Comments on: Tailor Your Social Media Strategy to Your Industry’s Rules of Engagement http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/ Pravda on Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:47:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kfir Pravda http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 Kfir Pravda Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:34:26 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/#comment-1712 Asaf, thanks for you comment. I think that we all agree that one needs to add personal info to his profile (now can see mine, and it has some info like that). I think that the real questions are: 1. Does more information always bring benefit, regardless of industry? My thoughts is that it should be viewed as part of your industry's rules of engagement. 2. Is there a red line you shouldn't cross? I believe that there is one, and it is very simple - whatever you put there, know that almost anyone can see. Asaf, thanks for you comment. I think that we all agree that one needs to add personal info to his profile (now can see mine, and it has some info like that). I think that the real questions are:

1. Does more information always bring benefit, regardless of industry? My thoughts is that it should be viewed as part of your industry’s rules of engagement.

2. Is there a red line you shouldn’t cross? I believe that there is one, and it is very simple – whatever you put there, know that almost anyone can see.

]]> By: Asaf Lev http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 Asaf Lev Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:45:45 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/#comment-1711 Since I'm quite new to this world, I started thinking like Barlow and slowly moving toward Ayelet's point of view. I do believe that as time goes by, more people and organizations understand that there is no real clear boundries. From people who joined me as friends and my group (refresh07), it was surprising that although I wrote about so-called-not-professional issues such as yoga, quite senior people accepted it. It is a kind of prudent, to say something like "I need his knowledge but not his photo with the kids on the beach", everybody are going to the beach with their kids, don't be so anal. I do agree though, that some things should stay private, not because of professionalism, but rather because not everybody needs to know everything all the time. Since I’m quite new to this world, I started thinking like Barlow and slowly moving toward Ayelet’s point of view. I do believe that as time goes by, more people and organizations understand that there is no real clear boundries. From people who joined me as friends and my group (refresh07), it was surprising that although I wrote about so-called-not-professional issues such as yoga, quite senior people accepted it. It is a kind of prudent, to say something like “I need his knowledge but not his photo with the kids on the beach”, everybody are going to the beach with their kids, don’t be so anal.

I do agree though, that some things should stay private, not because of professionalism, but rather because not everybody needs to know everything all the time.

]]> By: Kfir Pravda http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Kfir Pravda Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:42:34 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/#comment-1708 Barlow - I agree with every word. Barlow – I agree with every word.

]]> By: Barlow Keener http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 Barlow Keener Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:23:15 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/#comment-1709 Kfir, I completely agree with you. One item of note for those who are not aware, for example, is that employers now check facebook and myspace to see what their potential employees are "really" like. If there is inappropriate behavior shown in facebook photos or comments, the employer may think twice. They do not want this same behavior at their company. Also, it is a good idea in general for many to put some distance between home and work. This is helpful for a variety of reasons. My grandmother used to say: don't talk about religion and politics at the dinner table (she was a right-wing republican). At a dinner with a client the same is true. You are interested in helping the client with the client's problem and solution, but not in creating distance with your politics and religion. So it is good to create a professional profile that will give clients confidence in your professional ability and not judge you with regard your personal preferences. Kfir, I completely agree with you. One item of note for those who are not aware, for example, is that employers now check facebook and myspace to see what their potential employees are “really” like. If there is inappropriate behavior shown in facebook photos or comments, the employer may think twice. They do not want this same behavior at their company. Also, it is a good idea in general for many to put some distance between home and work. This is helpful for a variety of reasons. My grandmother used to say: don’t talk about religion and politics at the dinner table (she was a right-wing republican). At a dinner with a client the same is true. You are interested in helping the client with the client’s problem and solution, but not in creating distance with your politics and religion. So it is good to create a professional profile that will give clients confidence in your professional ability and not judge you with regard your personal preferences.

]]> By: Ayelet (aka Blonde 2.0) http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Ayelet (aka Blonde 2.0) Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:17:33 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/25/tailor-your-social-media-strategy-to-your-industrys-rules-of-engagement/#comment-1710 Hi Kfir: Thanks for the mention! I understand your point regarding public vs private online identities and yet I do believe more and more companies are beginning to understand that the boundaries between our personal and public lives are slowly disintegrating in this Web 2.0 age. Hi Kfir:

Thanks for the mention!

I understand your point regarding public vs private online identities and yet I do believe more and more companies are beginning to understand that the boundaries between our personal and public lives are slowly disintegrating in this Web 2.0 age.

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