Social Media Etiquette
and
Your E-Identity
Sarah Jones
Associate Director
Student Services and Diversity Initiatives
∗ Definitions & Examples
∗ Activity
∗ Personal vs. Professional
∗ Etiquette 6 rules
∗ Building your E-Identity & Digital Portfolio
Outline
Definitions
∗ Social Media: forms of
electronic communication (as
Web sites for social networking
and microblogging) through
which users create online
communities to share
information, ideas, personal
messages, and other content
(as videos) – Merriam-Webster
∗ E Identity: the distinguishing
character or personality of an
individual presented through
various web based media.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#mediaviewer/File:Conversationprism.jpeg
All My Friends Who…
Personal vs. Professional
Etiquette
“Nothing is less important than which fork you
use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces
everything. It is ethics. It is honor.”
Emily Post
Social Media Etiquette
1. Be thoughtful about
your profile photo. It
represents you and
makes a first impression!
Social Media Etiquette
2. Posting Photos & Tagging Photos
should be positive and respectful.
If your friend doesn’t post photos
of themselves ask before you do
so.
Social Media Etiquette
3. Some things really need to be private.
∗ Even with high privacy settings when others comment or
like your posts, it is now part of their news feed.
∗ SnapChat is deleted quickly, but screenshots can be
saved and spread.
Social Media Etiquette
4. Don’t use vulgar
language or derogatory
remarks!
∗ You can’t build your self-esteem
by tearing down others.
Image Credits: http://rlv.zcache.com/vulgar_language_card-
rca2299758905489caedde59c659530a1_xvuat_8byvr_512.jpg?bg=0xffffff
http://sugarzen.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/unsweetened/
Social Media Etiquette
5. Don’t over communicate!
∗ Be relevant to you audience; especially when you are
building your professional image.
∗ Consider the frequency of your posts.
Social Media Etiquette
6. Have an attitude of gratitude. Give
credit where credit is due and say
“Thank you”!
∗ Syed M. Zeeshan Creative Head at
Ingrope Training was the main
inspiration for these tips.
Building Your E-Identity
E-Identity and Digital Portfolio
∗ Why?
∗ You can shape how people see you.
∗ It shows off your skills including creative
communication.
∗ You can track our accomplishments and activities.
∗ How?
∗ Use available social media like Facebook.
∗ Create your personal webpage.
Create a Digital Portfolio
∗ Photo journal your high school milestones
(Instagram or Facebook)
Create a Digital Portfolio
∗ Start your personal
webpage
∗ Weebly or WIX
∗ http://jessicashambra.wix.
com/index
∗ http://sarahcooleyjones.w
eebly.com/
Credit and Thanks
∗ Cassie Arceneaux Thibeaux
∗ Syed M. Zeeshan Creative Head at Ingrope Training
http://www.slideshare.net/syedmzeeshanahmed/social
-media-etiquette-24849313
Questions?

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    Social Media Etiquette and YourE-Identity Sarah Jones Associate Director Student Services and Diversity Initiatives
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    ∗ Definitions &Examples ∗ Activity ∗ Personal vs. Professional ∗ Etiquette 6 rules ∗ Building your E-Identity & Digital Portfolio Outline
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    Definitions ∗ Social Media:forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos) – Merriam-Webster ∗ E Identity: the distinguishing character or personality of an individual presented through various web based media.
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    Etiquette “Nothing is lessimportant than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.” Emily Post
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    Social Media Etiquette 1.Be thoughtful about your profile photo. It represents you and makes a first impression!
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    Social Media Etiquette 2.Posting Photos & Tagging Photos should be positive and respectful. If your friend doesn’t post photos of themselves ask before you do so.
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    Social Media Etiquette 3.Some things really need to be private. ∗ Even with high privacy settings when others comment or like your posts, it is now part of their news feed. ∗ SnapChat is deleted quickly, but screenshots can be saved and spread.
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    Social Media Etiquette 4.Don’t use vulgar language or derogatory remarks! ∗ You can’t build your self-esteem by tearing down others. Image Credits: http://rlv.zcache.com/vulgar_language_card- rca2299758905489caedde59c659530a1_xvuat_8byvr_512.jpg?bg=0xffffff http://sugarzen.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/unsweetened/
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    Social Media Etiquette 5.Don’t over communicate! ∗ Be relevant to you audience; especially when you are building your professional image. ∗ Consider the frequency of your posts.
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    Social Media Etiquette 6.Have an attitude of gratitude. Give credit where credit is due and say “Thank you”! ∗ Syed M. Zeeshan Creative Head at Ingrope Training was the main inspiration for these tips.
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    E-Identity and DigitalPortfolio ∗ Why? ∗ You can shape how people see you. ∗ It shows off your skills including creative communication. ∗ You can track our accomplishments and activities. ∗ How? ∗ Use available social media like Facebook. ∗ Create your personal webpage.
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    Create a DigitalPortfolio ∗ Photo journal your high school milestones (Instagram or Facebook)
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    Create a DigitalPortfolio ∗ Start your personal webpage ∗ Weebly or WIX ∗ http://jessicashambra.wix. com/index ∗ http://sarahcooleyjones.w eebly.com/
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    Credit and Thanks ∗Cassie Arceneaux Thibeaux ∗ Syed M. Zeeshan Creative Head at Ingrope Training http://www.slideshare.net/syedmzeeshanahmed/social -media-etiquette-24849313
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