The document provides tips on what not to do on social media. It advises against hard selling people immediately upon meeting them or spamming others with repeated messages. It also suggests not embarrassing or poking inappropriate fun at others, especially those just met virtually. The document stresses the importance of being personable rather than just discussing business and maintaining social media profiles only if having the time for quality participation rather than just quantity. It also notes that most social networking is public, so use private messaging for private discussions.

1. What Not To Do On Social Media
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2. Don't start hard selling people the
minute you meet them, or the day after.
In fact, don't hard sell people, period.

3. Don't just talk about business, be
personable.

4. Unless this is really your style, don't
go out of your way to embarrass and
poke fun at people inappropriately,
especially people you've only met
virtually through social networks.

5. Spam. This is usually a rookie
mistake. Don't repeat the same
message over and over. It's not
going to work, and it's going to get
you un-followed really, really quickly.

6. Don't ignore your social media
profiles. Only create profiles and
participate in networks where you're
sure you’ll have the time for them.
It's not about quantity; it's about
quality.

7. Remember, most social networking
situations are public discussions, if
you want it private, use private
messaging.

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