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Using Social Media Professionally a 3040 and Beyond presenta0on

Using Social Media Professionally

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This slideshow tutorial give WRTG 3040 students basic information on how to maintain professionalism in their personal social media.

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Using Social Media Professionally a  3040  and  Beyond  presenta0on  

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If  you  are  an  adult  human  (or  a  really  cute  cat  or  dog),  you  probably  have  some  social  media  ra:ling  around  your  smartphone  or  filling  up  your  procras<na<on  hours.      This  presenta<on  is  going  to  review  some  basics  for  how  to  keep  it  professional,  even  when  you’re  using  your  personal  social  media.    

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“BUT  WHY?”  you  cry.  “IT’S  MY  SOCIAL  MEDIA!”    And  so  it  is,  my  friend.  But  soon  enough  you’ll  want  a  job  or  an  internship  and  that’s  when  your  social  media  has  the  power  to  help  or  hurt  you.  So  now  is  a  great  <me  to  start  using  your  social  media  like  you’re  already  a  professional.    

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First  of  all:  This  does  not  mean  that  you  should  go  erase  all  evidence  of  your  fun  life  from  your  social  media  plaTorms.  Sure,  some  of  that  should  go  and  we’ll  talk  about  what  of  that  needs  to  disappear,  but  one  of  the  huge  benefits  to  social  media  is  that  it  has  the  power  to  build  your  personal  brand.      Above  all  your  personal  brand  should  be  authen4c.  So  don’t  go  erasing  “you”  from  the  internet  just  yet.      

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Think  of  your  social  media  as  the  preview  to  the  in-­‐person  “you.”  It  can  give  new  friends,  employers,  professional  contacts  an  idea  of  who  you  are  and  what  you  offer  before  they  even  speak  with  you.      It’s  an  opportunity  to  make  sure  your  preview  is  authen<c  and  leaves  an  overall,  good  impression.    

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Let’s  talk  first  about  what  should  stay:  

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Pictures  of  you  doing  fun  ac<vi<es  with  your  friends.  Happy,  healthy  smiling  faces  show  what  a  great  person  you  are  to  be  around.    

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Evidence  of  your  volunteering  or  service  ac<vi<es.      

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Blogs,  tumblrs,  Pinterest  accounts,  etc.  that  showcase  your  ar<s<c,  professional  or  crea<ve  talent.    

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Status  updates  that  are  meaningful  and  that  authen<cally  tell  the  story  of  your  life.    Note:  this  doesn’t  mean  “making  everything  sound  great.”  If  you  want  to  remember  the  day  your  dad  passed  on  Facebook,  do  so  with  respect.  Or  if  you  want  to  bring  a:en<on  to  a  global  tragedy,  do  so  without  drama.  If  you  want  to  share  the  news  that  you  got  your  dream  job,  do  so  humbly,  with  gratefulness.      There’s  a  trick  to  telling  this  story….    

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Authen4c  Cura4on  

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Authen4c  cura4on:  Making  choices  about  what  you  post  on  social  media  that  tell  the  story  of  “you.”  This  story  should  have  a  purpose,  a  goal,  a  mission  statement  (to  be  determined  by  you).  This  story  should  have  ups  and  downs.  This  story  should  be  real.  This  story  should  represent  your  best  self,  but  not  necessarily  have  the  effect  of  crea<ng  the  false  seeming  “Facebook-­‐life.”      Even  your  best  self  has  bad  days  and  vulnerabili<es.  Everyone’s  does.      The  idea  of  authen<c  cura<on  understands  that  we  choose  what  to  post  on  our  social  media  plaTorms  and  that  we  can  do  it  with  inten0on  and  purpose.    

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 Your  first  choice  is:  how  do  you  want  to  be  seen  online?  What  do  you  want  people  to  know  about  you  before  you  meet  in  person?    It’s  not  a  bad  idea  to  jot  some  ideas  down  and  keep  them  somewhere  private…  Write  your  own  personal  mission  statement.    

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Authen4c  cura4on  starts  with  awareness.  Your  skills  as  a  reader  and  writer  are  invaluable  here.  You  have  to  decide  some  things  before  you  post:    1.  Is  this  meaningful  to  me?  2.  Will  others  find  it  meaningful?  3.  What  does  this  say  about  me,  overall?  4.  Is  this  the  place  to  share  it?    

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These  choices  are  incredibly  personal  and  I  can’t  tell  you  what  to  choose  to  post.  I  can,  however,  tell  you  from  a  professional  standpoint  what  will  harm  the  percep<on  of  your  online  persona.    

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Online  persona:  the  collec<on  of  “who  you  are”  online.  The  sum  of  all  your  social  media  plaTorms.  It’s  whoever  we  get  when  we  pile  up  all  your  walls,  <melines,  photo  albums,  blogs,  tumblrs,  etc.      All  those  things  add  up  to  “someone”  (a  “persona”)  and  we  want  that  persona  to  be  as  much  like  the  in-­‐person  you  as  possible.    

