I have been asked by my employer to take down a blog post in the past. But other than that… things are going smoothly. I continue to use twitter, facebook and blogging as a tool to connect with others. And the rest of the staff that I work with doesn’t. (for the most part).

@Mary Beth – I believe the most effective “Trust Agents” never set out with that goal in mind. It is just something that happens. Keep doing what you’re doing. Asking friends for feedback is one way to measure effectiveness. Another way would be using analytics on your blog to find out how many people have made navigated to it and to find out what they’re looking at. Hard data is always the best.

I am not shy on twitter, update often – helpful links and personal tidbits. Would like to think my reputation is clear. Not so sure about the influence/authority aspects.
Guess I need to ask a few friends for feedback. Any other ways to measure influence or authority?

This is so true because being a Trust Agent is about developing relationships and relationships require consistent interaction.

I am not very consistent at reading & commenting on blogs, visiting forums, and checking in with the people I’ve connected with online. It’s probably because up until now I’ve really considered those things non-essential, or even worse – distractions from my “real work.” And I’m my own boss. If you work for someone, it’s probably even more challenging because your boss probably thinks social networking is a time-waster. You may even get written up or have social media sites blocked at your workplace. (Is this true for any of you?)

Anyways, if I believe being a Trust Agent is important, then that requires a fundamental shift in how I think about my use of Twitter, reading & commenting on blogs, visiting forums, etc. And it means scheduling time to do those things so they actually get done rather than sneaking them in between tasks.

Go Sox!!

See, that would be so much funnier if we were face-to-face!

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You’re presence on a lot of the same blogs I follow is not lost on me. You have become a “trust agent” in some respects for me.

[that was sarcasm]

You’re right… it doesn’t come across very well on the web. Reputation and authority are definitely prevalent in this chapter. Good work!