HOW TO BRAND ON SOCIAL MEDIA: FINDING AND BUILDING AN AUDIENCE

I will start out every blog of these HOW TO BRAND ON SOCIAL MEDIA thingys the same way so the message is clear and here it goes:

My name is Damian Bailey and I am NOT a Social Media branding expert nor claim to be one; however I used a few methods that continues to work in my favor that I would like to share with you on this journey of success. 

ONSET of the film "BLACK PEARL" featuring Samuel Gomez and Bill Johnson

OK so you know your "type", have the greatest headshots that represent you, and you consider yourself an INC. a BRAND, NOW WHAT?

1. THE DEMO REEL

Back in the 90's, a demo reel was only needed if you were going to LA to meet an agent; now its a necessity across the board. The headshot will make them smile and check your resume; a solid reel will give you an appointment or an audition. I mean a GOOD SOLID REEL. So what makes a great reel or a bad one? what IS a reel?

A Reel is a combination of clips from previous or present films from your resume. Here's where it gets complicated; what if you have close to no work, or too much work, what do you do? lets break it down with limited to no work first:

a)ask a FILMMAKER friend for a favor to film a scene featuring you as the subject. Now we're going back to the INC. viewpoint. You don't want to hire the salesperson for your store who has no teeth, bad breath and smells like pure ass to sell the products right? then don't just ask any filmmaker friend or student to film you. Research their credentials, look at their work and if its of HIGH QUALITY, hire them. You may have to pay a huge dollar for this but this is your career you're investing in; therefore get the best. If you cant pay them, offer them lunch, carfare, etc. but DON'T go the cheap route getting a student filmmaker who will shoot you on a camcorder with the bathroom as a background. 

b) DO A MONOLOGUE by FILMING YOURSELF. With that said, you are responsible for filming a quality video. Use a good HD camera or your iPAD and MAC with great lighting that will show you in the best way and not in a distracting way. Be mindful of sound which is key-don't do a monologue video with a baby crying in the background (I saw this before).

c) DO MONOLOGUES BASED ON WHAT YOU'RE SELLING-YOUR "TYPE". Too many actors are doing monologues that are not their type because they want to show the agent or casting director that they have range-sorry but this is the industry of FIRST IMPRESSIONS and they want to see the person on the headshot along with the person in front of them  that can be MARKETABLE. A beautiful woman in her mid 20's should not, in my opinion, do a monologue on a 50 year old woman going through menopause, crying over her deceased children. STAY IN YOUR LANE. Show your type FIRST then build that rep through the work that you get.

My type is leading man and I landed my agent by doing a monologue from the film "PRINCE OF THE CITY" -the scene where the LEAD character, a crooked cop who snitches on his crooked partners and breaks down when doing so. A role played by Treat Williams that I can also portray myself that's why I did it. Its from a LEADING MAN doing an intense monologue with range.

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Now lets discuss the fact that you have mountains of work: here's where the GREAT DEBATE begins.

HOW LONG SHOULD A REEL BE? Industry standards would say 3 min. Now some of these Casting Directors are lying to actors saying they just want to see 60 seconds. Some say 5 min. Few say ADD AS MANY MATERIAL AS YOU CAN. In my opinion, ALL ARE VALID (except for the 60 sec rule). The reason these Agents and Casting Directors say it has to be short because "THEY GET SO MUCH ON A DAILY BASIS AND DON'T WANT TO SEE REELS ALL DAY", ok I get that yet when I do attend these "offices", they're snooping on FACE BOOK most of the time (I'm nosey, I see everything even when they don't realize it).  As a filmmaker, I HATE watching REELS that are too short because I feel cheated. I don't like credits on the reels, cant stand loud background music and special effects on reels. 

The main focus on REELS is YOU. Not the music, not the credits, not the AFTER EFFECTS usage, I want to see YOU and the first 30 to 60 seconds better be DAMN GOOD for me to keep watching and it should showcase YOUR TYPE. right away. The second clip should be just as great as the first for the viewer to KEEP WATCHING. Its up to them to shut it off or to keep watching MORE OF YOUR OUTSTANDING WORK.

I know TONS of actors who have reels that are 5 min or longer...AND WORKING. The ones I see or know of with these microwaveable reels, are barley getting it-again this is debatable and I can be wrong but....

hey, everything is TRIAL AND ERROR and what works for me may not work for someone else. Just make sure those first 2 min are EXCELLENT.

