What We Are
ShoutProud® is the Evolution of Social Networking
HOW IT USED TO BE
Before the internet, a person's reputation was established
over time as they connected and developed relationships
directly with people. Reputations were built by doing
business, sharing personal activities or simply having a meal.
While interpersonal communication is still essential to our
reputation today, it's not the only way we build it. The trend
over the past 20 years has been for a person's online
reputation to become nearly as important — and in some cases
more important — than a direct personal one.
HOW IT IS TODAY
For many of us, the internet has become the primary means of
communication for letting others know who we are, which makes
our online reputation and credibility more and more essential.
But our online reputation and credibility are also
increasingly fragile.
A simple negative post by someone with a grudge can severely
damage or even destroy someone's reputation. Just ask any one
of a number of politicians, doctors, independent contractors
and even entire businesses. Until ShoutProud®, the only
means of responding was to attempt to mitigate such damage
through search engine manipulation and/or trying to get the
offending material removed — an expensive and not always
effective counter measure.
HOW SHOUTPROUD®
EMPOWERS YOU
ShoutProud's approach to character and reputation is very
different. You're already in control of your character,
ShoutProud® gives you control of your reputation.
ShoutProud® empowers people to establish a single source
of truth regarding their own character and reputation. Our
patented system reduces bias and enhances credibility. Coupled
with time, the ShoutProud® score and Surety Score® become a
true indicator of a person's character and reputation — which
is a real foundation of online credibility.
With ShoutProud® as a reference point, posts and comments
from people with a grudge are countered with the accuracy and
legitimacy of a measured reputation where outliers have little
or no impact. Think of it as the 'credit score' for a
person's reputation.
HOW TO USE IT
ShoutProud® is for empowering yourself to show your
character while you grow, protect and maintain your
reputation. And it's for when you want to know the character
and reputation of a person or business you find on the
internet. ShoutProud® can be used for everything from
career building and employment — to keeping in touch with
friends, colleagues and customers — to connecting with new
people or dating — to deciding who to donate to or do business
with.
ShoutProud® is for building your own personal and
professional character and reputation profile. And it's always
up to you to decide what to do with it and how to share it.
As a ShoutProud® member, you can proudly utilize your
personal profile to let people know who you really are. Put a
link to your personal ShoutProud® web page in your email
signature, on your blog, on your LinkedIn page, on your
Facebook page, or whenever you make a comment on a restaurant,
store or product. Your ShoutProud® score adds credibility
and weight to your online presence.
When you join ShoutProud® you will become a part of a growing
community of people who value the core character traits in
themselves — and in the people and organizations they interact
with. You'll be someone empowered to show your character while
you grow, protect and maintain your reputation.
With ShoutProud® you
can SHOUT to the world, this is Who I really Am®