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Five Ways to Respond to Social Media Challenges and Criticism

Andrea Kalli

Over the course of just three years, once powerful newspapers were reduced to specks on their former image, and social media services took over as the most frequent and powerful platform for internet users to find out just what was going on. Social media attracts strong opinions, some politically charged and others personal.

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Five Ways to Respond to Social Media Challenges and Criticism

Andrea Kalli

Over the course of just three years, once powerful newspapers were reduced to specks on their former image, and social media services took over as the most frequent and powerful platform for internet users to find out just what was going on. Social media attracts strong opinions, some politically charged and others personal.

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13 Key Traits of Strong Professional Relationships

Success

One challenge of relationship building in the social media era is that our digital connections can feel superficial. Too often, businesses slip into a culture of gossip and phony smiles. To overcome this, we should aim to establish and cultivate deep and truly meaningful relationships with the people in our lives.

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Gossiping at work really is bad for your career

Workplace Insight

Gossiping at work can have serious negative impacts on your career, according to new research by Durham University Business School and NEOMA Business School. The study also found that gender had an impact on how gossipers were perceived, with women having a much more negative view of workplace gossipers than men.

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EMEA East – Personal Branding Q&A

Practically Perfect PA

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. You are active in social media; does it help you in your professional life? I would encourage all assistants to actively use social media. Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career?

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EMEA East – Personal Branding Q&A

Practically Perfect PA

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. You are active in social media; does it help you in your professional life? I would encourage all assistants to actively use social media. Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career?

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Has digital transformation led to an upsurge in workplace disinformation?

Workplace Insight

According to research from the American Psychological Association , individuals on social media and online platforms often rely on intuition to discern the truth. Our tendency to browse social media and the internet means we can readily share what we find to our colleagues, whether its solicited and encouraged or not.