With the daily use of online social and business media websites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter, it can be very easy to fall into the trap of oversharing. Posts should provide information that you deem interesting for others to know, not just egotistical boasts or meaningless data that will waste the reader’s time. Not everyone cares where you went drinking last night or that you have changed hairdressers. If someone is interested in learning information about you or your business, it is very easy to track down every piece of information that is out there about you and your business, both positive things and embarrassing or negative and harmful things. Whether you are posting information on your personal page or on your business page, there is some information that should never be shared. Personal
- Your personal address.
- Vacation plans.
- Information about your children.
- The layout of your home.
- Complaints about co-workers or competitors.
- Any passwords.
Business
- Political or religious beliefs, unless this is a key facet of your business.
- Requesting “Likes” or requesting that your subscribers share a business post.