Anthony Wiener Learns a Tough Lesson About Social Networks and How People Can Read Between the Lines, Says Kip Charles

AULANDER, NC, June 03, 2011 (Press-News.org) Is it okay to randomly 'friend' or 'follow' people if you are a public figure, one who people will be scrutinizing or analyzing? If I were in the spot light or lived by my reputation I would be reviewing all of my Facebook friends and Twitter followers due to the news massacre that Anthony Wiener is fighting off.

Was it his wiener? Maybe we will never know, but there is something to learn from this...

The sharks are out and Anthony Wiener is at the center of a fire storm being created by a feeding frenzy for gossip, negative news, sex and social media madness. The blood is in the water and Anthony Wiener is looking for a way out of the media fire storm.

Anthony Weiner was the potential victim of a prank and the news media is only interested in the young hot chicks that he is following on Twitter. Maybe that Arnolds fault. Forget the fact that his twitter account may have been hacked and he could be the victim of a cruel last name joke that is fitting for high school. That is of no concern, but the people he is choosing to follow is raising eyebrows and may show where his interests lie. Who you choose to follow can reveal something not only about your relationships but also your interests.

Some would say that it is not important who you follow, but if you are one who holds a position in politics or in the forefront of the media , it would behoove you to review those who you have chosen to follow as it is quite possible that it can come back to haunt you at a time when you don't want it to - just ask Anthony Weiner.

The media can make you or break you if you live your life in the limelight. If you don't play the social media card the right way it would seem that it can also derail your marketing efforts. "Whether you're an individual or a business today, you need to take social media more seriously, especially if you are going to try to use it to further your agenda," says Kip Charles from http://www.contractorleadssuck.com.

One of things you can do if you are planning on using social media as a marketing tool is to create a buffer between yourself and those who you follow. This can be done by hiring the right company to manage your social media marketing campaigns. Allowing experts to think this far ahead could have prevented some of the pain Mr. Weiner is feeling right now. This is one PR nightmare that could have been avoided.

Kip Charles is a marketing consultant that advises small to midsize businesses on how to generate new business through effective marketing and managing online nightmares like the controversy that is currently surrounding Mr. Weiner.

For more information you can visit Kip's website at http://www.contractorleadssuck.com.

Kip Charles, the owner of http://www.contractorleadssuck.com, is a business development specialist focusing on utilizing multimedia and proprietary tracking software to increase revenues for his clients.