Tech Intersect #184: Stephanie Humphrey, “Tech Life Steph” on Protecting Your Digital Persona

Every single thing we do online along with the things other people post of us come together to create our digital persona, otherwise known as our digital footprint. This footprint stays with us forever, shaping the way we are perceived to peers, colleagues, potential employers, etc. Stephanie Humphrey, popularly known as “Tech Life Steph”, joins me today in talking about how we can be intentional when it comes to our online presence. This week, episode 184 of the Tech Intersect™ Podcast is about protecting your digital persona!

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Stephanie Humphrey, “Tech Life Steph” is the author of the book Don’t Let Your Digital Footprint Kick You in the Butt as well as a signature seminar, Til Death Do You Tweet. In addition to those already impressive accomplishments, she’s an esteemed technology contributor to major platforms, including Good Morning America. With her knack for making tech relatable, Steph brings the digital divide across various media being the go-to voice for breaking down the latest in technology. 

Topics Stephanie and I go over in this episode include:

• Stephanie’s book “Don’t Let Your Digital Footprint Kick You in the Butt” came to be as an extension of her seminar, “Till Death Do You Tweet” as a way to further the conversation.
• Everyone- even those born into a digital world- needs to be taught about responsible and intentional social media usage. 
• The broad scope of everything that goes into the creation of our digital footprint.
• Implications that our digital persona can have on our personal brand. 

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Chapters

• 0:00 Stephanie Humphrey “Tech Life Steph” on Protecting Your Digital Persona
• 6:10 The book "Don't Let Your Digital Footprint Kick You in the Butt" was born out of a desire to provide additional resources for schools to keep the conversation going, helping students and teachers extend the learning of the digital footprint.
• 11:18 Parents tend to take a hands-off approach to digital literacy, assuming that young people already know everything they need to know about social media usage, but this is not the case.
• 16:36 Digital footprint refers to all electronically connected activity, including online accounts and actions, that can potentially lead to trouble if not used responsibly.
• 20:25 The importance of being in control of one's digital footprint and creating a positive online persona for college admissions, potential employers, and peers.