http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/erickson/2009/04/did_i_really_need_to_hear_that.html
Great article on when to keep your mouth shut, so let's take this article one step further and add the social media perspective. In a recent round table discussion of my peers, the conversation was not who you were connecting with on FB or Twitter, however who people were hiding or disconnecting because of boring banter. If we follow Dr. Albert Morabian's graph, on the impact of a message; 7% are words, 38% are voice tones and 55 % are facial expressions and body language then those words need to be pretty concise when using social media. The consensus at the end of the discussion was that people need to learn to EDIT themselves before they ruin their credibility. Some people share too much information and forget that this is a vast audience that may impact them professionally and personally. This all goes back to branding yourself, if your posting random thoughts just because you can… then be prepared to enjoy the positive feedback as well as the negative that are now associated with your name. Facebook and Twitter are suppose to be fun, however never loose sight of when sharing too much inforamtion may cause disconnects or hides that may come your way.
