Real Communication An Introduction

494 Part 4  Public Speaking

Transition: CB is a dangerous evolution of face-to-face bullying. You

can protect yourself, though.

III. Steps for staying safe from CB

A. Safeguard personal information (school IT office).

1. Never leave laptop unattended.


2. Keep passwords and SSN private.


3. Use privacy settings.


4. Post photos with caution.

B. Be a voice against CB.

1. Don’t Stand By, Stand Up! (formed in honor of TC on
   FB): bullies don’t succeed without help.


2. Don’t pass on CB messages and inform the senders that
   their messages are offensive/stupid. (National Crime Pre-
   vention Council)

Transition: You may still become a CB victim.

IV. Responding to CB: use “stop, block, tell.” (Parry Afrlab, July 28,

2009, Frontline interview)

A. Stop: take 5, cool down, walk, breathe deeply.

B. Block: prevent communication—remove bully from social

networking lists and block cell #.

C. Tell: campus security, counselor, etc. Children tell parent,

teacher, principal.

Transition/Internal Summary: We’ve seen CB’s negative impact and

discussed countering CB (privacy, speak out, “stop, block, tell”).

Conclusion

I. CB is not someone else’s problem.

II. Call to action: make a personal commitment to combat CB.

A. Refuse to be silent.

B. Never pass along CB messages.

C. Voice your concerns at the campus and community levels.

III. Don’t forget TC and other CB victims. Your loved one could be next.