{"id":7110,"date":"2016-10-18T20:07:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T20:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicityhound.com\/tips\/?p=7110"},"modified":"2024-05-02T15:05:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:05:08","slug":"publicity-tips-how-political-rants-harm-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purelysupp.com\/publicity\/tips-of-the-week\/publicity-tips-how-political-rants-harm-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How Political Rants Harm You"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue #1065 Oct. 18, 2016
\nPublisher: Joan Stewart<\/p>\n

“Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity”<\/h2>\n

In This Issue<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. How Political Rants Harm You<\/li>\n
  2. Avoid These Graphics Problems<\/li>\n
  3. Advice from 20+ Publicity Experts<\/li>\n
  4. Hound\u00a0Video\u00a0of the Week<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This Week in the Hound House:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    I miss Bear<\/strong>, the Chocolate Lab\/Springer Spaniel that I dog-sat over the weekend. Every time she wagged her tail, more than a foot long, it kept thump-thump-thumping against my leather furniture, the bed or the kitchen cupboards. And when she heard a doorbell ring in a TV commercial, she went nuts. Just her way of saying, “I’m here to protect you.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    1. How Political Rants Harm You<\/h3>\n

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    Before you write that snarky tweet about Trump<\/strong>, or share that meme that mimics Hillary<\/strong>, consider how you could be damaging yourself by spouting your political views.<\/p>\n

    A meeting planner who has connected with you on LinkedIn sees your rant in a status update. Yes, otherwise smart people actually talk politics on LinkedIn. She had been considering hiring you to speak at her conference but now she’s not so sure. Would you slip in a political opinion during your presentation? She concludes it isn’t worth the risk. Ditto on Twitter.<\/p>\n

    One of your clients who sees you complaining about the candidate he’s supporting decides you aren’t as smart as he thought you were.<\/p>\n

    A journalist who reads your endorsement of your favorite candidate in your email newsletter or blog asks if he can interview you for a story he’s writing.
    \nIt’s a story over which you have no control.<\/p>\n

    If your job ties into politics, have at it. But if it doesn’t, think twice about how the publicity can hurt you. The temptation might be irresistible after tomorrow night’s debate.<\/p>\n

    To do: Stop yourself when you’re ready to Like, Comment or Share someone else’s tirade.<\/p>\n

    #politicalrants #politicsinbusiness<\/p>\n

    2.\u00a0Avoid These Graphics Problems<\/h3>\n

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    Two graphics mistakes that make you look less than professional:<\/p>\n