In the Words of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Thank You for Following!
I just read a LinkedIn article that stated we are in the midst of a “narcissism epidemic” that is being fed by social media. This was kind of a “duh” moment for me. It seemed pretty obvious that narcissism feeds at the feet of any kind of media.
I get it.
We use social media platforms to inform, yes, but mostly to promote our brands, our businesses, ourselves. That is, after all, the whole nature of this wiz-bang contraption called, “Social Media.” Even Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer, knew that. His nascent sleigh-guiding start-up would have never gotten off the ground (pun intended) had he not learned how to promote himself above all the regular reindeer games.
But in the words of that old and famous commercial, “Where’s the beef?” What are we giving to add value to those who kindly read our stuff? Worse, have we at The Temp Connection succumbed to the narcissistic values of self-promotion?
Reading that article made me feel all artificial and commercial, like I’d missed the spirit and the reason for connecting and following.
I did a little survey of my own, examining the global community located right in our own LinkedIn backyard. Amazingly, I discovered that instead of a narcissistic community lurking within the folds of our company’s contacts, I found amazing and giving people from India, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, and more, all willing to share and promote good will among our LinkedIn community. I found LinkedIn Influencers, article writers, and groups all daily sharing their expertise—for free!
So, thank you Liz Ryan for teaching that “the future of work is human.” Many felicitations to Greg McKeown for writing pearls of wisdom on how to be more with less. To Lou Adler for his recruiting expertise; to Kumar in India, Alena in the UK, Mary in California, Pam in Arizona, and Sam in Florida. From OnlineBizSmarts, to Tauqeer in Pakistan, to Jorgen at Link Humans—many thanks for your global community kindness, and keep up the good work!
Happy holidays!
