Comments on: Your Online Personal Brand – Beware the Social Network Profile

By: Rhonda Frazier

Rhonda Frazier — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:24:59 +0000

Thanks for the great suggestions on how to handle Facebook invitations. I have been in a conundrum because of all the invites that I receive from friends and family to join Facebook but I wanted to keep a professional persona on the social networks.
Great suggestions for anyone who wants to be taken seriously in this age of social networks and youtube. I will forward these suggestions to students who are graduating and preparing for the work world. Trust me, prospective employers who are technically savvy will start checking Facebook, if they have not already to see if there is anything out of the ‘norm’ on your Facebook page.

By: Dale Kruelle

Dale Kruelle — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:33:24 +0000

great information, I have a side business and have been troubled with keeping the two businesses seperate. Your suggestion of creating seperate facebook accounts will come in very handy. I will probably need t different accounts.
I look forward to more informative post.

By: Sandra Watkins

Sandra Watkins — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:43:35 +0000

It is a must to keep a diligent check on what photos may be posted on the internet. I upload all my photos to google so I do not lose them but if you do not mark them private your photos will end up on LinkedIn and who knows what else. Good lesson to learn.

By: Michael J. Scott

Michael J. Scott — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:37:17 +0000

Very good advice. When used the right way, all of these social networking sites can be great tools.

By: Mary F Williams

Mary F Williams — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:08:07 +0000

All of the advice is right on point. I think of social networking as a WORLDWIDE BILLBOARD!!! It’s out there for everyone to see, so caution is key. Thank you Kevin and Staff for raising the bar again within our industry. Kudos!

By: ann bone

ann bone — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:54:52 +0000

Perception is still reality, folks. Whom are you trying to attract and exactly what are you selling? When in doubt, get someone you respect to look it over before you post it.

By: conyersom

conyersom — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:40:31 +0000

What powerful article and so full of timely advice. A person just has to watch the news to learn how careful they should be on line with almost any internet site. Just last night at dinner, I had friend tell of another craigslist a story of friend who posted her services to clean houses. One response was certainly lucrative price-wise but not worth the danger person answering her ad made with his lack of clothing requests as she cleaned and his need to watch. These social networks are such a great way to drive down the avenues of the information highway and obtain leads important to business, epsecially the real estate business. Still, like driving a real car, the same education applies. We all have pay attention, keep our wits about ourselves and remember all the safety elements we’ve been taught. Check it out! Be observant! Don’t you just hate it- no matter how old and mature you get, mother or father still always knows best! Keep the good adive coming!

By: Craig McClelland

Craig McClelland — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:00:20 +0000

Personal brand is key. Someone once told me don’t make any information public that you wouldn’t share at a job interview. It’s so true when you’re putting things out on the web its public for all to see. FB also has some great settings to limit tagging and your pictures.

Xobni Rocks… great tool.

By: Tisha Gay

Tisha Gay — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:37:31 +0000

Eddie – Great post! Most people do not think about their personal online brand. You start out using the social networking sites to share info with a large group of friends, but then when your clients or co-workers begin joining their site, you (and they) may feel it’s TMI or inappropriate.

When you’re participating in social media, you’re establishing your reputation whether you know it or not. Make a conscious effort to nurture your personal brand because a tarnished reputation means lost business, lost respect and lost opportunities.

By the way, I love the Xobni tool. I use it every day.