Posts Tagged ‘danger’
Proceed with caution: Everyday dangers of social media, part 2
The Social Media Announcement A co-worker of mine received a message via Facebook from his mother in law: a simple “hello there.” Thinking she already knew her other daughter was pregnant, my colleague posted a big “Congratulations!” on her wall. Naturally, the pregnancy was news to her—and he was lambasted for spoiling the surprise. The [...]
Proceed with caution: Everyday dangers of social media, part 1
For every social media success, there are multiple disasters that receive 10 times the publicity. It pays, therefore, to remember that while social media offers fantastic opportunities for business, networking and professional development, it is also a fragile and powerful tool that needs special care and consideration. Personal/professional integration Most practitioners encourage social media newbies [...]
