So, you’ve had a bad experience with a company. Now you want the whole world to know about it. Where do you go? Social media may be one option. While that may seem like a good idea at the time, it’s not always the best one.
You may have seen the acronym to THINK before you speak. It’s brilliant, really. This rule is relevant to the realm of social media. Here is a breakdown of what to consider before writing a negative review.
For many years, Facebook has been a platform for users to share their memories, experiences, and ideas with their contacts. But what happens to a Facebook account after death?
You can either assign a trusted friend or family member over the age of 19 as a legacy contact or you can decide to have your account deleted after death. Deciding between the two options is a matter of whether you would like your account to live on after death or whether you want your account to be deleted. Doing so will provide someone you trust with the ability to manage your social media account.
Nothing like a good social media seminar to do some research on the questions YOU have about social media!
From the session yesterday in Stratford (hosted by RBC and CMHC) I learned that many people are overwhelmed by their Facebook Newsfeed, Facebook notification, and emails from Facebook.
Technology has blessed our society with information – sometimes too much information.
Do you need an email each time that someone changes the name of a group that you’re in, or an event that you’re attending? Probably not.
Do you need to be notified when there are people you may know? Doubtful.
Do you need Facebook to suggest Pages you may be interested in? Not likely?
If you’ve answered ‘NO’ to any of the above questions, then it’s time to turn off notifications! Here’s how to reclaim your email account from Facebook:
1. Log into Facebook.com
2. On the top-right, click the cog
3. Select Account Settings
4. On the left-side, click Notifications
5. In the middle, click Email
6. Select “Only notifications about your account, security and privacy” (These are really the only ones you need… and they don’t come very often, if ever!)
This will reduce the number of emails that you receive from Facebook. Hopefully now the emails will not clog up your email or be directed instantly to the SPAM folder.
Since its introduction to the marketplace in 2004, Facebook has experienced substantial growth with personal timelines and business pages. There are over 1 billion personal timelines and over 42 million business pages (with more than 10 “likes”).
As a small business owner or entrepreneur you’ve taken the necessary steps to secure your personal privacy; however, it is equally important to ensure your profile displays the information you choose!
Here are 5 tips to ensure your Facebook timeline is professional:
1. Work & Education Section
This is an entrepreneur’s opportunity to shine! Located in the About section of the 
personal timeline, users have the opportunity to include a link to their business’ Facebook Page, as well as a brief section of text describing their business’ products and services. Including a link to your website as well as a method of contact (email/phone) is also recommended. This section of information should be public, so that friends and non-friends can read more about your business. Click the globe, which indicates the information can be publically viewed.
2. Contact Info: IM Screen Names
Allow users the opportunity to connect with you on alternative mediums. Is your business using Twitter? Include your Twitter username under the IM Screen Name section. This also can be used for BBM, Google Talk and many others! Again, click the glob
e, which indicates the information can be publically viewed.
3. Website
The goal of many businesses is to drive traffic to their website. Highlight your company website on your personal Facebook timeline. In the website section, simply type in your website and click “Save.” Again, click the globe, which indicates the information can be publically viewed.
4. Likes
Yes, we know that you “Like” lots of movies, music bands, restaurants, and celebrities – but do you really want your clients to know that too? Probably not. While they will still be accessible to you, choose to hide your Facebook “Likes.” Click on your Likes, and then click “Edit.” Click the lock for all the categories, including “Other Pages You Like”, which indicates the information is accessible only to you.
5. Photos
While you may want friends the ability to access your photos, you may not want clients 
and strangers access to your photo albums. Navigate to your photos section, and view the privacy for each album. (Note: This is a good opportunity to delete any old and unwanted albums!) Next to the number of photos will be an icon that indicates the privacy setting. Select “Friends” or “Custom” (if you have lists) for each album. Confirm that no albums have the globe, which indicate they are public!
Do you have any great tips you would like to share? Leave a comment below!
Are you getting too many notifications from Facebook? There is friend requests, pokes, event invites, event cancellations, comments on your links, comments on photos of you, comments on your answers, comments after you answer, people you may know… the list goes on and on. In fact taking a quick look at my personal profile, I have unsubscribed from 71 notifications – but still get the notifications I want to receive.
Here is how to subscribe only to the notifications you want:
1. The next time you open Facebook view your notifications, which is indicated by the globe in the top navigation bar.
2. Click on the globe.
3. At the bottom of the notification list, click “See All.” This will allow you to view all of your past notifications from Facebook.
4. Scroll down to a notification that you would like to unsubscribe from, like a game request.
5. Hover on that notification, a small “X” will appear to the right.
6. Click “Turn Off”
7. You’ve successfully subscribed from that game notification!
Repeat this step until you’ve successfully unsubscribed from unwanted Facebook notifications.
