Creating A Framework For Social Media Interactions

Do you ever experience anxiety regarding what you post on social media?  If not, then good for you!  We are proud of you!  You are doing WAY better than we are!  We definitely experience anxiety around social media.  As do most people.

Do any of these situations sound familiar?

• Should I really post this?  It is sort of a humble brag…
• Should I really post this?  It might make others feel bad, since they can’t do these kinds of things…
• Should I take my post down?  It is getting a strong reaction from people, and my friends are starting to get into a heated debate!  Yikes!!

Then there is the anxiety that comes from when we don’t post!

• I don’t want to be obnoxious but… perhaps I should have said something!  Otherwise, aren’t I part of the problem!
• Maybe I should have taken more of a stand on that position!

Not to mention the countless times your friends and family post whackadoodle things online!

• There is so much wrong with that post… so uninformed!  Shouldn’t I correct them…

Social media is this weird thing that allows us to speak to everyone we have ever met all at the same time.  Your granny, your 3rd grade girlfriend, the kid you worked with at a fast food restaurant 30 years ago when you were a teenager, and all your coworkers!

With the push of a button WHAM!  All your ranting thoughts are out there for them all to see at once!  If that doesn’t induce anxiety in you, then you are a pretty strong person!  Not to mention the anxiety that comes from reading all the nutty things that they all say each day!

DOES MY FRIEND REALLY THINK THAT!  WHAT A NUT!!

What this course WILL do:

• Help you to build your own framework for how you interact on social media.
• Provide you with things to consider as you build that framework.
• Help you to find peace of mind with how you manage your social media presence.

What this course WILL NOT do:

• Tell you what your framework should be.  We can’t!  It is too personal.  Our role is only to provide you with things to consider, as you work towards creating your own framework.
• Help you get stains out of your laundry!  Totally outside the scope of this course… (just saying!)

Before we start, let’s get some boring technical stuff out of the way.  This is to satisfy the instructional designers… They want us to tell you what it is that you are going to be learning.  You know how instructional designers can be…

Performance Objective:
After completing an online program, students will be able to recite from memory, a self-generated framework to govern how they interact with others online.

Alright!  Now that we got the boring part over with, and without any further ado, buckle up and get ready to find some peace of mind!