Difference between revisions of "Credibility"

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Credibility is the quality or power of inspiring belief or trustworthiness. Today, credibility online has become an important topic.

Build your credibility before persuading.

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend. Arlen Specter.

Synonyms: plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.

Factors Impacting Credibility

Credibility-enhancing actions include: Showing you care about the other person and have their best interests at heart. [1]

Language that reduces credibility includes: Totally and absolutely excessive exaggeration. Ibidem

Whitehead, J.L. (1968) identified expertise, dynamism, and trustworthiness as factors impacting credibility; other key factors that impact credibility include: age, gender, country of origin, and education and income levels. [2]

Objectivity and Credibility

Be objective and specific and support what you say with evidence, such as facts, statistics or testimonials. Be even-handed; If you are presenting possibilities, give all options a fair hearing and don’t leave out important information. If your reader finds out you’ve omitted key facts, you’ll lose credibility.[3]

See also

• Liberal bias
• Devotion
• Encourage
• Confirmation bias
• Paradigm
• Objectivity

External links

• Digital Media and Credibility.
• Web Credibility Project. Stanford University.
• Online Credibility: How To Gain More Of It.
• How to Make Yourself a More Credible Speaker. by Guila Muir and Associates.