I used to do reels for actors but I decided not to anymore; however I do know filmmakers such as Tony Clomax and Rosalyn Coleman Williams and Craig T. Williams of Red Wall Productions who not only establish your reel but will create a short for your reel. Yes you have to PAY-this is an investment you cannot go cheap in. Anybody that charges you $50 or $100 to do their reels, go the other way. THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS, SO INVEST WISELY. 

2. WEBSITE

This used to be hard to make and maintain because it was so expensive however hosting sites like godaddy.com or web.com has made it affordable for you to create your own website. Yes we have social media but a website is different. Its just YOU, no friend request, no fighting with your friends, just you. Once your reel is established, place your reel on your website so not only filmmakers, Agents or Casting Directors can see it, but they can KNOW about YOU as well. Besides talent, they want to see who they can work with: Do I  like this guy? do they have a "story" within their life? What's their BIO like? This is where you can share who you are, what you want to do, where you're doing it and how. 

my website

www.damiantheactor.com

3. FAN PAGE. I used to be against this because I thought it was just too vain until I saw the light. Its just another way to brand yourself the right way. I'm not sure what the statistics are and I'm too lazy to research it right now but I strongly believe Facebook is ten times of a larger audience than Twitter. I could be wrong. A Fan page is like a spawn of your website. Now you're letting your audience see what you're about as an actor, filmmaker, etc. When you create a Fan page, you separate yourself from your personal page. I have a dumb big mouth, and on my personal page I say whatever I want and it stays just on Facebook. On my ACTOR/FILMMAKER fan page, I speak on acting and my career and it  posts on Facebook AND twitter to open my audience, letting them know what I'm doing. Post whatever you want but be mindful on how you do it. Imagine seeing someone in person and they constantly say "I got an audition, I got an audition, I got an audition..." you're not gonna give a damn plus you would want them to just shut up. Use your fan pages wisely. Connect it with Twitter or any other social site. Again, you're building an AUDIENCE.

4. BLOG. I've learned this from my mentor Craig T. Williams who is a great writer (writer of JUSTICE-Shameless plug), to always WRITE. Write what's on your heart, mind  and soul on your journey. You build an audience by people being inspired by you. They are on the same path and need to hear from others how to take this journey with their heads lifting high. The main key is to get your name out there and making a video on how to take care of your hair and put it on youtube is great exposure. Always remember YOU ARE BEING WATCHED AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'S WATCHING YOU. A top notched  producer could be bored one night, go online, accidentally type "HAIR" on his google feed and your face comes up. He clicks on your picture which leads to your youtube video about hair. The video makes his snicker...then he notices something: on the right side he sees your name with other videos attached. One HAS YOUR REEL. "Oh...shes an ACTRESS? I LOVE HER PERSONALITY. SHE NEEDS A JOB". This HAS happen before. It also happen to myself. Blogging shows your personality so blog.

When you have all these tools and post them at least 2x a week, YOU WILL ESTABLISH AN AUDIENCE. Few may approach or email you saying they love what you do and TONS of people wont say anything but they ARE following you. You will know when you're approached in the street and they say "I love your blogs and you're work" and all it takes is the right person to see it. 

Always keep in mind whatever you're selling or promoting, which is you, it has to be ready NOW. Don't promote yourself on social media saying "my reel is the shit" and you have no reel. Online content audience must see it right there and then. 

GUARD YOUR WALLS. Stay active on your social media sites, that doesn't mean you have to update statuses, post pics on a daily basis like I do (hee hee) but be active. I find when you're not active on social media, viruses are posted on your walls or idiots would put something to make you look bad. You always wanna guard whats on the wall because these agents ARE on FACEBOOK watching you. 

Post your reel up at least once every three weeks. Post it in groups, etc not only to showcase yourself but to showcase the person or production company who made it for you. In this business, one hand washes the other and its all about connections. Posting your work, pictures showcasing the photographer, goes a mile away. 

When an actor becomes a Hollywood star their publicist makes sure their in the spotlight by SHARING pics of their clients who were at the latest events, or filming a new production-you should be no different and this eliminates the whole "SHOWING OFF" theory. Hey, you're a BRAND, you HAVE to show off.

