Real Friend or Facebook Friend?

I’m sure you all have anxiously awaited this day...the day when my sister asks me be a guest blogger.  For those of you that know me, you probably know a few things: 1) I have never blogged (you may be able to see why once I’m finished with this piece), 2) My knowledge and use of social media is limited, and 3) When it comes to healthcare, I rely on my sister to tell me what’s happening and what’s important.  That being said, I hope I can entertain you for at least a few minutes today!

So, a blog about social media in the healthcare industry.  Might I take this opportunity to refer back to items 2 and 3 above.  Although I feel honored to be a guest blogger, I question my sister’s standards for this blog J  Let me begin by saying that several years ago, my sister told me about this new awesome way to connect with people, you may have heard of it...Facebook.  Naturally, I was skeptical and didn’t create an account.  Never fear, my sister took care of that for me.  Yes, she created an account for me, even uploaded pictures of me and completed my profile.  And that’s how it began...people began “friending” me.  I rarely if ever “friend” people, but that doesn’t seem to matter.  What does it matter that my profile hasn’t been updated for years?  Case and point, here is a tidbit of my profile at this exact moment:

A real-life friend recently told me that it is rude to Decline a Friend Request, and that instead I should just leave it open indefinitely so the person doesn’t know I’ve Declined them.  I didn’t know about this “Facebook etiquette” at the time, but now that I do know, I’ve decided that I have all the more reason to Decline.  I would prefer it if my “friends” knew they were not really my friend!  For those of you who I have accepted your friend request, I know you feel special right now, and rightly so.

Next social media tool I use (slightly): LinkedIn.  I believe I’ve gone so far as to sign up for an account (on my own this time), include the company I work for, and also my job title.  Big things are happening with this tool.

I think that’s about it as far as social media.  And the healthcare industry?  Well if it’s not on the 6am news, then I don’t know about it...at least until 8am when my sister fills me in on the latest and greatest.  Now, I may not know a lot about social media or healthcare, but in the future, if I am invited back to be a guest blogger, I have LOTS of stuff to write about.  First of all, there are lots of trashy yet awesome shows on right now: Bachelor Pad, Jersey Shore, America’s Got Talent...limitless pool of blogging material.  Secondly, who doesn’t want to hear some of my crazy client stories?  It does seem that I’m living in a daytime drama series at times...or a really messed up version of The Office.  I did have someone accuse me a breaking the printer today, and no I was not amused.  If I was going to break a printer I would certainly not be caught near it like a dummy.  Thirdly, you all might need a break from all this “social media” and “healthcare” talk.  Leave it to my sister to fill your brains with knowledge and leave it to me to entertain!

Toodles for now...

Author: Shayla Russell