Things You Wouldn't Tell Your Mother, But Would Tell Facebook - the Reason Everyone Needs Reputation Management
by Amanda Rush
On any given Saturday morning, my Facebook feed is a list of hangover complaints and the same question: What did I do last night? Even with privacy settings, putting any personal information on the Internet is an invitation to open a can of worms. College acceptance, employment opportunities, and personal relations can easily be affected by a person's online reputation. From regular people to celebrities and businesses, it's a known fact that everyone could benefit from a little reputation management. So why aren't people thinking before they press the "post" button to update their status?
Due to the fact that posting statuses online uses a computer or mobile device to communicate, people tend to say things that they normally wouldn't mention in face-to-face conversations. Disregarding the fact that the Internet has the potential to reach millions of people, Twitter and other social networking sites are used as personal soapboxes where people update before they think. Things that a person normally wouldn't share with their mother are suddenly published on the Internet forthe world to see. On a larger scale, celebrities and businesses with a poor online reputation are bound to be the topic of negative conversation that could adversely affect success.
While the Internet can be a public relations playground in terms of generating good press, the lack of common sense between a person and the "post" button creates the potential for a PR nightmare. If mismanaged, online reputations can be a breeding ground for bad press. With politicians who are texting "intimate" pictures and celebrity tweeters with a serious case of word vomit it's hard for anyone to have a sense of what is appropriate to post online or send out through their phone. On a smaller scale, think of the high school girl who's reputation is permanently damaged by the picture she thought her boyfriend wouldn't put online or the Harvard graduate who can't get a job because of the unsavory photos and status updates on their Facebook.
Before you post something online, it's important to ask yourself a question to see if it's a smart decision or not. For me, the question is: "Would my mother be ashamed to see that I've posted this?" Recently, my mother registered herself on Facebook, so the thought process isn't really a stretch of the imagination. This isn't to say that a person doesn't have the right to speak their mind. But it's important to keep in mind that once you put something out into cyberspace, it's difficult to take it back and that's something you have to live with.
From the biggest celebrity to the smallest member of the social media food chain, reputation management is vital. Forgetting what you did last night could be less embarrassing than the photos that are posted on Facebook of what you actually did. Online reputation can alter a person's academic, professional, and personal life. At the end of the day, there's simply too much at stake to risk posting something that you'll regret a few minutes after posting.
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Title: Things You Wouldn't Tell Your Mother, But Would Tell Facebook - the Reason Everyone Needs Reputation Management
Author: Amanda Rush
Email: rrsmondo@rapidrecoverysolution.com
Keywords: online reputation,online reputation management,social media agency,marketing,web marketing,internet marketing,why social media,public relations,press releases
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Category: Marketing
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