Facebook and business
I have a facebook account and use it, it's fun. I have several magician friends who do as well, and some of them point potential customers to their facebook accounts. So far all very handy use of social media.
One of them keeps posting rather rabid political posts. I don't mean thoughtful ponderings, but the rabid "I'm not thinking much, just spewing hate towards everyone that doesn't agree with me" type of post.
And he points potential customers towards this facebook.
I keep wondering how much business he's costing himself. Should I say anything? Whether you agree with him or not, I'm not sure I'd hire an entertainer who is spewing political ... well, anger frankly. Even if I agree with it, it's just not what I'm looking for in an entertainer, I don't want to think about the real world. So I'm sure he's cost himself jobs. On the other hand, I am afraid if I'll say anything I'll just become a target for trying to quiet what I'm sure he sees as insightful posts, and I have no doubt I'll hear about how he doesn't want the business of folks that wouldn't hire him based on those posts (I personally WOULD want the business of people who disagree with me and I'm sure I'd enjoy meeting those people, but that's just me.)
So I'm not saying a word but am just somewhat surprised at it. And frankly am thinking of removing him from my facebook friends list just because I don't want to read the anger any more.
One of them keeps posting rather rabid political posts. I don't mean thoughtful ponderings, but the rabid "I'm not thinking much, just spewing hate towards everyone that doesn't agree with me" type of post.
And he points potential customers towards this facebook.
I keep wondering how much business he's costing himself. Should I say anything? Whether you agree with him or not, I'm not sure I'd hire an entertainer who is spewing political ... well, anger frankly. Even if I agree with it, it's just not what I'm looking for in an entertainer, I don't want to think about the real world. So I'm sure he's cost himself jobs. On the other hand, I am afraid if I'll say anything I'll just become a target for trying to quiet what I'm sure he sees as insightful posts, and I have no doubt I'll hear about how he doesn't want the business of folks that wouldn't hire him based on those posts (I personally WOULD want the business of people who disagree with me and I'm sure I'd enjoy meeting those people, but that's just me.)
So I'm not saying a word but am just somewhat surprised at it. And frankly am thinking of removing him from my facebook friends list just because I don't want to read the anger any more.