Yesterday I wrote a post called “Did
you know your iPhone can help
get you robbed?”
and it brings up a good question… How
much information is too much information? I have heard the argument
from people
that they don’t want to use Twitter
and Facebook because “Well,
why would
someone want to know I’m going to the bathroom?”
The answer
to that is, they don’t!
But, your friends and family do want to know what you are up
to, what you are doing at work, job promotions. In
real estate, people
like to hire people they know, they like and they trust. Twitter and
Facebook
can give your clients an insight to what type of person you are by
letting the
see what you do in your off hours and heck even what you do when you
are
working.
But, how much is too much? As in the previous post
we found out that
there are people that use the technology for evil purposes, but at the
same
time there are millions that use it exactly for the purpose it was
intended to
keep us informed and in touch.
Can
we find a balance? Is there such thing as a balance when it
comes to
social media? I love to use my blog, Twitter and Facebook to keep my
friends,
family and even future clients and referring agents in the loop to how
I work
my life and business and it keeps me financially secure. But should I
be
worried about those few people that may use it for purposes other than
it is
attended?
There will always be bad people that will do bad things.
Heck if someone
just sits on any street in America and watches a house for even three
days they
can figure out a routine and take advantage of that and rob them of
everything
they own. I’m guessing that 75% of the people work out of the home and
their
homes are vacant for at least 8 hours a day. So, why do some choose to
use
Twitter and Facebook to target people? I think we are all potential
targets
every day of our lives. I think we just need to take precautions to
protect
ourselves. Have an alarm system is a big deterrent to a criminal,
knowing our
neighbors is another.
Is social media the problem or is it just another tool? I still don’t want to know that you are going to the bathroom, but I do want to know what you like to do, so I can really get to know you as a person.
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