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So  what  can  hurt  the  online  persona,  and  therefore  the  in-­‐person  you?    

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Ran4ng:  from  li:le  things  like  the  jerk  that  sits  next  to  you  in  bio,  to  your  co-­‐worker  from  hell,  to  your  poli<cal  or  religious  beliefs,  ran<ng  online  won’t  help  the  in-­‐person  you  get  ahead.    BoJom  line:  Don’t  get  personal  about  anybody  but  yourself.    

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While  we’re  talking  about  talking  about  yourself,  be  careful  there  too.  Doing  the  all-­‐too-­‐familiar  “Facebook  TMI”  can  hurt  you  professionally.    BoJom  line:  It’s  <me  to  get  a  <ny  bit  paranoid.  Don’t  talk  badly  about  others  online  (avoid  the  subtweet  and  the  passive  aggressive  facebook  posts).  In  general,  it’s  best  to  avoid  making  purposefully  antagonis<c  posts  about  religion,  poli<cs  or  any  other  ideology.      

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Start  considering  your  future  audience,  now.  Pretend  like  everything  you  post  might  be  seen  by  a  poten<al  employer.    

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Stuff  that  will  hurt  you,  no  maJer  what:    •  Pictures  of  you  where  you  are  obviously  

inebriated  •  Pictures  of  your  where  most  of  your  companions  

are  obviously  inebriated  •  Pictures  of  you  doing  anything  illegal  •  Pictures  of  you  dressing  up  as  a  racial  stereotype  •  Pictures  of  you  engaging  in  hazing  ac<vi<es  •  Any  kind  of  discriminatory  language  •  Evidence  of  bullying  or  harassment  •  Excessive  profanity  •  Ran<ng  about  your  job  (or  previous  jobs)  •  Ran<ng  about  personal  ideologies  •  Making  personal  accusa<ons  or  threats  in  private  

forums  •  Threatening  personal  harm  to  others  who  

disagree  with  you  

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Addi4onally,  you  may  need  to  dig  into  what  other  people  have  posted  about  you.  Untag  yourself  in  photos  you  wouldn’t  want  a  poten<al  employer  to  see  –  be:er  yet,  ask  if  they  can  be  removed.  Delete  inappropriate  status  updates  on  Facebook,  Twi:er,  etc.,  but  know  that  once  they’re  out  there  they  never  really  disappear.      If  you  have  been  involved  in  an  egregious  breach  of  professional  behavior  and  it  is  documented  on  social  media,  begin  to  think  about  how  you  will  explain  yourself,  if  given  the  chance.    

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If  you  ever  find  yourself  in  the  posi<on  of  needing  to  apologize  publicly  because  you’ve  damaged  your  online  persona,  s<ck  with  the  simple  stuff.      1.  Show  you  understand  why  you  need  to  apologize  2.   Admit  you’re  wrong.  The  best  way  to  admit  you’re  wrong  is  to  say  

“I  was  wrong”  3.  Apologize  to  those  you’ve  hurt  4.  If  you  can,  make  it  up  to  them.  If  you  don’t  know  how,  ask  them  

how  you  make  things  right  between  you.    

Avoid  lengthy  explana<ons  of  why  you  did  what  you  did.  If  your  intent  was  innocent  explain,  “I  didn’t  know  that  doing  X  was  wrong,  but  I  do  now  and  it  won’t  happen  again.”      Apologies  that  get  accepted  are  genuine,  well  thought  out  and  don’t  make  excuses.  Good  apologies  take  lots  of  courage,  but  if  you  care  about  your  online  persona,  be  willing  to  make  one.    

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As  poten4ally  dangerous  as  social  media  can  be  for  our  online  personas,  personal  brands  and  in-­‐real-­‐life  selves,  all  it  takes  is  awareness  and  careful  considera4on  to  keep  it  professional.        

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Furthermore,  post  to  enrich  your  life.  Post  things  that  ma:er  and  that  make  meaning.  Raise  your  consciousness  to  be  aware  that  at  its  best  social  media  should  be  used  to  connect  us  with  others.      Use  yours  to  connect  you  and  to  open  doors  in  your  private  and  professional  life.  Put  as  much  importance  on  what  you  post  on  social  media  as  you  would  on  what  you  say  to  the  most  important  people  in  your  life.        

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If  you  keep  things  classy,  social  media  could  take  you  anywhere!    

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This  presenta<on  was  wri:en  for  you  by  your  instructor:  

 Allison  Carr  Waechter  

   

Images  were  obtained  from:  morguefile.com    

   and      

Mary  Henderson  h:p://mkhmarke<ng.wordpress.com