LinkedIn Ain’t Facebook
Wow, I’m guessing that did not go as planned. What I’m referring to is a photo that a gentleman posted on LinkedIn, ‘a business-oriented social networking service’. The photo was of his daughter holding a sign that read ‘My Daddy will quit smoking if I get 1,000 likes’. The comments on the post were fast and furious, and although there were some that considered it a good cause, most either completely berated the gentleman or voiced their disgust in the poorly placed campaign.
Here are a couple examples of comments, but I’ll leave them as anonymous:
“Why are you posting this on a professional networking site!? Is this a sad way to gain connections?”
“An executive using his child as networking leverage is pathetic.”
In my opinion, it was posted in the wrong environment, and it should have been on Facebook, ‘an online social networking service.’
Yesterday on LinkedIn, I saw a graphic that stated ‘Type the FIRST THREE words you see’ (which I’ve modified as an image to support this blog). You’ll notice words such as intelligence, freedom, love, win, etc., but all I see is a waste of time.
Knowing your environment and what it will tolerate is important, but it can be critical in some situations.
- With holiday parties around the corner, staff need to keep in mind that they are still in a professional environment with their colleagues, and not treat it like a wild night out with friends.
- Travelling to another country that has different customs than where you typically travel, could land you in jail or worse, so you should research and educate yourself pre-trip.
- Crossing a picket line to a business you’ve visited for years will have a completely different atmosphere and employees may act out of character, so training would be suggested.