Comments on: Will you regret your online presence?

By: John R. Sedivy

John R. Sedivy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:27:52 +0000

Hi Rebecca – Similar to you I find blogging and social media as an interesting way to track my growth. I have only been blogging for a little over a year now but am already fascinated at the progression over time – it’s definitely fun to look back on my work. I’m sure at some point I’ll look back and find some embarrassing moments, but that risk exists with almost anything in life.

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By: Hershel Miller

Hershel Miller — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:25:12 +0000

I’ve found emotion can be a challege when communicating online, even in email.

Many times people will get all fired up in the emotion of the moment and post, tweet, facebook things they would rather not have said in retrospect.

Then again, I also find tastful humor is a good approach to online chatter.

hmmm, can’t think of a joke off hand though

By: Corvida

Corvida — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:05:36 +0000

Nope, not at all. It’s me being me to the fullest. I have made my share of mistakes, but this is me. I’m not perfect offline so why would I be online? I try though. With every fiber I try my best in both worlds. So yeah…I’m happy.

I’m glad to see you’re evolving too!

By: Paul Maurice Martin

Paul Maurice Martin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:42:27 +0000

I expect I’m like most people who’ve spent quite a bit of time online in recent years. Though I’ve never posted anything outrageous, early on I was a bit less censored.

What it seems to come down to is that it’s unwise to type things you’d say only to close friends or family – say to be funny. You need to use standards closer to what you’d use at work.

By: Nathan Snell

Nathan Snell — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:34:42 +0000

Totally unrelated to your video (which was great) – your living room is way more awesome looking than mine… this is why I can’t do video posts. No sweet back drop.

By: Jaems

Jaems — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:58:13 +0000

Rebecca,

I’m in a constant state of shift because of this. I’ve started 1001 blogs and have deleted them within days-weeks because I was worried about content and how things would be perceived. The few hundred visitors that I did have seemed to love my content, persona, and I keep them entertained.

Maybe that should speak for itself?

Where I work is very much in the public eye so I’m always concerned about the public backlash factor. Beyond wearing a mask online any ideas on how to balance that work/online factor?

Thanks!

By: Jennifer Gleeson Blue

Jennifer Gleeson Blue — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:25:00 +0000

Hey Rebecca –

Glad you shared these thoughts and absolutely think it’s both a line that we walk and a way for us to actually be MORE authentic.

I wrote about this recently on my blog (http://tinyurl.com/nzej2y) based on resistance I was hearing from family/friends as well as clients.

I think transparency is good. And an online presence has enabled me to be more transparent across the board and develop a richer sense of integrity no matter who I’m with.

Of course, I didn’t begin building an online presence until I was in my late 20s. I think skipping those more formative years in my late teens/early 20s was probably pretty helpful in ensuring no regrets. :)

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:12:53 +0000

If you don’t think this is “public” before you post, it could be a MESS. If not, it can be great self-promotion!