12) About the Writer: Writing Effective Writer Biographies
As discussed before, incorporating EAT helps enhance content quality and helps more people discover the developed content.
Apart from ensuring EAT within our content, we need to ensure that we have effective writer biographies that support the developed content.
In this discussion, we will understand how to ensure effective writer biographies through applying EAT and other best practices.
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Expertise
- When considering the expertise factor for author biographies, expertise refers to the credentials or experience the author has.
- Medical content is best supported/expertised through medical professionals, for example, and similarly, relevant experience or education qualifies as expertise.
- However, if one does not have a degree, expertise can be demonstrated through lived experience or other ways. For example, being an active listener for 7 Cups for 3 years does demonstrate expertise in listening and supporting mental health concerns.
Note: To keep up with the Expertise factor’s need, 7 Cups currently either pairs content writers with experts and content is published through the expert profile with the writer biography contained at the end of the co-authored article, or publishes writer works through a shared account called “7 Cups Community, Global Support” - the biography of this account is optimized to reflect EAT.
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Authoritativeness
- Authority in terms of an author biography refers to the number of citations the author has. This includes their publications and other published content, as well as any reviews or things that show the impact or quality of their work.
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Trust
- Trust is also determined by an author’s citations - trusted authors have published content for websites and publications that score high on EAT factors.
- Trust is also established through the quality of an author’s content.
Activity
Using the factors discussed above, write a biography for your prospective articles at 7 Cups. Feel welcome to include your real name/pseudonym or first name - anything you are comfortable with being prospectively published!
After you have written the brief paragraph-form biography, point out what parts of the biography highlight each of the EAT factors.
Respond to at least one other student’s biography and comment your feedback for improvement.
Bonus (Optional): Consider starting a 7 Cups creator portfolio here!
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@SoulfullyAButterfly
Biography
Dreamrainbows started her journey here at 7 cups in November 2021. Since then, she has completed 100+ hours of listening with members, is currently a verified listener and is pleased to have earned over 30 badges and awards. She has also completed all 12 peer trainings and is pleased to have a 5 star consistent rating for listening and multiple reviews along with this. She loves answering and creating content for different forums and is very pleased to intern in the content developing program 7 cups offers, which allows her to develop her writing and graphic skills.
Expertise- I included the number of hours of active listening and when I joined, which shows I have done a lot of active listening in a short amount of time.
Authoritative- I have completed all 12 trainings and am a verified listener
Trust- I have included my reviews and ratings which anyone can check on my profile along with the awards and badges I have earned after positive feedback/upvotes.
@dreamRainbows3245
Beautiful rainbows. I like the way you presented your all round 7 cups participation whilst kept the factors clearly in mind. Keep growing!
@dreamRainbows3245
By giving metrics to your achievements, I believe you have attained the requirements of EAT. It certainly gives a bigger authoritative and trustable credentials along with your expertise as a listener. Good job!
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Aastha has been a listener on 7cups for almost 2 years now, starting her wonderful journey in the summers of April. Since then, she has found guidance and reciprocated it too, being a part of the safety control team, graduating as an LDP (Leadership Development Program) student, and learning as well as advocating mental health. She has been writing for a long time and has been a published writer since she was 14. She promptly posts in the forums of 7 cups and often gets responses as well as upvotes. She makes sure that the readers find right and helpful information and welcomes constructive feedback, as well as a smile from the readers.
@marvelloustree1111
Expertise - I have included that I have been a listener here since April, 2020.
Authoritativeness - I have been published before and writing is my passion
Trust - I make sure that the reader is delivered quality content and hope that they find comfort as well as a smile.
@marvelloustree1111 Great biography! I think you've incorporated all the essential elements. Even if short and concise, you still made us feel that you do things with whole heart and passion.
Cheers!💚
@marvelloustree1111
Beautiful, to the point and crisp info!
