Blog 19: 3 ways to clean up your social media to make it more successful

 Hello Lovely Readers! 

Social media has become a new way to network and communicate with others, especially right now with COVID. While it's fun to post your beach photos or family Christmas activities, it's also important to know that more than just your friends may be looking at your profile. Potential employers or clients may also be looking at your profile, and may not like what they see. Now my blog isn't telling you to get rid of funny or weird photos that make you unique on Instagram or Facebook, but I do want to offer 3 ways to clean up your social media to make it more successful when people may view it for business reasons. 

1. Know what's appropriate on each social platform 

By this I mean, each social platform has its own set of rules about what to post. For example, Linkedin shouldn't have your bikini body photos, or Snapchat have your professional headshots. Know which platform allows which types of photos. When in doubt, play it safe and make sure all your photos are either with family or friends only or seem appropriate in any setting. 

2. If you're unsure of a photo, take it out! 

It's a pretty simple rule, but if you're not sure whether that certain beach photo or tattoo photo is unprofessional, it's best to play it safe and remove it from your social media. Same with political posts on Twitter. While Twitter is definitely the platform for political posts, if you're worried that something you ranted about may get you rejected from a future job, it's probably best to take it down, at least while you're job hunting. 

3. Make sure you include your relevant work experience in your profiles 

This is mainly for Linkedin and Facebook, but you could also add your work history to Instagram and other platforms, just not as well. Many people forget to update their work experience, specifically on Facebook, and it's just good to have. 

I recommend doing these three things when you're scrolling back through your old photos just to keep your profile up-to-date and looking more professional. You don't have to make it look boring, but just taking away some iffy photos and adding work experience can really help a lot to make you stand out and look successful! 

Until next time, 

Katie