On this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists we sit down for a roundtable to talk about social media! Love it or hate it, our guests Tameka Lee, Sarah Lawrence and Bethany Montoya share their thoughts about using social media both personally and professionally. 

 

Episode Highlights 

• Journey through Social Media 
• The Good
• Hard Lessons Learned
• Is social media fake?
• Upkeep 
• Expectations 
• Advice for New Grads 

 

Quotes

“It’s almost too much work to maintain a professional and personal page.” 

 

“I got into groups when I was going through a period of burnout.” 

 

“Once you start posting consistently, there are expectations of you.” 

 

“I am taking this time to put myself first.” 

 

“Some things that I posted ended a job relationship for me.” 

 

“The expectation to stay relevant on social media is very taxing.” 

 

“I choose to surround myself with people online who are not positive all the time, people who are real.”

 

“If you are genuine and continue to share your story, the numbers will come.” 

 

“Find the people you respect, and observe them and how they operate.”

Links

 

Bethany’s Info: 

[email protected]

@humanrdh on Instagram 

Sarah’s Info:

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Sarah_dentalhygienist on Instagram 

Tameka’s Info: 

[email protected] 

Empowerrdh and Tameka.rdh on Instagram