ONSET of "JUSTICE" directed by Rosalyn Coleman Williams

Operate as if you ARE a Star NOW. with that said....

this leads me to number 3 on how to BRAND

another method my mentor Craig told me

a method that I hate

3. NETWORKING 

Stay tuned

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FOR REELS contact Craig T. Williams of RED WALL PRODUCTIONS

http://www.redwallproductions.com/

Tony Clomax

on facebook

for HEADSHOTS / FASHION or MODELING Sylvia Torres at fotogenik

www.fotogeniksyl.com

WATCH MY NEW SERIES "JUSTICE" by RED WALL PRODUCTIONS

http://blip.tv/justicetheseries

HELPFUL TIPS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA BRANDING

My name is Damian Bailey and I am NOT a Social Media branding expert nor claim to be one; however I used a few methods that continues to work in my favor that I would like to share with you on your journey of success. 

For those who are unaware of who I am and what I do, I am a professional actor, filmmaker, model and personal trainer with my own 2 companies Glory 2 God Productions and DBFit aka DAMIAN BAILEY FITNESS. Yes I wear a lot of hats and with these hats, I was able to use social media in a way that created numerous opportunities for my businesses. Since joining social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkin and Instagram, I've gain the opportunity to meet tons of great people that lead me to opportunities and most of all, exposure. 

The following are methods and do's/dont's I used that I feel will help you BRAND yourself to your market. This and the ones to follow, blogs caters to the people in both my industry of Fitness and Film but I believe this can help all across the board.

1.DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND HAVE A PLAN

You just became an Actor. ok. Now what? What makes you different than the next actor, filmmaker, etc? This is the common practice done by most actors:

Lets meet ACTOR 1

Actor 1 is a great Leading man type. He has the looks, over 6 feet tall, and very talented but shy to the core. He wants work as most of us do. Day after day he reads the trade papers, searches online for acting work, ANY acting work. He hardly takes classes, No reel, decent but bland Headshot that doesn't show his real personality but shows a comfortable boy next door type, hardly attends networking events but through mailing his headshot, he lands an Agent. Now with representation, he does nothing. No searching for work or crashing auditions because he feels he got it made-he could tell people his Agent is finding work for him. Joins Facebook and gets in ACTING groups. Weeks go by and he gets auditions from his Agent but something is different: he's only seen as a boy next door. ACTOR 1 knows he's leading man material but his Agent thinks otherwise, submits him to these go-see's and nothing happens. Actor 1 becomes frustrated and starts to blame his agent for not "getting him work" (SOUNDS FAMILIAR?). He becomes depressed and afraid to tell his agent what he really wants, in fact he doesn't contact or speak to his agent at all unless its something to benefit him. Months go by and he hasn't heard from his Agent until he realizes he's back to square one. No representation, no work. So he goes on facebook to bitch about how bad the agency is, how bad the industry is, threatens to quit the business (when its a lie, he just wants sympathy from fb friends) and yada yada yada- the cycle of a struggling actor without a plan.

WHAT WAS THE FIRST THING HE DID WRONG?

HE HAD NO PLAN because he lacked vision and felt entitled that his agent should get him work. He thought that he was a leading man but didn't BELIEVE that he was a LEADING MAN type so he took bland cheap ass headshots. One of the things that hinders us Actors is lack of confidence. I cringe when actors say "I don't like to look at myself when I perform", if YOU don't like to look at you, then why the world should even bother to look at you? 

He had no reel yet didn't think to create scenes showcasing or proving to the industry that he IS a Leading man type.

Lets break down types:

1. LEADING MAN / WOMAN: Hero, Romantic or Villian-Drama, Thriller, Action, Romance. They're the types who carry the film or play. This type is the main reason why they will watch an episode of the show or the film. Good looking, sexy, most are tall, ladies love him, men dream about her. Ex. Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Will Smith, Scarlet Johannsen

2. BOY/GIRL NEXT DOOR/SUPPORT: Supportive friend to the lead or Villian. Average Joe looking. The Audience loves this person, sometimes comical and sometimes can be the lead based on the story. Ex. Jonah Hill, Melissa McCarthy, John Goodman, Dustin Hoffman

