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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2024 · 26 MIN

Death & Social Media: Protecting Your Digital Footprint After Death

from The Social Media Takeaway - Louise McDonnell · host Louise McDonnell

If you died today, what would happen to your digital footprint including your social media accounts.  Our social media presence, personal data, and business profiles can continue to exist after our death, causing challenges for our loved ones. While we won't be here, do we really want to burden those we leave behind?This is a conversation we need to have to ensure peace of mind for ourselves and those we care about.In this week's episode of The Social Media Takeaway, I’m joined by Niki Weiss, a digital thanatologist, founder of ENDevo and creator of My Final Playbook. We discuss simple, practical steps to secure your Facebook and LinkedIn profiles, protect your digital assets, and reduce the burden on loved ones. We also highlight how creating a continuity plan can help prevent risks like hackers targeting inactive accounts.We focus not only on death, but about empowering you to manage your digital legacy. It’s about ensuring your Facebook, LinkedIn, and other data are secure, your business can continue, and your loved ones can navigate everything smoothly when the time comes.My Final PlayBook AppApple StoreGoogle PlayMore about Niki: Niki’s QuizNiki’s PodcastWebsiteLinkedinInstagramIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to my podcast because more like this is on the way!If you'd like to book a call to see how I can support you head over to my website here. www.sellonsocialmedia.academy/hello👉 WHAT'S NEW: I've built an AI-powered Digital Marketing Platform, SellOn.Social. This is not a training program. This platform aims to automate and streamline the process of clarifying business positioning, generating marketing content, and building a consistent lead-generation system on social media.And please connect on social media and let me know what you thought of this episode!LinkedInInstagramFacebookFacebook Group

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If you died today, what would happen to your digital footprint including your social media accounts. Our social media presence, personal data, and business profiles can continue to exist after our death, causing challenges for our loved ones. While we won't be here, do we really want to burden those we leave behind? This is a conversation we need to have to ensure peace of mind for ourselves and those we care about. In this week's episode of The Social Media Takeaway, I’m joined by Niki...

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