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By: Heather Allard

Heather Allard — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:30:03 +0000

Leslie,
I totally agree with YOU. And Jennifer, of course. I like to strike a balance between business & personal and find that most mom entrepreneurs do — I mean, c’mon, when you’re a mom entrepreneur, your life IS a happy mix of business and personal.
Thanks for your comment!
Heather

By: Leslie Barile

Leslie Barile — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:35:18 +0000

I totally agree Jennifer. When I first started with social media, I wasn’t sure which way to go, but it just made sense to me to sprinkle in a bit of each…personal & business. I also paid attention to my favorite social media peeps, and decided that they too kept it right down the middle. Anything too much, any one way can be boring to tears! Great article, thank you…very validating.

By: Nancy Webster

Nancy Webster — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:58:08 +0000

When I am following someone for professional reasons, I find myself losing respect for them when they share the nitty gritty details of their personal trials and tribulations, unless the details are relevant to their main topic and used to educate. And I especially lose both respect and interest when they tell their personal stories to explain why they have fallen behind in their work etc. I can do all of those things myself…don’t need to share in the failures of my mentors! I think we all want to look up to people…find examples to follow. When I find myself thinking “Get over it” or ” Can we get down to business now?” then they have pretty much lost me…I consider myself to be a very compassionate person, so don’t think it is a lack of compassion…I think it is more about them valuing other peoples’ time. Why are we there? Why are we following them? If it isn’t to hear about their personal problems, and if that is not how they sold themselves to me..then going off topic for any length of time seems unfair…that is not, for instance, what I signed up for! BTW, I feel a little more receptive when they are sharing exceptionally good news ( a birth of a child, for instance.) Hope I am making sense!

By: Ros

Ros — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:02:23 +0000

Thank you for an insightful post and agree with your take on the what information one shares in social media. Your analogy between personal vs. private is a great way to explain the difference. The buzzword I see often on social media is “transparency” and being authentic, but do agree with you that one should set boundaries and use common sense with safety in mind.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:21:10 +0000

Jennifer, I couldn ‘t agree more. In addition to the business and personal extremes, I see folks posting quotes and nothing else of substance. I think it’s great to give some motivational advice, but I think it’s also important to “keep it real”. This is about social networking, not just a place to grab the “quote of the day”. Again, great information. Thank you!

By: Barbara Tako

Barbara Tako — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:06:14 +0000

Good article. The middle ground makes sense to me, and I like the idea of the photos that you mention, but what about the privacy/security of your children? That would be the part that would worry me a little.