Life works in funny ways, huh? I’ve been slowly climbing the mountain upon which a social media crown sits — and, since we all know I’m a bit of a princess, I have been climbing that bad boy as quickly as I can!

I love social media. I’m on Twitter and Facebook all day long, but not always for personal updates — I run three business pages on Facebook, and two business Twitter accounts. I also moderate a weekly Twitter chat for work, and am trying to learn all the latest tricks and tools to use the Internet to get my job done.

So, today, I have a guest post up on Eating Bender, detailing the best ways to use social media.

Also today, I got burned in a big way.

Sad Tater Tot

I use a service called Posterous, which lets you post images, links, videos, etc., then “pings” then to your other social networks, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. I shared a headline that read:

Yay, I Just Got Fired! True Passions, Here I Come! http://post.ly/KUiy

If you click the link, you’ll see that it’s a post by someone else, sharing the news of a job loss but welcoming it as a chance to pursue her true passions. I related to the post, because Lucas recently quit his job for the same reason AND I have the job of my dreams!

So, the headline gets posted and I QUICKLY realize that there will be some confusion. I knew that taking it down would make it worse, because some people would have already seen it. So, I added a comment to it on Facebook, saying I had learned the power of editing a headline, and did the same on Twitter.

I forgot LinkedIn.

Big mistake. Apparently, other people in my network saw the headline and contacted my BOSS who had to deal with the rumors — and assure people that I was not going anywhere!

Sure, it sounds funny, and in this case, it’s not that big a deal. But it’s a good lesson for us all when it comes to sharing content. Who clicks through every headline that’s posted on social networks? Who takes the time to read every work of a post? I’m certainly going to do a better job of proofreading my posts, to make sure I don’t get caught in confusion again.

Now give my that CROWN!

OK, since this is a healthy living and food blog, I’ll leave you with some pictures taken at a fabulous dinner at Luma on Park in Winter Park, FL, surrounded by strong drinks, good friends and nice staff. Enjoy!

Celery Root and Rutabaga Soup

Sweetbreads and Gnocchi

Truffled Popcorn

Salmon Carpaccio

Short Rib Ravioli W/Pomegranate Seeds

What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to YOU with social media?

          

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