Tuesday, 19 August 2014

The right way to do it


Hello everybody, as I give this blog another try and hope it’s better than the first one. It is pretty hectic trying something new for the first time but you can only get better from here. Anyway…as we have all realized that times have changed and we now live in a technological world of social media and the internet, it has certainly replaced a lot of paper work. Gone are the days of writing letters and standing in a queue at the post office, but we also have to take precaution on how we use our social media accounts.
  
I think that since social media has become such a big part of our lives, we have to be careful of what we say, how we say it, whom we say it to and the kind of pictures we post on our accounts. Social media now reflects the kind of person you are and is now called your personal brand, it has an effect on how your future employers see you as a brand, whether they will employ you or not is up to your social account.
 
Here are some tips on how to do it right
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st always be careful of the kind of language you use. You want to use language that will be understood by your followers and friends on your social media, commenting and writing in a friendly manner and not saying any unnecessary words to people is what will keep you as a brand clean and safe. Do not use any curse words or call people by inappropriate names.

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nd you do not want to post illegal activities. I know that as students we experiment a lot with different substances through our high school and university life, but this can get you into serious trouble. You can get expelled or even have criminal charges to your name for the rest of your life. 

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rd do not include your home address and telephone numbers on your profile, this could be threat for identity theft and also danger to burglary. Most home burglaries occur in this manner.

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th don’t post inappropriate video and pictures, I doubt your future employer would want to see your belly ring or the tattoo on your buttocks. Do not post any pornographic videos; they say a lot about the kind of person you are. Sometimes you might want to keep your private life exactly that…private.

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th good behavior. Your behavior is shown by your Facebook status update or your tweets on Twitter. Having professional accounts such as LinkedIn, Pinterest also helps future employers see the professional side of you.

14 comments:

  1. People on social networks tend to swear or use slang unnecessarily

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    1. Yeah true, most people do swear and use slang. I feel like slang isn't as bad as cursing or using swore words. Afterall it is social media so a bit of slang won't hurt nobody

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  2. Social network its a platform to build reputation and ongoing relationship with portential client, the tips witch you gave where relevent and accurete

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    1. Thank you very much for that and you are right, social media is there to build reputation and ongoing relationships with potential clients.

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  3. That's a very good point you making in your post, imagine people are always posting statuses and pictures of their epic weekends. They indirectly telling their future employees that they are not a Mondays people because hey will be nursing weekend hang over.

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    1. Yep true, if you posting pictures of yourself drinking all weekend that does mean that most Mondays you do not got to work and it is not a good thing especially in the eyes of your future employer.

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  4. Awesome points you had there Hilda good behavior for us future PR practitioners is a must if you want to secure yourself a job in this Industry. I'm glad I've been doing it right and thanks because some i was not on my best behavior but I learned a lot from your post.

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    1. I am glad I could be of help and am glad you have been doing it right and will continue doing so

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  5. Important tips there which I will take into consideration as the way we behave online can make or break us, especially in the public relations industry. Thank you for these tips...

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    1. Thank you for viewing my blog and you are right what we write on our social media accounts can make or break us

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  6. Thanks for posting these great pieces of advice,I especially appreciate the way in which the post was entertaining from top to bottom.Very insighful and invaluable to an asipring Public Relations Practioner like myself.I'll definitely 'do it right' next time.

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    1. Its my pleasure, am just happy I could provide you with the kind of information that was needed

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  7. thanks for the tips they are very helpful , because one may forget and do something wrong

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    1. Very true, we tend to forget easily but now we know what needs to be done

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