Everything You Say or Do Can Get Attention on Facebook and Social Media

My friend and social media thought leader, Mari Smith said the other day on a webinar with Guy Kawasaki, anything you say on social media should go through the mother test. 

“Would your mother be proud of you if what you said was splashed across the headlines of the New York Times.”

This reminds me of the US Miranda rights. The typical Miranda Rights warning states:

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can and will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand these rights as they have been read to you?”

In social media, start by checking to see if what you are responding to is “PUBLIC.”  On Twitter, tweets are public. On Facebook there is a small icon that looks like a globe which indicates that the post is public and your comments will then become public.

Typos, misspellings, and “flawsomeness” show up all the time. Flawsome is the genuine, authentic, human side of a person. It’s being real.

“The life of a celebrity…. means someone thinks you’re awesome AND flawsome. You have made it.”
Sherrie Rose, The Liking Authority

If you use social media in any way, prepare to be captured whether you are aware of it or not.  The best policy is to keep your comments above boards and your language clean.  That may sound kind of boring.  Casey D. Eberhart, of The Ideal Networker, takes it a step further.  He says on Facebook and social media do not talk about these subjects: no sports, no religion, no sex, no politics, no negativity.  I definitely agree with no negativity.  But controversy and negativity often go hand in hand and that creates connection and engagement. Casey says: “Connectivity = Currency”

Here is a public post on Facebook.  How do I know it is public?  Because I am sitting across from a Coffee Shop Millionaire (internet marketer) and I asked, “Are you logged onto Facebook.”  The answer was yes.  I asked to look up a name for me. 

Turns out they were not friends and you could see some of his friends photos, about him, and his interests.  Smart guy, he likes “Likes UP” Facebook page: http://facebook.com/likesup

Even though they were not friends on Facebook his public public posts on Facebook were visible to anyone who is logged in. 

Here’s Seth’s recent public post that received a lot of comments and engagement.

Because this was public, and the question mentioned a celebrity in the world of internet marketing it received a lot of attention.  He is not a Hollywood Celebrity but every market has its leaders and celebrity icons.  The next thing that happened is that Andy Hussong, of The Affiliate Management Insider, created a little video capturing the screen of the public post and turned it into a blog article.  Scrolling on the video was my very own pencil sketch illustration and comment.

The comment I posted actually had multiple quotes about pleasing other people: 

You can see the whole video on Andy’s blog, just click the image below.

So what’s the moral of this blog article?

Be respectful, treat others well and network online and offline with an attitude of “How Can I Help You?”

Put your best foot forward and know at any time what you write, say, or do may become part of a public experience.  Mari, Guy, Casey, Seth, Frank, Andy, Sohail, Ian, Lester, Chuck, Dolan and me, Sherrie Rose, your names have been displayed or name dropped in this article.  

My motto is: The Real Currency is “Relationship Riches”

I’m in the people business.  How about you?

Sherrie Rose
The Liking Authority

#LikesUP for Getting the Right Attention in Social Media