Facebook Networks aren't Walled
Your Facebook profile only seems limited to viewing by your friends. In fact, people who aren't your friend but in your second degree sphere of separation can see your profile if one of your friends has written on your "wall" just by clicking on the wall. One can also click from "wall" to "wall" to see profiles beyond the second degree sphere.
(if you want to check out my Facebook, all you need to find is someone who wrote on my "wall")
Why is this an "intel" issue? Parents can use this fact to "spy" on their kid's Facebook friends, and also see check on whether their kids have secret Facebook accounts. Likewise, some real estate professionals may want to keep their Facebook/social network hidden from their competition. The fact is they can't. Frankly, a completely new mindset is necessary - who cares if your competition sees where you have solid networks - clubs, organizations, etc.? Letting your competition know your networking strategies won't affect your business.
I'm with you. I hear it all the time.
1. People don't want to share bright ideas, they think people will use them to take business away from them. What? 1st, 90% of people wouldn't incorporate a new idea their mix if you paid them. 2nd, there is plenty for everyone, it's not a zero sum game.
2. Who cares who know what your network strategy is (see 1 above). If someone sees an agent hosting a client appreciation party, does that mean that the agent on the outside will suddenly contact all the people she sees at the party?
Strategies are the bricks and sticks, relationships are the house.
Cheers.
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It isn't a competition thing for me. Honestly, if someone is smart enough to use facebook for the purpose of stealing databases and building client lists, then they could probably figure out how to be successful just being social and joining groups.
My issue, which I'm getting over, is being "too" social with a bunch of strangers. I have family photos posted on my FaceBook account. Basically, we're evolving to a place where nothing is private or secure.
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