How To Separate My Personal Life from Professional Life on Facebook

Zack — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:32:51 +0000

We got a lot of phone calls and emails from last week’s article, so I guess it is now upon us to elaborate and make some clarifications. Last week I talked about how to be professional on your Facebook Account by not adding inappropriate pictures or content, but we have had a lot of questions asking us to follow up and here I deliver. See below for some a few of our frequently asked questions and my answers:

Does it make sense to have both a Professional Account and a Personal Account?

Facebook is all about Social Networking and staying connected to people you know on a personal level as well as a professional level. So the answer to the question is both Yes and No. It would be great if you could have both, however Facebook discourages that so we recommend a Fan Page. With that being said, if your name is long such as William or Charles, you can have an account as William or Charles and another as Bill or Chuck.

If I have both a Personal and a Professional Account, How do I make sure my professional friends do not end up on my Personal Account?

The beauty of Facebook is, you are in charge of who is given access to your accounts. If you are maintaining both accounts, and a Professional somehow finds your personal account, you can simply send them a message directing them to the right place, and then not accepting their request on the Personal Account. The same goes for the other direction, if an old friend or your mother-in-law request friendship on your professional account, then you can simply direct them to the right place (although you may just want to ‘Ignore’ the request from your mother-in-law altogether…)

What if I do not want two Accounts? I have a hard enough time maintaining one….

This is a common problem we hear from a lot of people. Facebook takes up a lot of time, and it can be great for your business. On the personal side, you might want it to stay in touch with friends and relatives. If you do not want both accounts, I say decide which you want more. The business building networking, or the personal connections with friends and loved ones. I would not say to combine them, for reasons stated in my last blog post. If all else fails, you can always have a personal account and then add on a Facebook Pan Page for your business.

I hope this blog post helps to clear up any questions you might have on Facebook and the importance of Social Networking. If not feel free to reach out to us and we will be more than willing to help out

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Article by Zack Zucker, Director of Operations, Turbo Social Media

How To Be Professional When Using Facebook and Twitter

Zack — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:04:35 +0000

Facebook and Twitter have become amazing tools for Social Networking, whether it be for business or for fun. A few years ago a slew of these Social Networking sites popped up (MySpace, Facebook, Orkut, Flickr, etc..), most of which were designed by college aged kids giving them a way to stay in contact or connect and share via the web. Over time though, many of these sites have taken on new roles: that of professional networking.

LinkedIn is sort of the place to go for business networking, but it does not have as many users or as much reach as Facebook and Twitter. The only other site that has nearly as many users is Myspace.. and let’s face it, Myspace anymore is more for the music scene or the tweens looking to have their fun. The question is, how do you distinguish yourself on these sites as a professional and not as a Frat boy sharing his fun? it all comes down to how you represent yourself.

Take our fearless leader, Matt, for instance. His Facebook page is clean cut and straightforward. As is his twitter account. He does not post inappropriate pictures of himself and his messages are always geared towards business. These sites are designed for networking, so that is what you should be doing: Networking. You should be reaching out and friending/following people of similar interests and learning everything you can about them and how you can help each other in business… help each other reach the top.

To learn more about Social Media Marketing and the Importance of Networking, fill out the form on the right to watch our free video series or give us a call at 877-673-7096.

Thank You, and I encourage you to leave and comments or questions below. To learn more about the video series, Medical Professionals should click here and Entrepreneurs should click here.

Article by Zack Zucker, Director of Operations, Turbo Social Media

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