Comments on: Social Networks & the Rookie, Part the Second: Personal or Professional? http://www.3hatscommunications.com/blog/2009/08/18/social-networks-the-rookie-part-the-second-personal-or-professional/ 3 Hats Communications Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:25:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Davina K. Brewer http://www.3hatscommunications.com/blog/2009/08/18/social-networks-the-rookie-part-the-second-personal-or-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Davina K. Brewer Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:47:44 +0000 http://www.3hatscommunications.com/blog/?p=368#comment-10 Thanks Gini. Funny, right after I posted this I got a tweet about another article on <a href="http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/08/18/balancing-the-personal-and-professional/#more-17990" rel="nofollow">Balancing the Personal and Professional</a>, and that balance is something everyone has to find for themselves. We're all going to have profiles out here on the Interwebs for all to see, so it matters what we share and post. ITA with you (and @garyvee, who has <a href="http://garyvaynerchuk.com/post/78972633/its-not-stalking-its-a-darn-handshake" rel="nofollow">blogged</a> about this as well) that social media can make us more social. Because we feel safer behind our computer screens, we're more comfortable following on Twitter or asking to be LinkedIn to someone, makes us more connected. Thanks Gini. Funny, right after I posted this I got a tweet about another article on Balancing the Personal and Professional, and that balance is something everyone has to find for themselves. We’re all going to have profiles out here on the Interwebs for all to see, so it matters what we share and post.

ITA with you (and @garyvee, who has blogged about this as well) that social media can make us more social. Because we feel safer behind our computer screens, we’re more comfortable following on Twitter or asking to be LinkedIn to someone, makes us more connected.

]]> By: ginidietrich http://www.3hatscommunications.com/blog/2009/08/18/social-networks-the-rookie-part-the-second-personal-or-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-9 ginidietrich Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:54:45 +0000 http://www.3hatscommunications.com/blog/?p=368#comment-9 Hi Davina! This is such a great post for all to consider. I get questions all the time from CEOs, business owners, and entrepreneurs...but why would I want people to know what I had for lunch? It's about boundaries, it's about doing what's good for you, and it's about being SOCIAL (like you say). I always liken social media to a networking event. Think about it that way. You don't spend all day at a networking event so don't spend all day on social media. What do you say to people at a networking event (it's not "I had a hot dog for lunch")? The only difference is you're behind a computer screen, which is actually less scary than in person. Hi Davina! This is such a great post for all to consider. I get questions all the time from CEOs, business owners, and entrepreneurs…but why would I want people to know what I had for lunch?

It’s about boundaries, it’s about doing what’s good for you, and it’s about being SOCIAL (like you say). I always liken social media to a networking event. Think about it that way. You don’t spend all day at a networking event so don’t spend all day on social media. What do you say to people at a networking event (it’s not “I had a hot dog for lunch”)? The only difference is you’re behind a computer screen, which is actually less scary than in person.

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