In the context of the available standard digital tools within the “brick and mortar” business world, I would consider myself to be a respectful, conscientious and digitally literate participant when communicating my ideas and thoughts with others. However, in light of the rapid proliferation of social media engines, I sense that the basic digital platforms such as e-mail, Scopia, webinar and GoToMeetings which I have become so familiar with, have limited ranges within the broader scope of “Digital Literacy”.<\/p>\n
I participate digitally through Twitter and LinkedIn as a means to stay connected to my peer and industry groups, albeit on an inconsistent and passive basis. Primarily I use Twitter for business feeds showcasing industry information and LinkedIn in order to maintain relevancy and a professional profile exposure alongside everyone else; therefore, my only experience witnessing consequences and negative fallout upon others has been through public posts from popular and not-so popular national leaders. As an extension to this question, I have only witnessed public shaming through press or media agencies and have never experienced public shaming in life, or in business as a result of irresponsible or inappropriate comments said online.<\/p>\n
In life, I have learned that “winging-it”, or any such approach with an air of impulsiveness can often lead to disaster: therefore, I have three good rules to avoid inadvertently revealing any latent character flaws:<\/p>\n
1) Urges to pen “Manifesto” type statements should be slept-on first.<\/p>\n
2) If you forward others’ posts – you might as be the original author.<\/p>\n
3) What would your mother say about your statement?<\/p>\n
Fairly basic. Those that share my faith would also agree that we are held to a higher standard and one of perfection; therefore, let us remember our fallen nature, our less than attractive desires and forgiveness of those in which we could easily be occupying the same shoes.<\/p>\n
Matt<\/p>\n
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In the context of the available standard digital tools within the “brick and mortar” business world, I would consider myself to be a respectful, conscientious and digitally literate participant when communicating my ideas and thoughts with others. However, in light of the rapid proliferation of social media engines, I sense that the basic digital platforms … <\/p>\n