Maxon Adventures: Keep it to yourself!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Keep it to yourself!

Today's post is about privacy on Facebook. Facebook privacy is pretty customizable regarding what you allow people to see and what you don't allow people to see. Settings vary from allowing strangers to see anything they want, to not even allowing them to find you in a search. You can also control who sees your posts and who doesn't. Did you know that people can see things about you that other people post as well and may tag you in? You can also customize your settings on your page so that only specific people can see certain things about you. These are all different things that you have control over on your Facebook account.

Although you may not think that it's very important, it can have a great impact on your professional image. This is important because a picture can say a lot about you as a person, whether it be accurate or not. How a picture of you is perceived depends on who the viewer is. If you are unsure of how people will respond to a picture that you have on Facebook then it is probably in your best interest to take proper precautions. When it comes to your professional image, you never know who is going to see that picture of you from the New Year's party passed out in the corner. On top of that, if an important person at your current or possible employer sees that picture, you will not have a chance to explain anything nor justify it. This could lead to you not getting the job or possibly losing your current job. Neither of which are going to be good for your career.

After the class session about Facebook privacy I changed the amount of apps I used. I also made sure that my page was a little more private, especially regarding the protection of my friends. I would hate to be the one who jeopardize their privacy. Another thing that I made sure of is that I didn't have any personal contact information on my Facebook page. Personally, I made a few changes to my Facebook page to help protect my professional, and personal image. Now my challenge for you is to lock down your Facebook and protect your professional image.

2 comments:

UnknownFebruary 16, 2014 at 1:42 PM
Post was informative and followed instructor requirements. Catchy title, relevant graphic. Spelling and grammar was solid. The second sentence could have ended at what you allow people to see (second part is redundant.) I would have liked a reference (link) for more information or inclusion of a source, possibly (see Laurie's blog tips document). Overall, nice job. 28/30

PS - Did you change your blog background? I love the scenery background. Makes me want to be adventurous! About us, bio, and history is awesome.
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About Us

Maxon Adventures strives to provide one of a kind exotic hunting and fishing experiences around the globe. Our trips are ideal for the hardworking executives who do not have time to organize their hunting or fishing getaway. Choosing us is easy, let us know where you want to hunt, what you want to hunt, and when; we will do all the leg work. When it comes time to hunt, all you will need to worry about is yourself and your gear. Not only do we ensure that you will have the best experience possible, but we also video tape every hunt so you will have the lasting memory at your fingertips to look back at whenever you want. We look forward to working with you here at Maxon Adventures!

Bio

My name is Jordan Maxon. I was raised in the backwoods and waters of Northwestern Wisconsin. From a very young age I developed a deep passion for the outdoors, always fishing, hunting, or just being outside. I enjoyed connecting with people who shared my passion and helping them enjoy it to levels that they never thought they could. I come from a very close knit family full of hard working individuals and entrepreneurs. I am a Marketing Management major with hopes of starting my own business someday.

Our History

At Maxon Adventures we combine our passion for the outdoors with tradition. Maxon Adventures began on a much smaller scale back in 1951. It originated when my grandfather began organizing hunting trips for his father and friends because he was too busy running a business of his own. In the early stages he did it because they all shared the passion until word of mouth began booming. Suddenly more and more people were asking for him to organize these trips for him, offering to pay him for his time. This was the single most monumental moment in the history of Maxon Adventures. In 1957 he started organizing hunting trips as a full fledged business. He gave it the name Maxon Hunts, this was fitting at that time because he only organized hunting trips but soon enough that would change. In 1968 business began to slow down, almost driving my grandfather to look for other employment. In 1973 after watching my grandfather struggle, my father suggested to incorporate fishing into the mix. After adding fishing into the concept, business began to soar again, landing the business in my father's hands in 1982. My father took the business to a whole new level, making connections around the nation to offer more of a variety. This only brought in more business, so when the business was turned over to me in 2011 I turned the company global.