@marvelloustree1111
Your biography is written well and includes in detail how you have benefited others as well as yourself in your 7cups journey. You have also included your extensive experience as a writer which would definitely fit well into the Expertise section of EAT. Make sure that you include the points that highlight the EAT factors. I hope to discover your articles in 7cups as you have demonstrated your writing talent in your interesting biography.
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Cherrie is a humanitarian worker in the day, a clinical psychology student in the afternoon, and a 7cups active listener at night. She has been a verified active listener on 7cups since 2017. Since then, she has helped over 200 people and garnered more than 80 positive reviews. Currently, she is a project agent in several groups and communities such as Mindfulness Center, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Psychosis Support, and Listener Check-in Group wherein I create posts, research new content, and train people who want to become new check-in hosts. She is also an active member of the Peer Appreciation Team and a Listener Checkie or Host. Outside 7cups, she advocates for a more compassionate lifestyle and volunteers in several organizations promoting or serving society through Environmental Protection, Mental Health Awareness, Veganism, Disaster Relief, and others poverty alleviation. During her free time, she continuously improves her knowledge in a variety of topics and makes sure that she has time to care for her mind and body. Hopefully, in the next 1 to 2 years, she will finish her master's degree, pass her licensure exam, and provide support as a Clinical Psychologist.
Expertise: I included that I am a student of clinical psychology. I also shared my activities here on 7 cups, the length of my practice as an active listener, and my being a “verified” active listener.
Authoritative - I am a project agent wherein I create posts, research new content, and train people who want to become new check-in hosts.
Trust - I mentioned that I have helped over 200 people here and gained over 80 positive reviews.
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Using her passion to improve others’ mental health, Prachi has been an active listener at 7 Cups since 2018. As a lifelong learner, she has been enthusiastic about learning diverse skills and has successfully completed the Leadership Development Program (LDP) and internship programs at the 7 Cups Academy. Although an Engineer, she likes to tactfully apply her analyzing skills in the area of mental health. She is currently an active member of the Verifiers Listeners Team. Having struggled with issues of self-esteem and depression, Prachi now is on the other side of the road by happily listening to others via 7Cups!
E- about journey on 7cups
A- current roles
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@Prachi9876
Well done! I especially like how you turned having a degree in engineering into a benefit - being able to apply your good analytical skills in the area of mental health. I also love that you highlighted your lived experience and your eagerness to help others that are currently also dealing with self-esteem issues and depression.
Hi @Prachi9876
I enjoyed reading your biography. It captures who you are and your accomplishments very well. I think it's cool that you utilize your skills from your engineering degree in the mental health area. One feedback is that you can include your engineering degree as expertise as well. Overall great work!
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Moon has been a verified listener on 7 Cups of Tea since 2019. Before obtaining her degree in the sphere of mental health, she completed her internship with honors at the 7 Cups Academy. She became a Forum Supporter in the Around the World sub-community and has written over 600 posts. After finishing the Leadership Development Program, she has been Community Mentor Leader of the Around the World sub-community. As a part of her role, she manages the team's task division and together with her team creates content related to diversity, immigration, intercultural communication, and culture. In addition to forum activities, she has developed Growth Paths on building cultural competence and developing stronger relationships.
Expertise – Degree in the area of mental health, 4 years of being a listener on 7 cups, and completed internship with honors.
Authoritativeness - being in a leadership role, number of posts
Trust – being a Verified listener, number of upvotes
@MoonlightHelper1
Your biography was very informative and you applied E.A.T. perfectly. I like the part where you mention that you publish content about diversity, immigration, intercultural communication and culture. These are also my favorite topics and I admire the fact that you have developed growth paths for building cultural competency and developing stronger relationships . That's really remarkable. Great work 😊👍
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Heart joined 7 Cups in January of this year when she came across an article online while searching for writing material for her blog. In just 2 months, she has chatted with more than 200 people, received 21 ratings, and earned the Verified Listener badge at 7 Cups. Heart is also actively involved in the 7 Cups Internship and Quality Listening Programs. She has covered more than 20 mental health topics in 2 months and is very knowledgeable about these topics. Heart is a fitness enthusiast and in her spare time she blogs about mental health and nutrition. Heart first discovered volunteering when she was 9 years old and her parents took her to a nonprofit organization. The nonprofit hosted many projects over the years and Heart was actively involved in all of the programs until her college days. During her college years, she took on another project near her educational institution and organized events to help those in need.
