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Why You Should Take a Second Look

Posted under Leadership, Marketing

I love to be sarcastic.

I’ve developed this weird ability to use sarcasm to make people laugh. But how can you be sarcastic on social media (or through the written word in general)? It’s difficult for sure.

I make a lot of sarcastic comments on my Facebook. Most of the time, they’re directed to no one in particular or someone that I know pretty well.

But what about the other folks who are reading those comments? What if they don’t know the inside story or my personality?

It’s easy to forget exactly how public our interactions on the web are.

Note: this post isn’t about censoring what you write. I strongly encourage standing up for what you believe in. This is about being considerate of others.

It’s also easy to forget that writing what we really mean is a lot trickier without the aid of body language and tone of voice.

We All Make Mistakes

I’m gonna take a wild guess and say that you’re human.

Am I right?

Thought so. We (that is, humans) make mistakes all the time. I probably make more than the average human (in fact, I can guarantee it).

It’s OK to make mistakes.

But…

…it’s even better to avoid them (especially this kind of mistake).

I’m not the kind of guy to suck up to others but I’m far from being insensitive. The same traits that allow me to connect with others so easily offline can turn on me and make me look like an a**hole online.

And yet all it takes to prevent mistakes like this is a second look. Instead of just hitting “post”, take a second to think about how others might perceive your statements.

It doesn’t cost you anything and it can avoid ruining someone’s day. You never know who’s reading your posts.

What to Do When You Make a Mistake

So what do you do when you offend someone online? Own your mistake, and apologize. Recognize that you made a mistake, and it becomes a learning experience. You’d be amazed at how far an apology goes.

 

Written by

Rishi Patel

I help businesses build brands that matter. I'm the founder + creative director of Monazu. Let's connect on Twitter!

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  1. Same Day Couriers says

    May 15, 2012 at 5:37 am

    I think mistakes are also very important to learn, If you want to screen your work from mistakes it then your work will be slow down and your productivity will be effected. Making mistakes are a lesson to improve yourself but it doesn’t means that you make a mistake again and again, you must purify your work at every next (senior) stage.

  2. Global Wholesale Suppliers says

    January 31, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Owing mistake and apologizing is our moral responsibility but in business if you have wrongly offended any mistake and you show and admire it in front of you market(customer) than it creates a bad word of mouth for the business. That’s why marketers show their mistake or bad news to market in a very polite way with containing the meanings that it’s not due to negligence it’s just happened accidentally etc. 

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