½ll stack the odds in your favour more often. Youï؟½ve learned from experience that things arenï؟½t always what they seem and sometimes, what people say about themselves is far from the truth. Accepting this and not taking information at face-value is a useful skill to have. Continue to act with integrity, build trust in your relationships and youï؟½re reputation will continue to be enhanced. If you scored 23 ï؟½ 30 points:You understand how reputation opens doors or slams them shut ï؟½ and that knowledge enables you to act wisely in most cases and protect and enhance your reputation. Helping others understand this by modelling positive behaviour around reputation encourages others to see how reputation is not about what you say or do, but about who you are as a person and the values you demonstrate day to day. Keep thinking critically and standing up for what you believe in. You are probably influencing other people in ways you donï؟½t even realise. Our world needs more people like you ... show them how to do it by carrying on your great reputation habits. Hannahï؟½s top ï؟½Online Reputation-Savvyï؟½ Tips for parents:1. Openly discuss reputation issues with your children, providing examples of celebrities or people they know, that demonstrate how reputation can open doors or slam them shut 2,abercrombie. Encourage your children to ask the question ï؟½is there more to this than meets the eye?ï؟½ and not accept everything at face-value 3. Actively model good reputation behaviour whenever you can, especially in terms of thinking things through rather than reacting instinctively 4. Avoid blaming others and making excuses for your behaviour. Remember ï؟½ you always have a choice. Avoid putting yourself in situations that could reflect badly on you and those around you. 5,hollister uk. Not caring about reputation doesnï؟½t mean it doesnï؟½t exist. It just means you have less control over it. About The AuthorWant to know more? Download Hannahï؟½s free special report: ï؟½Reputation Branding Essentialsï؟½ and opt-in to receive her electronic newsletter, ï؟½Reputationzï؟½, at: www.hannahsamuel.com. Hannah is a specialist reputation advisor, professional speaker, author and founder of online performance-based service directory, TRUSTcite. She regularly comments on issues around reputation,hollister, trust and integrity in mainstream media and on her blog www.trustbite.co.nz,hollister deutschland. 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