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DON’Tsof Social Media

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DO1. Have a picture on your profile.

DON’T 1. Don’t change your profile photo/icon too frequently.

DO2. Think of it as a conversation.

DON’T 2. Think of it as a sales pitch.

DO3. Ask for testimonials and feedback. Build relationships.

DON’T 3. Ask for money, customers or followers.

DO4. Synchronize your contacts to find relevant connections.

DON’T 4. Add hundreds of people you don’t know to your network.

DO5. Reserve your preferred username on all networks.

DON’T 5. Feel as though you have to be active on all social networks.

DO6. Update regularly.

DON’T 6. Make people wonder what happened to you.

DO7. Be responsive. Answer people’s

questions, make comments.

DON’T 7. Update in rapid-fire style.

DO8. Create a consistent personal brand.

DON’T 8. Post anything you’ll be sorry for later.

DO9. Try to synchronize your social

media accounts.

DON’T 9. Be afraid to post the same information on multiple networks.

DO10. Ask around if you don’t know where to begin.

DON’T 10. Miss out the benefits of

social networking.

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