God said to Moses, “I am who I am...This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation." Exodus 3:14-15 edited (NIV).
A simple statement of who He is, intended to convey the truth that God is just God, nothing else. Take Him as He is, or perhaps not at all; that choice is yours to take, freely.
I am who I am, the result of a union between my father and my mother. I am, simply because they were. Having no choice where I was born, nor into what financial or emotional circumstance, I am.
How to convey that simple message across the ether, where people cannot see me or hear me as a living being? I am has a name. Use that name. You were given that name at or soon after you were born. Respect the decision of your parent/s.
I am has a history, a reason for being who I am. A story to be told, just not in this article; perhaps in a future post about my namesake and my whakapapa (genealogy).
Use your own name when you want to engage with people online. Your name has power and importance, your own story to be told, an interest or question, an ice-breaker and a reason for engagement, a prospect of future ventures together, a force to be reckoned with.
Very rarely will I sign up to an upline or seller that uses a pseudonym or fake name. You want to get me to sign up under you, or to sell me something? Then tell me whom you are, I need to know I can trust you.
If I like what I got from you, I'll want more. Repeat sales are so much easier once that first sale has been brokered, so always sell your wares in the hope of future sales and build your relationships around that future activity.
There was a very interesting article written by 
Yep, works a treat. I've got my RSS feed set up so now I post and tweet, or resteem and tweet.
Got me thinking, I've noticed over the past few weeks that a lot of steemians have commented about "what is Twitter?". OK, I get that, not everyone is into social media. Facebook perhaps, the other two core apps Twitter and LinkedIn, maybe not so much.
Right, where to start. I guess the best place to start is at the beginning. I am, that is a bold statement. Make that statement yours, and use your real name when setting up social media accounts. Why stop there, why not set up all your accounts under your own name? I do that, just Dr Google my handle and you'll see me, everywhere!
Of course, you have the right to choose. Just bear in mind, serious internet entrepreneurs do business with people they know, trust, and respect. Please, tell me who you are.
I am who I am.
Ian Ballantine
Wellington, New Zealand
November 28, 2019.
Lyrics: https://www.letssingit.com/lara-fabian-lyrics-i-am-who-i-am-73cctnl
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