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Voices
respect and liking: people develop a reputation for revealing
too much information and sharing inappropriate information.
It’s probably more common than
ever before: as I noted recently,
evidence suggests that compared
to other generations, Millennials
seem to care more about self-expression than social approval.
People who want to express
themselves are able to maintain
respect by segmenting their audiences. By keeping LinkedIn and
Facebook networks separate, for
example, segmentors can still re-
ADAM
GRANT
HUFFINGTON
09.22.13
For expressers,
social media isn’t about
winning others over; it’s
an opportunity to be seen
accurately by others.”
veal their true identities and experiences to their friends and families without alienating or offending
their colleagues. However, this approach still poses some challenges
for liking. As the researchers explain, recent studies show that “41
percent