3. COMEDIC ACTOR-Comedy from beginning to end. Nuff said. Ex. Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, Cedric the Entertainer, Will Farrell

Do you know which type you are? Of Course many will say number 1 but maybe you're not-no worries. Here's a plan that could help you define your type.

a) Make a survey of these three types and ask 10 people who are not that familiar with you, what can they see you play? Do not ask family members. You may have a few who would say "you remind me of this person" and you might get pissed off but don't. I was told early in my career that I was the next Wesley Snipes. I used to get mad at that because I didn't know my type until I looked beneath the surface. What they're saying is "I can see you be the lead. You can play a drug kingpin, a cop saving a plane full of hostages or a Vampire Slayer"

b) Tally up the votes.

c) The ones with most votes, THAT'S YOUR TYPE whether you feel it or not. 

NOW YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN YOUR TYPE AND MARKET IT which will lead to you developing a PLAN for your career. 

Whether you like it or not, the minute you decided to become an Actor, Filmmaker, trainer, etc. you have decided to become an INC. which means it is your job, yes YOUR JOB YOUR JOB YOUR JOB to BRAND yourself. YOU have to pick the right photographer that showcase your type in the best way so Agents, Casting Directors etc will not only know your type but your personality. 

With this headshot (yeah its old, black and white. I've been in the game for a minute) I got freelance representation that all called me in for the same thing: THUG. There's nothing wrong playing a Thug, Mugger, Hooker etc if the role has substance but if its just a gig to say "I ain't do nothing, bee", I knew there was much more I can do.

A standard BORING headshot that's typical within the Actor industry. Yes its a nice smile but its forced, which a lot of headshots are-Forced expressions showing NO TYPE nor REAL personality. I hardly got any auditions with this pic because its bland.

This Headshot shows TYPE-LEADING MAN. He's in a car which says he's DRIVEN AND looks good in this Steve McQueen type look. You can tell from his chest he has a good physique which means he can probably kick ass and get the girl. There's tons of range with this look and I got a contract from my agent using this, along with numerous auditions. It shows that I'm a driven person because I AM. 

If you have an agent, its YOUR JOB to EXPRESS to your Agent your plan in this business. Do NOT give all your control to your representation, you have a voice and you matter as well. Be professional and tell them, "We need to do this, WE should seek this director" ALONG with "I'm taking classes" or "I'm writing" etc. This is a TEAM effort. My Agent and Manager all go by TEAM DAMIAN where are goal is "how can we obtain THIS gig to get us to the big picture to be seen throughout the world". 

Say you have no work to create a reel because its important to have on these days; therefore create your own content. Ask a filmmaker friend of yours (the one you did his film for no pay? a favor for a favor) to film your monologue for you WITH HIGH QUALITY. One scene is good enough if your starting out. 

My plan was to show the world through social media that I wasn't just some fit buffed guy who could play thug. I knew I could do the same roles Wesley, Denzel, Laurence and even Idris could do but the work wasn't there for me. I kept getting calls to audition for THIS thug and THAT thug until I changed my headshot and planed it out to either produce or create roles that shows me as a lead.  What you see below was part of my 5 year plan that worked which lead me to legit representation and numerous film roles just by branding on social media.

Once this is done, here's where the tools of branding on social media comes into play.

2. FINDING AND ESTABLISHING AN AUDIENCE

.......and THAT will be in the next blog.

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BEST AND WORST GYMS OF NYC

GYM CHAINS PRO AND CONS

This blog is a list of gyms I feel in my opinion are the best to the worst chains in NYC. Let me start out by getting this out the way: GYM MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE FREE if a member pays for training. Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors should get paid for what they're worth and its NOT $20-30 a session (when the session cost $120). You're gym experience all depends on the manager that's running it; therefore gyms need to stop hiring 21 year olds who don't know their head from their asses, as managers. It's just a Job to do them-they just want to get paid and have no knowledge of life I don't care how book smart they can be. Plus these head managers don't do a damn thing. Ok I'm going off a bit here lol. This list is based on the years I've experienced as a employer and a member. My opinion. You can disagree, just don't be an ass about it.

