Social Media Ice Breakers

The other day while updating my facebook account, I received an instant message from someone saying hi.  I didnt recognize this person as anyone that I knew personally so at first I did nothing.  I thought to myself, “they must have the wrong person”, so I logged off.

When I logged on my Facebook later that day, I was greeted by a message from the same person.  In the message she introduced herself to me and let me know which friend we had in common.  She went on to tell me that she appreciated the work that I did.

After I logged off of Facebook, I thought to myself, “Now that’s how you introduce yourself to a stranger!”

We often follow people based on recommendations from Facebook.  We never connect nor do we say hi.  We may comment on a status but that’s the extent of the interraction.  I often compare Social Media to stalking.  Just like stalking, when you’re someone’s friend or follower you see what they’re doing, you see who they’re talking to and you know where they’re going.  But if you watch their pages, and say nothing it’s as if you watching them thru a window and they don’t know you’re there.

The next time you follow or friend someone, introduce yourself.  You would be surprised at what you may have in common.  I’ve met some wonderful people online….people I consider friends.  Open up those lines of communication.  If you can be friends on facebook, you could at least say hello.

Social Media Manners

Day after day I surf the net.  I have a twitter account, a myspace page, a facebook page, a youtube channel and so many other internet accounts that I try to log onto on a daily basis.  As a business woman, I’m often looking for like minded people to connect with on a business level.  When surfing and searching my countless social media accounts, I am often met with people who (like myself) consider themselves professionals.  They have the links to their blogs on their profiles.  They send countless messages about what they have going on in hopes that their “friends” will come out and support.  They even create alternate pages for “business” purposes.  For every person using social media to reconnect with a long lost friend, there’s a person using social media to reach out to other business professionals hoping to establish a relationship with someone and widen their reach. 

Why was Social Media Manners created you ask? 

Good question! Upon visiting random pages, I am often met with inappropriate photos, lewd comments and people doing and saying things on twitter, facebook and definitely myspace that does not say, “Hey, I have a business, let’s connect!” 

I don’t get upset by what I see.  Instead I assume people don’t know how important it is to practice a certain level of social media etiquette.  But that’s okay!  Lucky for them, you and everyone else, I love sharing what I know with others. 

Not only is Social Media Manners the place where you can find tips on how to display proper online etiquette but expect updates on Social Media innovations, discoveries and things we can do without. 

If you have something you would like me to cover, let me know and I will cover it.  If I don’t know it, I will get a guest blogger.  There is nothing we can’t talk about on Social Media Manners because this is where we clear the air. When you enter the world of social media, the professional in you will shine through.