Small & medium business

Can you trust social networks?

Author: Hannah Gilchrist
Date: 09/01/2008

They’re great for making business contacts and networking, but are the likes of Facebook and MySpace completely trustworthy when it comes to generating business?

They’re great for making business contacts and networking, but are the likes of Facebook and MySpace completely trustworthy when it comes to generating business?

Social networking is almost old hat to the younger generation. Uploading photos and discussing plans for the weekend, but now a new breed of users are reaping the rewards of its economical power.

But is it as great as it’s cracked up to be? If you’re seen to violate the rules your profile can be deleted, contacts lost and reputation damaged. Plus, are you leaving secure business details open to hackers or potential rivals? 

So before posting too much personal info, think about who could be watching.   

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