Comments on: Should you separate personal and professional social media? http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-1012 Colin Clark Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:57:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-1012 That's true. At the time that I originally wrote this post, I was always getting questions like "should I have 2 facebook PROFILES" or should I have 2 twitter accounts as well as the company page.  I think it totally makes sense to have a company account that everyone manages. BUT, I get calls all the time from people who say "my boss created a separate facebook profile for our fan page because he doesn't want his name attached to it and everything is screwed up and nobody knows what's going on".  A lot of people still aren't comfortable with having their information online so they want to do this split where they have this closed world with one account and high privacy settings and separate accounts for business that anyone can see. I guess that's fine if that's what you really want to do, but frankly it's a little weird when the vast majority of people have already adapted to the new technology. After all... your Facebook profile IS YOU. Your twitter account IS YOU. Your company account IS YOUR COMPANY. That’s true.

At the time that I originally wrote this post, I was always getting questions like “should I have 2 facebook PROFILES” or should I have 2 twitter accounts as well as the company page. 

I think it totally makes sense to have a company account that everyone manages. BUT, I get calls all the time from people who say “my boss created a separate facebook profile for our fan page because he doesn’t want his name attached to it and everything is screwed up and nobody knows what’s going on”. 

A lot of people still aren’t comfortable with having their information online so they want to do this split where they have this closed world with one account and high privacy settings and separate accounts for business that anyone can see.

I guess that’s fine if that’s what you really want to do, but frankly it’s a little weird when the vast majority of people have already adapted to the new technology.

After all… your Facebook profile IS YOU. Your twitter account IS YOU. Your company account IS YOUR COMPANY.

]]> By: Lorraine Ball http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-1011 Lorraine Ball Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:53:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-1011 One thing you didn't mention:  What happens when the business grows beyond you?    It was hard to let go, but now, three months after the split, I am really happy with the results.  @roundpeg is focused on business.Several members of my team all help manage this account.  @lorraineball is a more fun personal  account.   The added benefit?  I have a small follow list I really enjoy. One thing you didn’t mention:  What happens when the business grows beyond you?    It was hard to let go, but now, three months after the split, I am really happy with the results.  @roundpeg is focused on business.Several members of my team all help manage this account.  @lorraineball is a more fun personal  account.   The added benefit?  I have a small follow list I really enjoy.

]]> By: Alistair Blair http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-1009 Alistair Blair Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:47:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-1009 Using "lists" on facebook, and "circles" on G+, there should be no problem with keeping personal comments separate from "public" comments. Using “lists” on facebook, and “circles” on G+, there should be no problem with keeping personal comments separate from “public” comments.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-1008 Colin Clark Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:01:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-1008 Thanks for the reply! I think it's an awesome idea to put up profiles in as many places as possible, especially if they are sites that are for professional networking. I know that a lot of employers would possibly not hire someone because of something sketchy on Facebook or Twitter, but the reverse is also true. If you are constantly doing cool things (things related to your industry especially), then you are probably more likely to get hired. In most cases I'm sure that shady social media stuff is a contributing factor, but those people might have been shady anyway. People who do awesome work will generally get hired in spite of a few mild party pics on FB. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for the reply! I think it’s an awesome idea to put up profiles in as many places as possible, especially if they are sites that are for professional networking.

I know that a lot of employers would possibly not hire someone because of something sketchy on Facebook or Twitter, but the reverse is also true. If you are constantly doing cool things (things related to your industry especially), then you are probably more likely to get hired.

