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September Tips For Communication & Image Success
Tip for Organizations:
Question:
How should our folks determine which electronic social networking tool to be on whether it is Facebook, twitter or LinkedIn?
Answer:
Number one is networking tool to on as a professional is LinkedIn. First visit the site and get an idea how to complete your profile by viewing other people who are like professions and have similar responsibilities. Facebook tends to lean more toward the personal side; however potential clients and customers may look for you on Facebook, so keep it non controversial and professional. Twitter tends to get information out quickly on what you are doing at the moment. View all three sites look at the folks who are on them and how they use it will help you decide. You can visit me on all three sites LinkedIn/AnnaWildermuth, Facebook/Anna Wildermuth and Twitter AnnaSWildermuth to get an idea of my profiles.
Tip for a Man:
Question:
I am on LinkedIn in and get requests from women that I am not sure if their request is purely business or social. I want only professional links how do I handle them?
Answer:
You can ignore the request and archive the request or sent them an e-mail and with the question on how they see the professional connection. You then can determine the professional connection works for you. I do not recommend blocking as blocking has repercussions for them in the long run.
Tip for Women:
Question:
My picture for Facebook is casual can I use the same picture for LinkedIn?
Answer:
Facebook tends to be social networking site where on LinkedIn is a site for professional business people less entrepreneur. I recommend both pictures be approachable with LinkedIn have a portrait photo where as Facebook can be in a casual setting.
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Question:
I have just joined Facebook and LinkedIn and getting all these different requests from folks to join my Facebook and LinkedIn. I don’t want to link with all of them. What should I do?
Answer:
This is an on-going problem with all of the electronic networking sites. My first recommendation is to ignore them and they will go into archive after 60 days. If you have the time you can send them an e-mail and thank them for invitation but at this time you are not accepting any more links to your sites. Main thing is you don’t want to offend anyone so it is up to you how you want handle it.