I just received a blurb on tips relative to the use of social mediator by mediators and arbitrators that I wanted to pass on:Tips for Avoiding a Social Networking Faux Pas
Do you use social networking as a way to grow your mediation practice? If so, below are some important tips for cautionary social networking in your mediation practice, depending on which site(s) you use:
LinkedIn—Indiscriminate connections on LinkedIn is a particularly risky endeavor, which is why it is important to make sure that your business’ LinkedIn connections are all legitimate members of your offline network. Since this site is used for strictly business networking purposes, having a connection that has a bad reputation or has done something professional disreputable could end up hurting your business.
Facebook—Facebook works differently and is used for different purposes, so “friending” indiscriminately is more widespread on this social networking site. However, be sure that your “friends” are not able to post on your Facebook wall without their post first being approved. This is easy to do—just change your Facebook privacy settings to require approval on all posts.
Twitter—Some of the more recent scandals involving professionals and celebrities seem to start with a careless tweet on this site, so it is important to remember that your updates are public, each and every time you use the service. What you write will not only reflect on you as a person—it will also reflect on your business.
Do you use social networking as a way to grow your mediation practice? If so, below are some important tips for cautionary social networking in your mediation practice, depending on which site(s) you use:
LinkedIn—Indiscriminate connections on LinkedIn is a particularly risky endeavor, which is why it is important to make sure that your business’ LinkedIn connections are all legitimate members of your offline network. Since this site is used for strictly business networking purposes, having a connection that has a bad reputation or has done something professional disreputable could end up hurting your business.
Facebook—Facebook works differently and is used for different purposes, so “friending” indiscriminately is more widespread on this social networking site. However, be sure that your “friends” are not able to post on your Facebook wall without their post first being approved. This is easy to do—just change your Facebook privacy settings to require approval on all posts.
Twitter—Some of the more recent scandals involving professionals and celebrities seem to start with a careless tweet on this site, so it is important to remember that your updates are public, each and every time you use the service. What you write will not only reflect on you as a person—it will also reflect on your business.
