If you’re tuned into the news, you know that trolling someone on social media will make headlines. Recently, Elon Musk called a British caving expert a pedophile, sparking outrage across the internet.

How should you react when someone trolls you? When should you engage with a troll and when should you stay silent? Is it true that there’s no such thing as bad PR?

We sit down with our CEO for 15 minutes each week to get practical business advice so we can advance in our careers. On this episode, we chat about what to do if you’re called out by a troll on social media…

Key Takeaways

• Make sure you turn off all location services on your phone so people can’t see where you are
• Briefly consider making your account private if you need to
• Don’t engage with a troll
• Let the positivity shut them down

Resources

• When by Daniel Pink