In most cases I’m sure that shady social media stuff is a contributing factor, but those people might have been shady anyway. People who do awesome work will generally get hired in spite of a few mild party pics on FB. Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: Ravonsheed Aaron http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-1007 Ravonsheed Aaron Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:11:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-1007 I recently learned that "35% employers decided not to offer a job to a candidate based on the content uncovered on a social networking site". So whatever you choose to do, better be careful with what you post and rather use a site like linkedIn or www.studentgenius.com to put all your professional info so that you can direct others to it. I recently learned that ”35% employers decided not to offer a job to a candidate based on the content uncovered on a social networking site”. So whatever you choose to do, better be careful with what you post and rather use a site like linkedIn or http://www.studentgenius.com to put all your professional info so that you can direct others to it.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-920 Colin Clark Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:46:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-920 Exactly. I don't know why but it drives me nuts when people break Facebook's terms of use policies. Just have one account and make that account your real name and info. I wrote a post about this recently. http://tribeswell.com/facebook-dos-and-donts-how-to-avoid-stepping-on-your-foot/ Exactly. I don’t know why but it drives me nuts when people break Facebook’s terms of use policies. Just have one account and make that account your real name and info. I wrote a post about this recently. http://tribeswell.com/facebook-dos-and-donts-how-to-avoid-stepping-on-your-foot/

]]> By: Chaviva E. http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-919 Chaviva E. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:42:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-919 PS: It's against Facebook policy to have two accounts. PS: It’s against Facebook policy to have two accounts.

]]> By: susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-453 susan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:15:32 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-453 Except when they close all of your accounts, which happens. I am the point in my life where I choose which battles to fight and how to fight them. I would rather not have the account that I use all of the time closed and continuously write FB, and support others to write FB, to change rules that make no sense. Except when they close all of your accounts, which happens. I am the point in my life where I choose which battles to fight and how to fight them. I would rather not have the account that I use all of the time closed and continuously write FB, and support others to write FB, to change rules that make no sense.

]]> By: susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-458 susan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:15:32 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-458 Except when they close all of your accounts, which happens. I am the point in my life where I choose which battles to fight and how to fight them. I would rather not have the account that I use all of the time closed and continuously write FB, and support others to write FB, to change rules that make no sense. Except when they close all of your accounts, which happens. I am the point in my life where I choose which battles to fight and how to fight them. I would rather not have the account that I use all of the time closed and continuously write FB, and support others to write FB, to change rules that make no sense.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-452 Colin Clark Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:04:17 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-452 I don't mind violating Facebook's policies. Social media is all about 'sticking it to the man' as far as I'm concerned. I don't mind violating Facebook's policies. Social media is all about 'sticking it to the man' as far as I'm concerned.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-457 Colin Clark Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:04:17 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-457 I don't mind violating Facebook's policies. Social media is all about 'sticking it to the man' as far as I'm concerned. I don't mind violating Facebook's policies. Social media is all about 'sticking it to the man' as far as I'm concerned.

]]> By: Susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-451 Susan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:54:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-451 "For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization."<br><br>Totally agree. Totally against FB policy, which is why I am annoyed. “For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization.”

Totally agree. Totally against FB policy, which is why I am annoyed.

]]> By: Susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-456 Susan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:54:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-456 "For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization."<br><br>Totally agree. Totally against FB policy, which is why I am annoyed. “For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization.”

Totally agree. Totally against FB policy, which is why I am annoyed.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-450 Colin Clark Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:23 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-450 I use separate email accounts for my social media accounts. There's no way I can keep up with social media messages and email at the same time. Usually if something interesting happens on facebook or twitter, I'll find out about it there, not in my email.<br><br>As far as individuals within a comany... it's definitely a concern. For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization. That way several people can contribute and it doesn't ruin someone's personal account. <br><br>However, employees can still use their personal accounts to promote marketing initiatives, interact with people on fan pages, and just be real with people online. I use separate email accounts for my social media accounts. There's no way I can keep up with social media messages and email at the same time. Usually if something interesting happens on facebook or twitter, I'll find out about it there, not in my email.

As far as individuals within a comany… it's definitely a concern. For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization. That way several people can contribute and it doesn't ruin someone's personal account.

