10/23/2024
Don't hit that button yet!
Social media provides immediate gratification for sharing our thoughts and our feelings. Since we can't see our audience, it is easier to say what we want; how we want.
It feels like we are just speaking to the wind. However the truth is posting on social media is equivalent to shouting out your thoughts and feelings in the town square.
Most of us wouldn't do that. Social media is like the screen the wizard is standing behind when Toto discovers him.
Most people don't truly understand how Social media really works so they post thinking that only their friends can see their posts. The way it actually works is that not only friends can see but friends of friends generally can.
Companies and individuals also use social media to check out potential employees, other companies, company owners etc. If you are a business owner or are hoping to be hired for a job, it is important that we remember that our business social media and our personal are linked and people check out both.
When you are posting on your personal page, it can affect your business. When you post political, religious, controversial or negative posts, remember that it can hurt your business unless you think before you hit the button.
Ask yourself
is there a more positive way to say it
is it universal humor
would it better to share it with friends directly
are you just sharing a headline
why am I sharing it
We can keep social media positive and informative by thinking before we hit that button.