- justwinston Attention, all technology blogs: When Google changes their logo, we see, because we use Google too. It’s not news.
I just saw the tweet above from @justwinston, and it got me thinking about how annoying some live status updates online can be. It’s not a big deal to simply ignore bad status updates, but when the people you know and love do it over and over, it’s time for some advice.
When you notice something that the entire universe of your followers could very well already know, or is obvious, it might not be the best idea to share it.
Sharing “Breaking News” from a news organization to me is like spam. We all get our news the exact same way you do. The only reasons I can think of for sharing “breaking news” is 1) you are part of the news, 2) you witnessed it, 3) you have some exclusive angle, photo or video that only you know, or 4) you have an opinion about it. If you have found one report over another that captures a story better, share it and say that. Otherwise, you are just spamming your followers.
BAD Example: BREAKING NEWS! There was an earthquake in Somoa, y’all! (as if the entire world doesn’t already know or will find out in 2 minutes)
GOOD example: That earthquake in Somoa is why I don’t live on an island in the friggin’ RING OF FIRE!
My simple word of advice on status updates: share stuff that you are doing, that you’ve created, stuff that interests you, ideas you have or your opinions. Share the best stuff that has your attention online. If you are watching something boring on TV or online, the only people that would care to commiserate with you are other boring people. The rest of us only care if you are watching something that has you thinking or has inspired you, even if all you have to say is how much it inspired you to never look at it again.
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Agreed. What works with status updates is adding something interesting about our own individual personal experiences, not regurgitating what we stumble upon elsewhere. Who cares if you’re eating a ham sandwich, but if you spot Nicole Kidman walking by while you’re eating, that’s interesting.
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[...] Status UpdatesWalking a fine line between too many and too few status updates on any social networking sites can be difficult, and LinkedIn is no different. A good rule to have in mind is to keep updates professional. Whether discussing a project, event, etc. these can actually be helpful and show your network that you are engaged. However, updating several times a day can be annoying and have connections dropping you in no time. If confused, try looking at a profile you like and emulating how many times they update their status. [...]