How Social Media TMI Can Lead To Major Losses

We all love social media. It has become as much a part of daily life as bathing or brushing our teeth.I’m a big Twitter fanatic and find it to be the best platform toΒ  connect with readers, share content and promote positivity forΒ  professionals getting through their work day. It’s quick, short andΒ  concise, three…

We all love social media. It has become as much a part of daily life as bathing or brushing our teeth.

I’m a big Twitter fanatic and find it to be the best platform toΒ  connect with readers, share content and promote positivity forΒ  professionals getting through their work day. It’s quick, short andΒ  concise, three perks that make it an easy-to-incorporate tool ofΒ  communication in my often busy schedule.

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I read the tweets, I follow the tweetsβ€”for some I smile, others I grimace.

The top tweets that are guaranteed side-eye worthy are those that do the mostβ€”those updates that reach the pinnacle of TMI. Some of us are using social media in ways that are a bit too transparent and could, quite frankly, lead to more losses than wins.

One highly publicized case of when social media transparency goes wrong is that of artist 2Chainz, who reportedly posted a Vine video smoking a blunt in a room littered with what looks like a cough syrup bottle and cupsβ€” all a day before being released from jail after an arrest for narcotics possession. Anyone familiar with 2Chainz’s brand knows that those elements are part of some of his lyrics, however, what future business opportunities β€”or physical freedomβ€”might he lose after all is said and done?

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