3 Taboo Topics for Biz Bloggers

Some topics are a no-win, and a possible big loss, as well as inappropriate and possible big losers for you. Here are the big three.

1) Politics

Politics have little to nothing to do with business! Avoid at all costs.

I don't care if you like Hillary Clinton, and you shouldn't care if I think Greece should revert to a Monarchy. However your or my opinions may offend or upset others unnecessarily, and are way off topic and inappropriate.

2) Religion

Religion is personal and not a business topic.

Your love for the Catholic Pope and his most festive hats, or my following the teachings of Zoroaster and praying in front of fire, or your sister sacrificing bananas to the only true god (in her opinion), a giant Troll who will descend from Fresno to free all true believers, is not our concern.

And if you can't speak without constantly mentioning  Zoroaster or Jesus or Ballingham (the Troll your sister worships), well keep in off your business blog.

Go start on another blog on religion if you'd like -- that's absolutely fine.

3) Sex

If you're gay, straight, promiscuous, or if squirrels get you off, that's your business. And if you believe that interspecies marriage, like your brother and that smoking hot squirrel Sandy in Sponge Bob, is evil, well keep your views off your business blog.

Politics, religion, and sex -- no win topics on your business blog.

Besides, you should be staying on topic, right?

Addendum: Obviously politics, religion, or sex may be your business, so feel free to blog away.
For example, Nia Dark and Lovely certainly can blog on sex, Hillary Whatshername could blog on politics, and the "Dude with the Cool Hat "could blog on religion (even in Latin) if he wishes!

Comments

[Reg]

What if you're in the business of selling kama sutra objects to build funding to support a political candidate? :) :) :)

[T Demop, Blogging for Business]

Alright Reg, I'll add an addendum since obviously politics and religion and sex are sometimes business, even big business, themselves :)

[Mordechai (Morty) Schiller]

Ted,
Sometimes you can't separate marketing and religion. See http://wordrider.blogspot.com/2007/12/seth-blogs-about-ham-for-channukah.html
Morty

[Bill Dueease]

If you want to get attention, blogging on politics, religion or sex will get you noticed, because it will offend someone and undoubtedly create a stir. Newspapers do it all of the time to get readership reactions. But in an environment of business respectability, discussing these emotional topics might become counterproductive

[T Demop, Blogging for Business]

Morty,
Absolutely right -- say that on Seth's blog and thought he might be referring to you, the only Mordechai I know.

Bill,
Well put. One can cause a scene or be disruptive and get attention, but not necessarily the type of attention that's good for respectability or business.

[acerfeskals]

Ban me now, deflect!!!