1. GOLDS GYM
2. 24FITNESS
3.REEBOK
4.NYSC
5. EQUINOX
6. David Barton Gym
7. Parks and Recreational Gyms
8. Health and Racquet club
9. Crunch
10.Ballys Total Fitness Center
11. Soul Cycle
12. Planet BITCHness
13. Lucille Roberts
14.Curves

GOLDS GYM: THE MECCA OF GYMS and FITNESS
PRO:Golds Gym is in a class by itself, that's how great it is; however it's closing numerous chains in NYC and Miami converting them to the gym that's listed on number 8 (I have no idea why). This is the MECCA of fitness, the place where the Gods of Bodybuilding like Schwartzenegger and Ferrigno started and made famous. Of course from the outside looking in you may think its a steroid gym filled with muscle heads; it is not and its in fact the biggest stereotype among the gym chains. This is not a gym to have a martini or fat free liquor and socialize. It's not a "sex and the city" posh gym, as soon as you hit the door, you're inspired to WORK because everyone who works there is in shape. No one is there to pussyfoot around because they're getting it in through their workouts and tough training with their personal trainers who were very good. The gym's apparel is top notch within their clothing store and their nutrition shop hits the spot. Pretty affordable as well. If you haven't done so, you must visit the Venice Beach location in California. I was there for 3 hours. I didn't want to leave. THAT'S a gym experience.

CON: some locations can be a bit dirty or the equipment is a little outdated-only a few. Trainers can be a little standoffish

24 FITNESS: 2nd BEST
Pro: very clean, affordable, great equipment, great Personal trainers. The Spa, classes and health bar caters to your fitness needs the right way, especially the bar by having food you actually KNOW of. The electronic lockers are amazing.
CON: none

REEBOK-you got mad paper if you workout here.
PRO: read above.
CON: way too expensive. Caters mostly to celebs plus no one is hardly there. It's always empty.

NYSC-The Starbucks of Gyms
PRO: Pretty affordable. $89 a year for a passport membership is not bad. It could be a little cheaper but not bad.
CON: depending on your location, a few are dirty, old, missing or broken equipment. Staff needs training on customer service 101- trainers are not that great because they're train to sell as a key factor than to actually train for fitness which is why the next gym has an up over them.

EQUINOX FITNESS: "Sex and the city" of Gyms
PRO: clean, great personal training and spa. Classes are effective, good equipment. Out of all the gyms, Equinox are number one when it comes to training trainers by constant fitness and health education, along with customer services. As soon as you hit the door you're greeted with a smile.
CON: way overpriced. Entitled members and socialites who could be annoying. No locations catered to urban areas (NO I don't count BLINK). Being that they're the top in the education field they carry this arrogant, cocky attitude that they're the best and that's it. That attitude reflects across the board through Managment on down. Wine parties after a workout for socializing like its a club in Chelsea.

DAVID BARTON GYM: The Disco of Gyms
PRO: Flashy. Decent membership price. Good equipment. Fun atmosphere, music decent. If you want to work out in studio 54 this is the spot.
CON: TOO DAMN DARK, it's like working out in the batcave. Training is inconsistent because you're free to pick anyone at any day if they're available or waiting in the lobby sitting around like whores in a whorehouse.

PARKS & Recreation: Workout at your own risk
PRO: $100 a year. Yes a year and a few are clean. Nuff said
CON: you're on your own when it comes to training. There's little to no Persoanl training and depending on the location, you gonna walk the floor with weights from lazy ass people who don't put them back. They have kept up with the maintenance of the pools but something about going to a city gym disgust me.

HEALTH & RACQUET: Jail gym
PRO: by far the best Group Fitness Classes within the NYC gyms. Basketball and tennis courts.
CON: crappy building structure, almost feels claustrophobic. Trainer uniforms are bad along with their skills. Rooms are too small. Rates are overpriced

CRUNCH: Crunch what?
PRO: boxing ring. That's it
CON: no identity. Nothing really stands out for me with Crunch. It's not good nor is it bad. It's a spawn of Equinox and NYSC mixed as one. Membership prices mirrors NYSC.

BALLYS: the McDonald's of Gyms
PRO: EYE CANDY
CON: EYE CANDY. This gym used to be equivalent to Golds but it has been so tampered and watered down throughout the years that even the training doesn't stand out. Based on former and current employers that I'm friends with, Ballys is big on the BIG SALE instead  of trainers knowing how to train and become effective with the program. Sale Commission is a high priority to them...this is why they get the most complaints and law suits from members complaining about their fees, memberships etc. YES the eye candy of attractive men and women can be a distraction...to some.

