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Don’t Tweet This If You Want to Be A Pageant Queen

Mar 9th, 12 / 0 Comments

 

This blog is dedicated to all the Miss Seattles out there. Those of you who think your social media interactions aren’t part of your personal branding.

Personal branding?  Why do I need that?

Got job interview? Personal branding.

Got volunteer opportunity? Personal branding.

Got friends? Personal branding.

Got Miss Seattle crown? Personal branding.

Personal branding is slightly different than reputation. A reputation is known to those who know us/of us in some capacity. Your personal brand is much broader since it can be viewed by the entire world. Thank you Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Thank you Internet. Thank you Google.

We ALL are out there!

Allow me to share the story of the newly crowned Miss Seattle, who in December very innocently tweeted “Ugh. Can’t stand cold rainy Seattle and the annoying people.”

No profanity. No inappropriate pictures. She was simply tweeting how she felt on that particular day in December, missing Arizona where she went to college.

No big deal, right? Well not when you are Miss Seattle. That one tweet from several months ago landed her in the national spotlight. Not the way I’d want to be mentioned on Good Morning America or The Today Show. The tweet didn’t match her new title of Miss Seattle and the personal brand of such.

If I looked at your social media accounts, what would I see?

Today I spoke with high school juniors about interviewing and asked them to please clean up their social media profile because 91% of recruiters use it in making a hiring decision (Mashable.com Oct. 2011). I also informed them that college admissions offices utilize social media sites.

Are you being intentional with your on-line image? I’ve blogged before about first impressions and judging books by their covers, but the image you portray on-line can be pre-first impressions AND post-first impressions. For those that have never met you, it IS your cover. Look at your sites from an outsider’s eyes. Do they portray you in the way you wish to be portrayed?

Mind Your Manners,

Kelly

First impressions, Techno Manners

Techno Manners Tip- Reply All

Apr 20th, 11 / 1 Comment

I must admit, this is a pet-peeve of mine. The excessive use of “reply-all.” There. I said it.

How many e-mails do you get a day? I’m betting lots. It’s the most frequently used form of communication these days. Do you want even more e-mails in your inbox? Didn’t think so.

“Reply-all” is useful when you are replying to a group discussion. I have been “replying-all” ALL day today with a group of women as we prepare a presentation. It’s been fantastic to be able to have this exchange via the mighty laptop.

However, using “reply-all” when you are asking a specific question or making a statement that doesn’t involve everyone else on the distribution list is inconsiderate. I can’t give examples here because I’d offend some people who I know will be reading.

Before you hit “reply-all”, please take a look at the distribution list. If what you have to say or ask applies to all, then go for it! “Reply-all” away! Ensuring that you are intentional about selecting that function shows that you are being considerate of others.

Mind Your Techno Manners,

Kelly

Techno Manners