Social Media is now the accepted platform to keep in touch with your friends and share information about your life in general. This type of sharing has increased so much in recent years that some professionals have wondered if this is actually a good thing or not. Can you share too much online?

While it is possible to share way too much online today, studies have also shown that sharing with friends can help increase a person’s self esteem. Could this concept be applied to improving your own confidence about your business as well?

No one is debating the popularity of social media sites. Thousands of people make a point of logging into their accounts first thing in the morning to check for updates.

The way you communicate with people has its own influence on how people perceive you. If you always share negative content people will view you as a negative type of person. On the other hand if you share upbeat information along with images and jokes people will assume you are friendly and approachable.

Have you ever read posts on your own page from your friends that have made you feel jealous of what they were up to? You wished that your life was that much fun? You naturally assume that they are always having a great time. While this could be true there is also the aspect that they are not at all happy and are posting great content just so that they appear to be having fun.

While it is easy to post fake content this is not something you want to do for your business. If you are not as confident about your business as you should be try to find upbeat news and happenings in your industry.

This will do a couple of things for your self esteem. First you will realize that you are in a good business and are heading in the right direction. Secondly by posting about new developments you are indeed boosting your companies self image along with your self esteem. You are coming across as someone who is keeping up on all the trends within your industry.

One important area to look at on your social sites is your profile. This could very easily be the one thing that is causing your lack of self confidence in your business. Making improvements to your profile could make a world of difference to your business.