tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post801007112640451902..comments2024-03-22T06:00:11.313-07:00Comments on Pen & Pro$per : Social Media Savvy for Savvy Writers--Why you May Not Want to be FaceBook Friends With Clients...Jennifer Brown Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-49160979965770703702013-11-02T07:41:32.051-07:002013-11-02T07:41:32.051-07:00Hi Sharon,
Welcome; so glad you could join us! Th...Hi Sharon,<br /><br />Welcome; so glad you could join us! There are certainly times when you can "mix business with pleasure." But it requires some thoughtful "navigation." :-) I love your point about creating a separate Facebook page for business. "Write on!" I really appreciate your time and input here. Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-85126469586132583122013-11-02T06:57:18.198-07:002013-11-02T06:57:18.198-07:00I completely agree with your post. I like to keep ...I completely agree with your post. I like to keep my Facebook account to people I know personally, not professionally, and I let clients know that if they ask to be Facebook friends. I try to connect with them through LinkedIn, Google + or Twitter, which I use professionally. You can also create a business page on Facebook where your clients can follow you and you can keep it professional; it doesn't have the same two-way interaction as the regular Facebook accounts and it's completely separate from your personal Facebook page. Sharon Therienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02739354100560804758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-70223334155641991422013-10-15T10:02:09.372-07:002013-10-15T10:02:09.372-07:00Excellent feedback from you on FB, dear one. I act...Excellent feedback from you on FB, dear one. I actually saw something on TV--can't remember whether it was on Dr. Phil or Judge Mathis where someone actually had a physical fight over their FB status. Go figure. :-)<br />I really appreciate your insight on this; thanks for taking the time.Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-65388694617378450502013-10-15T09:17:09.985-07:002013-10-15T09:17:09.985-07:00Agreed, agreed, agreed. I was talking about this w...Agreed, agreed, agreed. I was talking about this with someone the other day who disagrees with you and I on this. Like you, I also view FB as more of a recreational medium than a professional one. I used to have a professional FB account and deleted it because of some of your points--people would engage in very unfortunate rants on their pages (and mine) due to whatever bump they were enduring in their private lives. After deleting a few of those passages and privately reminding those people to go ahead and vent on their own pages not mine, I decided that FB as a professional tool wasn't worth the hassle. Many people can't separate professional from personal when it comes to FB. So I deleted my professional FB account.<br /><br />I also used to have a personal FB account. I was engrossed by it at first. And then I noticed how nasty people were to each other over innocuous status updates. I know two grown women who stopped speaking in real life over a FB argument about K-cups. K-cups! Two other grown women unfriended each other on FB over a disagreement about parenting. It got to the point where I felt like I liked my friends more prior to joining FB, so I deleted my personal FB account months ago and have yet to miss it. It's so nice to get back to face time and phone calls with friends, instead of witnessing two girlfriends unravel their friendship over seemingly trivial FB posts. If you wouldn't make the statement in a crowded room, you shouldn't make it online.<br /><br />Timely and important observation, my friend. Be well.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234966786590125696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-76106291432287293652013-10-15T04:29:53.359-07:002013-10-15T04:29:53.359-07:00Oh yeah...love the concept of an "Amen corner...Oh yeah...love the concept of an "Amen corner," girl. :-)Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-4120523896113978372013-10-15T04:26:12.135-07:002013-10-15T04:26:12.135-07:00Faith,
How awesome! And yet another reason why I&#...Faith,<br />How awesome! And yet another reason why I'm proud and tickled pink to have you as MY client. :-) Thanks so much for chiming in here. See you soon :-) Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-22870358027975915332013-10-15T04:22:49.854-07:002013-10-15T04:22:49.854-07:00This just in From Faith Elle commenting from Swede...This just in From Faith Elle commenting from Sweden:<br /><br />"Jen,<br /> I'm a natural social butterfly and my 3500 Facebook friends, whom I all know, would agree.<br /><br /><br />As a former school administrator, I was careful never to friend current students. I do, however, befriend and connect with my former students via social media and LinkedIn. Now that I'm a life coach for girls and women I find that our young women put way too much information and inappropriate pictures and comments on social media. I believe that their keeping in touch with me gives them a personal and tangible example of how to tastefully show who you are in a real way without doing damage to their reputation. Likewise, it's a great way for them to become my virtual "amen corner". I also help to link them with internships, letters of recommendations and job opportunities by posting them in my Facebook status. <br /><br />Overall, I think it depends on what your business involves. In my case, I believe mixing business and pleasure only shows that my personal and private lives are full of integrity and allows parents and possible clients to trust me more. " <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Faith Elle Enterprises<br /><br /><br /><br />Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-60128529228847297432013-10-14T18:48:49.842-07:002013-10-14T18:48:49.842-07:00Sometimes, "less is more," right? :-) Al...Sometimes, "less is more," right? :-) Always a pleasure to connect with you, Karen. Thanks!Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-68848361866324684292013-10-14T18:15:58.430-07:002013-10-14T18:15:58.430-07:00These are great points and proactive ideas. Not on...These are great points and proactive ideas. Not one to "live out loud" I am careful about what I share on social media, even going so far as to delete my status if I have second thoughts about it. It is a tricky balance, and something to monitor regularly. Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-60759063670751051382013-10-14T09:43:54.767-07:002013-10-14T09:43:54.767-07:00Thanks, Marcie. I appreciate hearing from you on t...Thanks, Marcie. I appreciate hearing from you on this timely topic.Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-40687250579379968952013-10-14T09:37:43.677-07:002013-10-14T09:37:43.677-07:00All of my business connections are just that - bus...All of my business connections are just that - business, and LinkedIn is our place to connect. My personal FB page is for me to say what I want, within respectable boundaries, which I do. Definitely separate personal and professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-50560391902105767322013-10-14T09:34:06.594-07:002013-10-14T09:34:06.594-07:00Sporty,
I dig where you're coming from. A lot...Sporty,<br /><br />I dig where you're coming from. A lot "depends." I admit that I have connected with quite a few people that requested to be "linked" to me on LinkedIn; some of whom I don't really know, but wanted to honor their professional requests. Like you, I admit that I'm not an expert on social media. You make some good points here. Thanks for adding to the mix. I value your input. :-)Jennifer Brown Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525705931988259779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-57985409024639016782013-10-14T08:57:01.178-07:002013-10-14T08:57:01.178-07:00Being in the Motivational Speaking business to bri...Being in the Motivational Speaking business to bridge the gap in Generational Communication, I freely open my FB posts to all. For me, the key is in which Friendship requests I accept, and there are times where I'll in-box someone listed as a mutual friend to confirm they know the person. <br /><br />Now, I'm not super social media savvy... but apparently I've done "something" whereby I don't get a lot of "posts" on my Wall, though I will see them in the News feed. Am I confusing the two? (no need to answer that, because I'm ok with how I handle it...) With 3600+ friends, and my not being addicted to sitting and responding to everything posted, I catch a glimpse of 'some' of the posts. When the language or direction (ie: politics) is not mainstream, I comment to offer another way of looking at what is being shared. Thus, if I'm commenting on foul language used by my friends, generally their 'return' comments will speak to any of my friends who were insulted but then see how they might have been judgmental regarding the original post... because the return post will usually be an apology to "Mr. Sporty," and appreciate my guiding them toward another way of sharing... <br /><br />If this exchange happens to be based on age difference, perhaps now my 'different' friends will see a way for them to connect.<br /><br />I've also had friends going back and forth arguing political views. I posted a neutral statement and left the conversation. They are still both my friends. There are times where my posts are strictly aimed at sheading light on a situation without taking a side. Thus, I think the whole 'posting rules' thing is a big IT DEPENDS. <br /><br />Meanwhile, no matter how well the 'rules' are stated... I originally read that LinkedIn connections are supposed to be people you 'really' know (as apposed to the strangers on FB). If you want to connect with someone with whom you have a mutual friend, you're "supposed" to click the "Get Introduced" option. Since this is supposed to be the "professional" site, I agree that the option is a good professional use. Every week I get connection requests from people who bypass that option. Every time I reject their request, without my bothering to check with our mutual friends. IT DEPENDS. LOLSporty Kingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-84115417301943742142013-10-14T07:12:28.521-07:002013-10-14T07:12:28.521-07:00Steph,
You make some good points here; heck, I di...Steph,<br /><br />You make some good points here; heck, I didn't even know folks could "hide" posts on FaceBook. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.Jennifer Brown Banksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632640970016916029.post-70433385637695783062013-10-13T14:31:35.826-07:002013-10-13T14:31:35.826-07:00Mixing business with pleasure is always a slippery...Mixing business with pleasure is always a slippery soap. Being a teacher I have to be extra mindful of what I post on Facebbok. I have former students as friends, but they are adults now. Even with people who are not clients, you have to be careful. When my friends post things that I feel are inappropriate for my page, I hide the posts. STEPHANIE J. GATEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02871866298443824113noreply@blogger.com