Success Or Statistic?

Have you ever seen someone's Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram profile with a "Success" or "Statistic" text on top of it? The Success profile is used to represent an individual as someone who has achieved something in their life. The Statistic profile, on the other hand, is used to represent a person as one of many who was included in that statistic. So what’s the difference between the two?

In this article we'll go over how to create both types of profiles for your social media accounts and what they mean in relation to different demographics and cultures. We'll also discuss why you might want each type specific to different purposes.

Success Profile

A Success profile is a picture of you with a text overlay. The text is used to describe what you've accomplished in your life, or what you are doing at the moment. It's usually used as a cover photo that comes up when someone visits your profile. It can be accompanied by other graphics and text later on if you want, but a simple Success graphic with the words would suffice.

An example of a Success graphic is the one above from Facebook user Jubilee Ross. This profile has only one image and one word: "Success". The image shows Jubilee holding an award for being the best college graduate in her class. She has a cartoon image with her face in the center of it, and her name and class year above. The text is written in white-space over the image, framing her out of the background and focusing on her face. These types of graphics are called "hub-and-spoke" profiles in which the hub is composed of images and text, while spokes are text alone.

People who have tied their online identities closely to their professional lives often use Success graphics to represent themselves as successful professionals. They do this so that people visiting their profiles will see them as professionals first and foremost rather than just social network users.

Statistical Profile

A Statistical profile is a picture that has text on top of it. The word "statistic" is used to show that the graphic represents what a lot of people did at some point, not just one individual. You can use this type of graphic to represent your career as a whole, or to represent data that illustrates an issue in society. Either way, you're tying your online identity and online presence together, which helps people learn more about you and relate to you more.

People often use statistical graphics on their personal statuses because they want their profiles to be seen as educational rather than promotional. They want to be seen as experts in the field, not just social network users.

A Statistical graphic from Facebook user Dan Lin can represent your entire career with one picture and one word: "statistic". The image shows his face underneath a banner with his name and degree date under it. He has a cartoon version of himself in a superhero outfit above him, and the text is the headline of an article written by him on the concept of statistics.

This type of profile would be used if you wanted to show that you're an expert in your field. It would also be used if you wanted other people to see that you're adept at using statistics within your field.

Another example of a Statistical graphic is the one below from Facebook user Jennifer Murnane. This one uses two pictures and two words: "statistic" and "law degree". The first image shows Jennifer in a suit holding an award for being the best law student in her class. The second image shows her holding a diploma with the same award on it. The text is the part of an article written by her about what it took to get her degree from law school.

Statistical graphics can also be used to show that you're well-versed with statistics in any field. This can be helpful because it helps people to understand your work better and relate to you more.

Why Use Success or Statistical Graphics?

Advantages of Success and Statistical graphics:

The success profile is used most often by people trying to appear professional or as someone who's accomplished something. This is because it is generally a goal that people want to achieve in life, and the image of yourself you want them to see. The statistical profile is used by those who want their social media profiles to represent statistics--that they are experts in a certain area, whether that's academics, business, sports, or anything else. This type of graphic would usually be used if you wanted your social media profile to be seen as educational rather than promotional.

A disadvantage to using a success profile is that it can come off as fake or exaggerated. The same is true for statistical graphics. People who use these types of graphics to represent their online identities are often trying to show their expertise in an area, and this can come off as fake or over-the-top if done poorly.

Why Use a Success or Statistical Graphic?

Advantages of Success and Statistic graphics:

These two types of graphics are often used by people who want their profiles to represent something significant in their lives. This is because they want the attention someone offering statistics would get from people interested in them being experts in a field, whether it's academic, business, sports, etc... This can come off as impressive and impressive, if done well. The same is true for Success graphics.

The major advantage of using a success profile is that it's used by people who want their online identities to represent that they are professional, not just social media users. This works especially well if you want to position yourself as a professionally-oriented person, whether it's in academia, business, sports, or anything else. It's often seen as a more assertive choice than using other types of graphics because it shows your personality through the image and text you use in the profile.

The advantages of using a statistical graphic are similar to those for the Success profile. They're often used by people who want their social media profiles to be seen as educational rather than promotional. This works especially well if you want your social media profile to represent that you are knowledgeable in an area, whether that's academics, business, sports, or anything else.

A disadvantage of using either type of graphic is that they can come off as fake or over-the-top if used poorly. People often use them to show their expertise in a certain field or topic, so it's important to make sure the image you choose and text you write accurately portray what you have accomplished. 

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Conclusion

I hope this article helps people become more aware of how they can use social media graphics to represent their online identities. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.

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