Do you want to present a public face that doesn't have the potential to hurt your image? I'm not talking about an image that portrays you being uppity or fake. But if you are looking for work or starting to develop a name for yourself, pay attention to these FB "What Not to Post Rules of Etiquette." I think they will help.
1. Posting your status update every 5 minutes- It's really fun to be on FB and to read everyone's status updates. I also enjoy reading the ones that are really funny, silly and sarcastic (humorously written), too. It keeps you up to date with what your friends are doing and thinking and we all need a little humor in our day. However, reading updates from the same person every 5 minutes is tiring and they need to think about twittering instead. It's like being in a very important meeting and having one person dominate the whole meeting with their ideas. When people constantly hear from you, they are going to get tired of you. You are wearing out your welcome. If you need to say something, wait until you have something really important to say, and say it. That way, you will get the attention of many others because they haven't heard from you in awhile.
2. Making inflamatory statements about politics- If you want to start a FB war- do this. What a great way to alienate your friends. A lot of people feel very passionate about politics. So, if you need to say something about the politics of the day, make sure to state that it is your opinion and try to welcome and be respectful of the opinions of others. When you make an inflamatory statement like "Anyone who watches (insert name here, ex- CNN, Fox News, MSNBC) is a real idiot!", people get all fired up and start commenting and arguing and then a war has started. Shame on you too, if you post a statement with the motive to provoke an argument.
3. Venting and constantly being negative- Most of us don't want to hear about arguments that you are having with your family and friends and/or organizations, so please don't share it. If you need to vent about something, send a message and vent to a good friend... not the whole world. Facebook is a great way to organize for different causes. Just try to communicate about it in a positive way. Negativity really turns off people.
4. Complaining about your job- What a great way to get your co-workers to like you- NOT! You might even get fired for saying something negative on FB about the company you work for. Some companies are fighting back with defamation law suits against workers who cause bad PR for their company. So, watch out.
5. Sharing way TMI about your life- No one wants to hear about sex or your sex life for you status update! Nuff said.
6. Cussing and using filthy language- It's just offensive and unprofessional. Another turn- off.
7. Posting pictures of you excessively drinking and partying all the time-Ha! Ha, Really good for your employers and future employers to see! I don't know many companies that want to hire or keep people who are always seen on FB for this kind of behavior. Employers do not want to see pictures of you dressed promiscuous and making out with people all over FB either. Even though this is your private life, it really makes the company that you work for look bad.
The main point to remember is that if you would not say what you post on Facebook directly to a person's face, then do not write it on Facebook.
Sincerely,
Ms. Lydia
Monday, June 7, 2010
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