SOUL CYCLE: the OH MY GAWD GYM
PRO: If you're a spinning nut-this is the place. Great music, high class Cycle equipment, oh my Gawd
CON: OH MY GAWD its a socialite spot. Friends of friends, celebs of celebs occupy the spot OH MY GAWD. Im not a fan of doing dumbell curls and Overhead Presses while riding a bike cause you don't do this out in the street so why do it in the gym? but whatever, you're friends are sweating and they're playing GANMAN STYLE OH MY GAWWD

PLANT FITNESS-the Soul Food of Gyms
PRO: really?
CON: oh where should I begin with the cons of Planet BITCHness. The color design of yellow and purple, the fisher price workout machines, the stereotypical stupid commercials making fit people seem ignorant, pompous and vainglorious, NO SQUAT RACKS, NO DEADLIFTS, NO WEIGHTS HIGHER THAN 65lbs. The wack ass "Spa" which is some cheap tanning booth and a crappy massage chair. They don't even know what a Kettlebell is-I'm serious. I've asked and they looked at me as if I was from another planet. WORKING OUT HARDCORE IS PROHIBITED. You must do the Walking Dead Cardio (walk on the treadmill for an hour with your hands on top of the machine at high incline looking like a zombie), the HOBBIT size pull up bar that has a line of dudes to use it and attempt to do tricks when they fall flat cause it's too short. No grunting, breathing hard (seriously), no tank tops from GOLDS, SPEECIES or any bodybuilding tank that shows your physique but its ok to wear those stupid ass heavty bag looking crap over your body so "you could sweat". OH I forgot, after your "hard" workout, YOU GET FREE PIZZA along with tootsie rolls. So go ahead and spend $10 a month to lift small weights then eat a pizza afterwards so you won't gain not one result but it will keep you coming back for more. This is the SOUL FOOD OF GYMS and doesn't promote an ounce of what real fitness is about. Judgement free zone they say yet in the "hood" areas that's out the window. You can't even look like you're from the hood going inside cause they'll kick you out. No trainers and if it is one its a kid on his blackberry text while showing you the machines or a jail bird. $10. You get what you pay for.

LUCIELLE ROBERTS: All female.
PRO:............if you don't want to deal with men, this is your spot. $20 a month I believe.
CON: their equipment makes Planet BITCHness look like Equinox. It's THAT bad. Almost every location I went and worked for, all of them had a an odor...I'll leave it at that. Trainers? Well no one trains them so they'll get anyone from the street who has arms. The dudes are only there to get laid and the women trainers are just there for the experience in training so they can leave to another spot. This is not the gym to feel inspired by others. DON'T BE MISLED BY THE COMMERICALS WITH ALL THE HOT WOMEN DANCING AROUND, you may find one like that in 6 months.

CURVES: the .75 store of gyms. Ever heard of a .75 store? Exactly, they hardly around.
PRO: caters to the obese, affordable
CON: the worst training system by having them do the same circuit machine training. Windows are dark and tinted-what the hell are they really doing in there? The size is a living room, not a gym.

The mask of Social Media: TAKE IT OFF

This is going to be REAL short

Folks, stop hiding behind social media via twitter, fb, etc.

If you love someone, CALL them up and tell them on the phone.
If you hate someone's guts or involved in a he said/she said situation or problem, CALL the individual to squash it and clear the air.

DO NOT BE A COWARD and post your feelings or situation online to gain numerous soul claps from so called "friends" which is imprinted forever. You think you're being victorious when its actually making you look vanglorious, narcissist, stupid and most of all...MORE STUPID. I know, I used to be one until I wised up and realized in this so called world of Social Media that no one really gives a shit. Its the main reason why I shut everything down on my social media.

Why should I care if you're man cheated?
Why should I care if you can't find a good job or a good man?
Why should I care if you someone didn't pay you the exact dollar for your services?

WHO CARES.

Handle it like a real man or woman and deal with it privately. Always remember that your true friends will call you up and put you in check saying "remove that last status NOW. No one needs to know all your business". I'd rather have THAT friend than the fake "LIKE/ RE-TWEET" whores of Social Media.

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