The new year is here.  Millions will make promises to themselves about how they will change their old behaviors and become a better person.  Some will actually succeed.  Whether the goals are weight loss, quitting a bad habit or saving money, the process of making a change starts with taking inventory.  What have you done in the past?  What mistakes did you make?  How can you change?

I have been working on an idea for some time now, and I felt that a new year and a new decade were the time to present it to the JumpstartMyPC.com audience.  Whether you choose to participate or not, you live in a digital age.  At the two ends of the social media spectrum, we have those who have jumped in with both feet and live a large portion of there day online and at the other, we have those who are scared of the computer and just don’t grasp the concepts of Facebook, Twitter, texting, etc.  Regardless of your digital commitment, one thing is certain.  There is information about you online.  You might not have placed it there, but it exists for the world to see.

Your Social Media Credit Score is out there, whether you are aware of it or not.  It is not something you can check on a web page or send off for.  Currently, it won’t affect your ability to get a car or a house.  It’s not even a whisper on Google at the moment*, but it is something that you need to be aware of.  This week, we will take a look at many different aspects of your social media credit score, but today we will just start with a definition and basic explanation.

Social Media Credit Score -  A measurement of social risk, for an individual,  based on information available through social media outlets.

In other words, if your name were “Googled” by another person, or even a business, what would they find?  Are there pictures, videos, comments, etc. available about/by you that would cast doubt about your personality, trustworthiness or morals?  What does the information about you, available on the internet for anyone to see, say about you as a person (positive or negative)?

While this term (Social Media Credit Score) is not something the world knows about yet, I argue that it will soon become a hot topic and something that you will need to be aware of.  So, why put off until tomorrow what you can take care of today?  For the rest of the week we will focus on the Social Media Credit Score and how you should handle it.    Add our blog to your daily list of sites, favorites or blog reader (http://blog.jumpstartmypc.com) and follow along with us.  Here are some of the topics that we plan to cover:

• What is the Social Media Credit Score formula? – LINK (added 1/05/2010)
• How can you keep track of your Social Media Credit Score? – LINK (added 1/07/2010)
• What areas of your life will be affected by your Social Media Credit Score? – LINK (added 1/06/2010)
• How can you change your Social Media Credit Score?
• What is next for the Social Media Credit Score?

So, as you set out to lose that weight, quit those habits or save some money, you might want to add one more thing to your New Year’s Resolution list.   Take inventory of your Social Media Credit Score.  What have you done in the past?  What mistakes did you make?  How can you change?

* A search for the term “Social Media Credit Score” returned 4 links, none of which were related to our definition or idea above.

Tags: 2010, Credit Score, Facebook, New Year, New Year's Resolution, Social Media Credit Score, Twitter

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