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Hi,

I design and make jewelry and since I have a professional presence online, I always want to be professional about everything, but I'm also human and I have my good days and bad just like everyone else. My question is how do I balance both? Is it ok to have a personal facebook and twitter, as well as a business one for both?

Carla

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Permalink Reply by Tatia Bradley on January 26, 2012 at 5:11pm

GOOD QUESTION, I WAS WONDERING THE SAME THING? BUT I USE ALL MY PAGES FOR BOTH,YES U ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE GOOD DAYS,BAD DAYS,#BBWO

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Permalink Reply by Itiel McVay "Smell Goods Lady" on February 6, 2012 at 4:54pm

Yes, it is. Actually, it is highly recommended. However, do not link your personal, social platforms with your business platforms. Regardless of good-days-bad-days, your audience may judge your business practices based on something you might say, on one of those bad days.

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Permalink Reply by Carla Trent on February 6, 2012 at 4:57pm

Thank You!

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Permalink Reply by Roberta Carter on February 6, 2012 at 10:17pm

I used to feel the same way and you know what I think you have to seperate the two. Keep a professional persona always and keep your personal life private. I too have a facebook and I have alot of friewnds from school and such but I always keep it professional and all my friends are doing great things also and we support each other. But my face book and twitter is geared towards my business I market and promote on facebook and twitter I am feature products or results, positive quotes my website and ect. , my friends are other people doing business and alot of connects with people whom are doing the same business as I.

Hopes this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Carla Trent on February 6, 2012 at 11:01pm

Yes it does! Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by Tamyka Washington on February 16, 2012 at 8:20pm

I understand your position, and I think social media networks like Facebook have become SO integrated in our "real" lives we think we have to put everything out there...all the time. I have a professional presence online and believe me...I'm 100% human too. I don't keep my personal life or business life separate, because I want people to see me as a real person to.

However, if I'm having a bad day, I don't put my business on Facebook either. We have to have our own personal limits and if me and hubby get into a heated argument, my social networks don't need to know that. You can still be personable without being TOO personal.

Hope that makes sense!