I’ve written before that high school kids should lock down their Facebook profiles so their teen thoughts and photos aren’t available for all the online world to see. But that’s good advice for adults, too.
Today, one of our counselors saw a competitor’s Facebook page that is completely open to the public. It wasn't damaging, but it did contain a few vacation photos that she might have preferred to keep in the online family. It’s a good reminder that we all need to control what we share online, especially if we’re working with teenagers.
Breanne in our Irvine office does something smart around this. She created a work Facebook page completely separate from her personal page. She not only shares tips, advice and information from college visits, but she also accepts friend requests from her students and their parents. She’s created a safe, productive online community for her customers while keeping her personal Facebook account private. Worth thinking about if you’re a counselor who likes the idea of participating in an online community with your students and parents, but don’t want them viewing the details from your life away from work.