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Searching for someone who you have just met on the Internet is something that I have always considered a little naff. Why, because I find it intrusive and not a realistic indication of who someone is or what they stand for.
I have for years met people in bars, at luncheons and on occasion, on the street, and they have happily informed me that they in fact 'Googled' me on their return to their offices.
Cringe is one feeling I have repeatedly when this has occurred and another is of embarrassment. How old is the photograph that they have seen? That story appeared 12 years ago and I have changed so much? And it really does go on and on.
Having said that, I too have succumbed the lethal world of 'Googling' people (only once!) and can say that the information you can find out varies quite considerably. Sometimes you find out information that you don't want to, or information that seems to be current but is so out of date. Adversely, it may be information that relates to someone else with the same name or a blog that is not too complimentary.
If you Google Mellissah Smith, not only do you see hundreds of stories and information relating to people who live in a Street named after me on the Gold Coast, but you also see every press release that my name has been attached to, every business I am involved with, random blogs and links that don't relate to me at all once you have gone there and the odd profile or photo piece.
Unless you Google a business, I say, leave people alone! The information is often out of date, old or not accurate, so isn't it nicer to just find out in good time? Unless of course, they are an axe murderer, who has been found guilty before.
Tell us of your experiences with the art of Googling people: info@marketingeye.com.au
Mellissah Smith,
Marketing Eye Digital CEO.
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