Expertise - owns a mental health blog, has 2 months experience as an active listener at 7 Cups, has past volunteer experience.
Authoritativeness - has completed 20+ trainings on mental health in 2 months, and earned the Verified Listener badge in her 2nd week of listening.
Trust - Verified Listener and enrolled in Quality Listener as well as Internship Program in 7 Cups, 21 ratings in 2 months with over 200 chats.
Destiny is a member of the 7 Cups community and a part of the Content Development and Marketing Academy. She is a full-time college student working on her Bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree in business management at Berkeley College. She has a lot of valuable knowledge of business, finance, and marketing.
She is also a volunteer at her local library, where she helps create fun events for teens. She has gained recognition for exceptional work at the library. Her goal on the 7 Cups platform is to gain experience and market/share information about financial management. In her leisure, she likes to create art and spend time with her family.
Expertise - I'm receiving education in business management at Berkeley college.
Authority - I have volunteered at my local library and helped create events for teens.
Trust - I have received recognition from the library events coordinator for exceptional work.
@SoulfullyAButterfly
discovered 7 Cups in February 2022 online while searching for opportunities to volunteer his services to improve the mental health of people in need. He started off as a listener and has found it rewarding to help members through their problems using empathy and lived experience. He is grateful for what he has learned in the Content Development and Marketing Academy course to improve his writing and graphic design skills.
Train is a guidance counselor and English teacher as well as a mental health therapist with a Masters degree in guidance and counseling. He is finding that the time spent in 7cups has helped him immensely in his full time education roles.
In Train’s free time, he focuses a lot on his physical health and nutrition. He grows his own vegetables, cooks healthy food, and runs and cycles almost every day.
Expertise - I includes my role as a guidance counselor and the time that I have been in 7cups.
Authoritative - I include my education as a teacher and guidance counselor and my role as a mental health therapist.
Trust – I have received positive feedback submitted to 7cups as well as from my members in the chats.
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Train discovered 7 Cups in February 2022 online while searching for opportunities to volunteer his services to improve the mental health of people in need. He started off as a listener and has found it rewarding to help members through their problems using empathy and lived experience. He is grateful for what he has learned in the Content Development and Marketing Academy course to improve his writing and graphic design skills.
Train is a guidance counselor and English teacher as well as a mental health therapist with a Masters degree in guidance and counseling. He is finding that the time spent in 7cups has helped him immensely in his full time education roles.
In Train’s free time, he focuses a lot on his physical health and nutrition. He grows his own vegetables, cooks healthy food, and runs and cycles almost every day.
Expertise - I includes my role as a guidance counselor and the time that I have been in 7cups.
Authoritative - I include my education as a teacher and guidance counselor and my role as a mental health therapist.
Trust – I have received positive feedback submitted to 7cups as well as from my members in the chats.
@Train1
You have your own garden, that is nice. I see that you are an expert in the field, so that's great.
@Train1 I love how you included your journey of discovering 7 Cups! Stealing the idea! 😂
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Even though her journey with 7 cups is in its early stages (2 months in), KBeauty has been a dedicated member. Currently, she is involved in Content Development and Marketing and the Leadership Program. She is actively taking the role as a ‘Forum Supporter’ where she aids other members to the best of her ability. Her goal is to post 10 effective posts per month in the student and education forum. Her background in teaching and being a student makes her a suitable candidate for the forum.
Expertise: The teaching role is beneficial to the Forum Supporter – student and education forum
Authoritativeness: Dedicated to a goal of 10 posts a month
Trust: The quality of her post should be useful to the reader
@KBeauty12
It's nice you have a set goal for improving, shows your dedication!