However, employees can still use their personal accounts to promote marketing initiatives, interact with people on fan pages, and just be real with people online.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-455 Colin Clark Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:23 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-455 I use separate email accounts for my social media accounts. There's no way I can keep up with social media messages and email at the same time. Usually if something interesting happens on facebook or twitter, I'll find out about it there, not in my email.<br><br>As far as individuals within a comany... it's definitely a concern. For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization. That way several people can contribute and it doesn't ruin someone's personal account. <br><br>However, employees can still use their personal accounts to promote marketing initiatives, interact with people on fan pages, and just be real with people online. I use separate email accounts for my social media accounts. There's no way I can keep up with social media messages and email at the same time. Usually if something interesting happens on facebook or twitter, I'll find out about it there, not in my email.

As far as individuals within a comany… it's definitely a concern. For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization. That way several people can contribute and it doesn't ruin someone's personal account.

However, employees can still use their personal accounts to promote marketing initiatives, interact with people on fan pages, and just be real with people online.

]]> By: susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-821 susan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:15:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-821 Except when they close all of your accounts, which happens. I am the point in my life where I choose which battles to fight and how to fight them. I would rather not have the account that I use all of the time closed and continuously write FB, and support others to write FB, to change rules that make no sense. Except when they close all of your accounts, which happens. I am the point in my life where I choose which battles to fight and how to fight them. I would rather not have the account that I use all of the time closed and continuously write FB, and support others to write FB, to change rules that make no sense.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-820 Colin Clark Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:04:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-820 I don't mind violating Facebook's policies. Social media is all about 'sticking it to the man' as far as I'm concerned. I don’t mind violating Facebook’s policies. Social media is all about ‘sticking it to the man’ as far as I’m concerned.

]]> By: Susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-819 Susan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:54:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-819 "For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization." Totally agree. Totally against FB policy, which is why I am annoyed. “For fan pages, I recommend creating a ‘dummy’ account if it’s a huge organization.”

Totally agree. Totally against FB policy, which is why I am annoyed.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-817 Colin Clark Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:20:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-817 I use separate email accounts for my social media accounts. There's no way I can keep up with social media messages and email at the same time. Usually if something interesting happens on facebook or twitter, I'll find out about it there, not in my email. As far as individuals within a comany... it's definitely a concern. For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization. That way several people can contribute and it doesn't ruin someone's personal account. However, employees can still use their personal accounts to promote marketing initiatives, interact with people on fan pages, and just be real with people online. I use separate email accounts for my social media accounts. There’s no way I can keep up with social media messages and email at the same time. Usually if something interesting happens on facebook or twitter, I’ll find out about it there, not in my email.

As far as individuals within a comany… it’s definitely a concern. For fan pages, I recommend creating a ‘dummy’ account if it’s a huge organization. That way several people can contribute and it doesn’t ruin someone’s personal account.

However, employees can still use their personal accounts to promote marketing initiatives, interact with people on fan pages, and just be real with people online.

]]> By: susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-449 susan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:15:32 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-449 Except when they close all of your accounts, which happens. I am the point in my life where I choose which battles to fight and how to fight them. I would rather not have the account that I use all of the time closed and continuously write FB, and support others to write FB, to change rules that make no sense. Except when they close all of your accounts, which happens. I am the point in my life where I choose which battles to fight and how to fight them. I would rather not have the account that I use all of the time closed and continuously write FB, and support others to write FB, to change rules that make no sense.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-448 Colin Clark Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:04:17 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-448 I don't mind violating Facebook's policies. Social media is all about 'sticking it to the man' as far as I'm concerned. I don't mind violating Facebook's policies. Social media is all about 'sticking it to the man' as far as I'm concerned.

]]> By: Susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-447 Susan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:54:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-447 "For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization."<br><br>Totally agree. Totally against FB policy, which is why I am annoyed. “For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization.”

Totally agree. Totally against FB policy, which is why I am annoyed.

