| Was combing Google Reader last night for content to help me with today’s topic. I really had nothing to write about, or so I thought.I zeroed in on Charlene Li, co-author of the best-selling Groundswell, and her free webinar series on open leadership.You can register for number three happening TODAY at 10 a.m. PDT on Finding and Supporting Your Open Leaders. But, that’s not what I want to write about… I noticed Charlene had launched a new personal Web site that is home to her blogs, calendar of travels, book info and more. While she did not leave Altimeter Group, she said her company is her work. She wanted a chance to speak about her children without compromising her work content or professionalism. I can vouch for that. Also tonight, I had a discussion with a colleague about Twitter IDs and whether to keep it professional or personal. When I tweet now, I think twice before posting about whether the content is professional enough. There are too many opportunities to be regarded offensive with an off-hand remark. Does your professional life control your social media identity? Are you finding it challenging to always be “on” and to carefully and thoughtfuly craft the message? Yes, yes, yes. Social media, social networking and SEM have made the world open. Just like Charlene suggests – open leadership requires transparency. It’s a push-me/pull-you sort of thing. If you want to play ball in the majors, we all need to let go of a little privacy and adopt a bit of celebrity. So, when are you you? |
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“…we all need to let go of a little privacy and adopt a bit of celebrity.”
This has been such a push-me-pull-you struggle for me! I think everyone is learning the ropes, deciding which boundaries are needed and which ones can be blurred or downright abandoned, and we’re all learning from one another.
I have a personal Twitter profile that I never have time to update, but which I want to use to drive traffic to all the blog interests I write for (yes, they’re all mine, or co-owned!). That profile is where I’m going to let my hair down, so to speak, and let everyone see who I am “behind the scenes.” Let the chips fall where they may!
Great post! I do need to see myself as a “brand,” and this post reminded me of that.
Michelle Quillin for New England Multimedia & Q Web Consulting
https://twitter.com/nemultimedia
Glad to hear we’re all in the same boat, Michelle. It’s a challenging balancing act to determine just how much of “you” to insert into the professional image.
When you learn a tip, please offer it up! I’m all ears, for sure. I think self-branding is a good topic for us to ponder; I think I will! Thanks for your input!