Comments on: 3 Rules For Social Media http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Peesel http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-2/#comment-2651 Mark Peesel Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:51:05 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2651 I agree completely. Especially the part about cussing. Our language is so full and rich that there are plenty of other options out there instead of cussing. I wrote a post a while back about 5 rules for Twitterers I won't follow and number 4 is cussing. http://bit.ly/qoCZr Here are all 5, as I think they're appropriate to this post: 1. Are their tweets boring? 2. Are all their tweets inside jokes? 3. Are all their tweets trying to get me to buy something form them that I know is gonna be too good to be true? 4. Do they cuss? 5. Is your profile picture a picture of you barely in a bikini? Hopefully, your rules will start to stick. