The phrase "social media" has successfully infiltrated our every day vocabulary. It's all the rage. Everyone is poking, de-friending, and suggesting people hourly.
I personally don't like all the social media. Facebook updates and twitter...same thing??? Linked in, Gather, MEETin.org, NetPary.... all for business professionals. Yet, with so many how do you know which ones will have the professionals you want to be "Networked/Linked/Meet and or Gathered" with?
I personally don't like all the social media. Facebook updates and twitter...same thing??? Linked in, Gather, MEETin.org, NetPary.... all for business professionals. Yet, with so many how do you know which ones will have the professionals you want to be "Networked/Linked/Meet and or Gathered" with?
Here's what I want to know. What's the line between business and professional?
For example:
I have a facebook page that I created while in college back when facebook was just for college students. Yet, now years later as a business owner I have clients who want to be my friend. Do I deny because there are aspects of my life that I want to keep private? Or does that make me seem cold... and shouldn't I be networking to promote my business???
So do I do what others have done? Take down all personal information/pictures/and de-friend all "questionable" contacts who may have been my friend back when I was 15 but now their anti-government rants or racy bar photos might make me look bad?Is social media a strategy to promote business or a way to make sure all your "friends" get invited to your 21st birthday party? I guess it's up to you...
Beware: every news source, business book and marketing professor will tell you to get yourself out there, and it may very well be the new "it" business strategy. Just remember every fad fades away but your posts, comments and pictures will forever be archived for anyone to see no matter what, "fake name/block/or privacy" method you choose.
