Expression = Impression

Everyone needs an outlet to express themselves; to emancipate our ideas, emotions and desires. How we do this and the means in which it is interpreted will inevitably define us.

The world as we knew it has changed. Technology has infiltrated our lives and brought with it a new avenue of communication. With the advent of social media and networking websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Linked In etc., our world has become much larger and a lot less private. Before, conversations at a party, by the office water cooler, or even at the dinner table would not travel very far. Today, in a world of video cameras, internet and texting through our phones, word travels at a the speed of light. A casual conversation one moment, could minutes later show up as posts on twitter and before you realize, it has been read by someone in New Zealand.

How we are perceived simply comes down to what we say. When we gripe about Mondays, what does that tell the boss about our role as an employee? What if the intern announces on Twitter that he/she “felt totally useless”? What we say and/or do, can so easily run the risk of insulting or alienating a person, or worse, many people. With media such as Facebook and Twitter we all publish public content. A miscommunication today can quickly leave a bad impression tomorrow and break down relationships among a much larger group.

Speak with sincerity & clarity and leave your mark acknowledging that everything published online is forever part of your public persona.