Is it time to use social media in your signature block?

Very common sense response. What the H377 are you thinking! LOL!

Just the horror stories of social media....

I completely agree with you regarding use of personal social media. My question was more inline with the professional route like you are referring to in the latter portion. So, I like your TTP's for recruiters, retention and public affairs using it. Perhaps it should be encouraged more for them since I harldy see it on their emails.

I am new to RP and I was just intrigued by the link at the top of the RP homepage that gives a shortcut back to your RP profile. I think in the future that social media is becoming more the standard than the exception and leaders need to be able to communicate across that medium as well. So perhaps not today, but soon we will see more leaders use social media as a communication platform.

I agree, as I said in my comment, company social media sites are fine and probably crucial in many positions. Just not your personal account, unless you have created an account that applies solely to your position and is separate from your personal one.

You very much have the right of it. In most cases, social media should NOT be co-mingled with a professional's business life. However, it should not be thought that your professional and private lives are disconnected, no matter how separate you try to keep them on line. There are horror stories of professionals (or potentials) being gigged due to something on their social media profile. There is no such thing as privacy on the Internet.