The life of your words

Before in this space we discussed a number of rules (or guidelines), chief among them is to be polite and respectful.

And the golden rule really does apply in networking situations, whether in person or on line. Be sure that if you say anything out loud at an event or commit it to the written word (a letter, post, tweet, e-mail, et al), consider that you should be able to say those words in polite, mixed company. And, if they are about or directed to someone, be able to say those words to their face.

To quote the Chief Marketer (chiefmarketer.com) in a recent post: "There's no such thing as anonymity today. People and brands must conduct themselves in the online social world with the expectation that their words will live on indefinitely."

You control your reputation. You control your personal brand. Choose your words carefully.

And, above all, be polite.

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