]]> By: Colin Clark http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-446 Colin Clark Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:20:23 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-446 I use separate email accounts for my social media accounts. There's no way I can keep up with social media messages and email at the same time. Usually if something interesting happens on facebook or twitter, I'll find out about it there, not in my email.<br><br>As far as individuals within a comany... it's definitely a concern. For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization. That way several people can contribute and it doesn't ruin someone's personal account. <br><br>However, employees can still use their personal accounts to promote marketing initiatives, interact with people on fan pages, and just be real with people online. I use separate email accounts for my social media accounts. There's no way I can keep up with social media messages and email at the same time. Usually if something interesting happens on facebook or twitter, I'll find out about it there, not in my email.

As far as individuals within a comany… it's definitely a concern. For fan pages, I recommend creating a 'dummy' account if it's a huge organization. That way several people can contribute and it doesn't ruin someone's personal account.

However, employees can still use their personal accounts to promote marketing initiatives, interact with people on fan pages, and just be real with people online.

]]> By: Susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-454 Susan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:38:51 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-454 You forgot some major disadvantages of have business mixed with personal. Even if you setup all the privacy for profile viewing and friends, ALL of the emails and alerts that have to do with the business group or fan pages will go to your PERSONAL email account. I find this inappropriate. I want to use a work email for work and a personal email for personal. The two should not mix. I don't want RSVPs for a work event and responses for a work posting to go to my personal email account. <br><br>I feel bad for the major corporations who have a single employee have to ruin his/her personal account by running the Fan Page for Snickers or Tide. And not only that, if they created that Fan Page, their account can never be removed from that Page as they are the creator. Too bad if those corporations fire that person. The creator cannot be deleted and has the power to alter the page even if they are not an admin. <br><br>FB needs to allow us keep business separate from personal. You forgot some major disadvantages of have business mixed with personal. Even if you setup all the privacy for profile viewing and friends, ALL of the emails and alerts that have to do with the business group or fan pages will go to your PERSONAL email account. I find this inappropriate. I want to use a work email for work and a personal email for personal. The two should not mix. I don't want RSVPs for a work event and responses for a work posting to go to my personal email account.

I feel bad for the major corporations who have a single employee have to ruin his/her personal account by running the Fan Page for Snickers or Tide. And not only that, if they created that Fan Page, their account can never be removed from that Page as they are the creator. Too bad if those corporations fire that person. The creator cannot be deleted and has the power to alter the page even if they are not an admin.

FB needs to allow us keep business separate from personal.

]]> By: Susan http://tribeswell.com/should-you-separate-personal-and-professional-social-media/#comment-815 Susan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:38:00 +0000 http://tribeswell.com/?p=1156#comment-815 You forgot some major disadvantages of have business mixed with personal. Even if you setup all the privacy for profile viewing and friends, ALL of the emails and alerts that have to do with the business group or fan pages will go to your PERSONAL email account. I find this inappropriate. I want to use a work email for work and a personal email for personal. The two should not mix. I don't want RSVPs for a work event and responses for a work posting to go to my personal email account. I feel bad for the major corporations who have a single employee have to ruin his/her personal account by running the Fan Page for Snickers or Tide. And not only that, if they created that Fan Page, their account can never be removed from that Page as they are the creator. Too bad if those corporations fire that person. The creator cannot be deleted and has the power to alter the page even if they are not an admin. FB needs to allow us keep business separate from personal. You forgot some major disadvantages of have business mixed with personal. Even if you setup all the privacy for profile viewing and friends, ALL of the emails and alerts that have to do with the business group or fan pages will go to your PERSONAL email account. I find this inappropriate. I want to use a work email for work and a personal email for personal. The two should not mix. I don’t want RSVPs for a work event and responses for a work posting to go to my personal email account.

I feel bad for the major corporations who have a single employee have to ruin his/her personal account by running the Fan Page for Snickers or Tide. And not only that, if they created that Fan Page, their account can never be removed from that Page as they are the creator. Too bad if those corporations fire that person. The creator cannot be deleted and has the power to alter the page even if they are not an admin.

FB needs to allow us keep business separate from personal.

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