Do Personal Opinions of Licensed Professionals Belong on Social Networking?

While not dismissing the value of more traditional networking, today, social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace is a platform that allows millions of professionals and like-minded-people to share photos, links to people with similar interests and passions, connections to family and friends, or contacts for information about business activities. Social networking sites allow people to forge connections to unprecedented opportunities to expand their list of contacts, generate business leads, or even develop a new career.

Social networking used wisely should pay off towards helping professionals to build relationships that can continue far into the future. However, as forms of social media are evolving from not only being a place to socialize with friends and family it is also becoming a hub for sharing personal opinions and perspectives. Among those who belong to social networking sites, 88% say they use the networks for personal reasons while 11% say it’s for business. Do personal opinions belong on social networking sites? Could you possibly place a value on your reputation for sensitive personal information in the hands of an employer or colleague?