1. SOCIAL MEDIA BEST PRACTICES
FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
RACHEL PASTOR
FEBRUARY 23, 2020
2. 1. AVOID COPYRIGHTING
- FOR EACH TYPE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT YOU USE,THERE WILL BE COPYRIGHT LAWS THAT NEED
TO BE FOLLOWED
- CHECK OUT WEBSITES WHEREYOU CAN LOOK AT THE MEDIAS COPYRIGHT LAWS
- BE SURE TO CITE AND GIVE CREDIT APPROPRIATELY
3. 2. NOTHING IS PRIVATE
- ANYTHING THAT YOU PUT ON THE INTERNET WILL BE THERE FOREVER
-POSTING ABOUT CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS ULTIMATELY SHOWS AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE IDEAS THAT ARE
EXPRESSED
- HIRING COMMITTEES LOOK AT SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CANDIDACY
4. 3. CLEAN IT UP
- ASSUME THAT EVERYONE CAN SEEYOUR PROFILE
- EVEN IFYOU HAVE A PRIVATE ACCOUNT, MAKE YOUR POSTS AS IFYOUR EMPLOYER, PARENT OR PROFESSORS
COULD SEE THEM
- YOUR PROFILES ARE A REPRESENTATION OF WHOYOU ARE SO MAKE IT ACCURATELY REPRESENT YOU
5. 4. CREATE POSITIVE CONTENT
- DO NOT POST CONTENT THAT WOULD INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTENTIONALLY OFFEND SOMEONE
- USE SOCIAL MEDIA IN A MEANINGFUL WAY
- IFYOU DON’T HAVE SOMETHING NICE TO SAY THEN DON’T SAY IT AT ALL
6. 5. WATCH THE CONTENT THAT YOU SHARE
- FACT CHECK THE INFORMATION THAT YOU ARE SHARING
- NOT EVERYTHING THAT YOU READ ON THE INTERNET IS TRUE
- EVERYTHINGYOU DO ON THE INTERNET LEAVES TRACES
7. 6. CONNECT WITH OTHERS
- CONNECT AND INTERACT WITH OTHERS WHO ARE IN THE SAME LINE OF WORK ASYOU
- NETWORKING CAN HELP SETYOURSELF UP WITH FUTURE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
8. 7. APPROPRIATE GRAMMAR
- THE WAYYOU TALK ON SOCIAL MEDIA REFLECTSYOUR CHARACTER
- USING CORRECT GRAMMAR HELPS PORTRAYYOU INTELLECTUAL CAPABILITY
- YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OFTEN WILL SERVE AS THE FIRST INTRODUCTION TO POTENTIAL
EMPLOYERS
9. 8. NETIQUETTE
- ADHERE TO THE SAME STANDARDS OR BEHAVIOR ONLINE THAT YOU FOLLOW IN REAL LIFE
- MAKE SUREYOUR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION IS MEANINGFUL AND TO THE POINT
- RESPECT OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS AND PRIVACY
10. 9. AVOID BULLYING
- IF SOMEONEYOU KNOW IS BEING BULLIED,TAKE ACTION
- DON’T RESPOND OR RETALIATE TO THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS
- NEVER BE AFRAID TO REACH OUT FOR HELP
11. 10. DON’T COMPLAIN
- COMPLAINING ABOUT PROFESSORS, PEERS, OR JOBS WILL NOT BE SEEN IN A FAVORABLE LIGHT
- THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR TELLS MORE ABOUT WHAT KIND OF EMPLOYEEYOU WILL BE AT YOUR NEXT
JOB
