Comments on Y-rd: Let Employees Twitter

Yes, this same young one introduced me to twitter!...

2009-04-02T14:10:00.000-04:00

Yes, this same young one introduced me to twitter! However, he hasn't had anything to tweet about lately!

@Nevin - I think that's a great point about the bl...

2009-04-01T22:28:00.000-04:00

@Nevin - I think that's a great point about the blurred line between who we are as a person and who we are as an employee. I am beginning to think that instead of people having a work life and a personal life, the distinction is having an offline life and an online life. I'm curious to see how it all evolves! Meanwhile, I constantly feel anxious about what exact digital persona I portray and how each person will take it. It's like being at a cocktail party with everyone from your co-workers to your parents listening to what you say at the same time.

Does anyone have good tips for this? If so, please send along!

@Beth Thanks for your comment and for introducing my blog to new readers:) Are you on Twitter yet?

Our new marketing director is reading your blog (h...

2009-04-01T10:06:00.000-04:00

Our new marketing director is reading your blog (hi Ty) for inspiration. He thinks you're onto something and I agree. Companies, even older established ones, are checking out "new media". Thanks Ellie.

In most respects, I think blocking such social net...

2009-04-01T07:47:00.000-04:00

In most respects, I think blocking such social networking tools does as much harm as good. I'm not sure that I "buy" (no pun intended) the whole marketing your company to the world via twitter argument - but it's early yet.

But what about situations where that activity IS a negative? I'm not just talking about things like forwarding links to questionable materials...but things like twitter truly straddle the traditional line between who you are a person and who you are as an employee.

And who YOU are, is not always who your employer wants to be seen as...sometimes it literally is TMI.