Now, I know that sounds obvious but

Now, I know that sounds obvious but, like most obvious things, it gets overlooked. The power social networking has to get your name out there in a big way can also replicate your unfortunate choice of tweets or posts in a big way and ruin your reputation faster than you can say "to tweet or not to tweet. She tweets "Got a job offer from Cisco.

The same thing that makes social networking such a powerful networking tool is the same thing that can ruin you." One of Cisco channel partners sees it on Twitter and comments. It can also lose you jobs and customers. You think you can say whatever you want, and you do. I mean, half the time (or even more) you get no response to things you do on Twitter or Facebook. He tweets an unflattering tweet about the city where his client is headquartered. Remember, your biggest strength is your biggest weakness. I didn't hear how it turned out but I'm fairly certain Cisco rescinded the job offer. You CAN come back, it might not be easy or fun, but it doesn't have to be the end of the world either.

. What you do on social networking is public. Now have to decide between a fatty paycheck versus a long commute and hating my job. And it's easy to see why. Only to discover much to your dismay that people really ARE paying attention.

And that's the point of today's article. This is about being smart.

So what do these stories have in common? Simple -- the person forgot social networking was public."

Now, I'm not saying you should run scared of social networking. And that's true here as well. The employees spot it, call him on it and he ultimately loses the account. Social networking can give you credibility, visibility, leads and can help grow your business.)

* A guy who I think is the agency owner travels to the headquarters of one of his biggest customers for a presentation (ironically on social networking).

Have you heard any of these?

* A guy who China Lightning Rods Manufacturers works part time for the Eagles Football team updates his status report by saying something to the effect that the Eagles suck due to a trade they made.

I'm sure there are more of these stories, but you get my point.

And the moment you slip and think no one is watching, no one cares, that's when it bites you.

* A woman gets a job offer from Cisco. The Eagles fire him. This isn't about you agonizing over every comment, tweet, post, etc. So it's easy to start thinking no one's watching. you put out there. It's about never forgetting you're dealing in a public arena and people are paying attention, even if there are days where you wonder where all that social networking love went. (And chances are she's going to have a heck of a time finding another job since this story was all over the place to such an extent it will take awhile to get it out of Google.

And if you DO screw up and say something you shouldn't? Well, depending on what exactly it was, you might have to do some damage control, and/or just come to grips you've put a black mark on your copper clad steel Suppliers reputation and have to do some cleaning up

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