Hazards of Social Media, Part 2: Online reputation management - protecting yourself when someone put
You have likely worked hard your whole life to be perceived a certain way, and this has likely transferred from your offline to online life. You're probably careful about how you speak to people and the things that you say, so they are not misconstrued. You likely have your own personally acceptable code of conduct.But what if somebody else threatens the reputation that you so carefully guard? What if someone asks you to do something that makes you uncomfortable and co

Hazards of Social Media, Part 1: The Anti-Guy
I've teamed up with fellow social media marketer, Erica Friedman, for this two-part series about problems that you may encounter within your social media experience and suggestions about how you may handle them. Erica will tackle part one below: The Anti-Guy, and tomorrow I'll discuss Online reputation management - protecting yourself when someone puts you in a awkward position.Part 1: The Anti GuyClearly, I am a huge advocate of Social Media for research, for communication, for promotion and  for fun. I have built a global organization through

10 ways to get fired fast via social media flubs
The social media world is not as private as many people think. Even if you strictly utilize privacy protocols, you're at the mercy of those who are your friends. It's good practice to always think carefully before posting something. Consider who might read it and how it will be perceived by your boss, co-workers, friends, family, and clients. If you would be uncomfortable with any of these people reading the post, don't do it.Here are a few things

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The art of a respectful social media connection request
When you send someone an invitation to connect on LinkedIn or Facebook and they think, "Who is this person?" you may be shooting yourself in the foot and missing out on connecting with a great resource. Some people have very loose connection standards, but many people are more careful about who they connect to. If you want people to be more receptive to connecting with you, be sure to give them a reason.Let's start with Linke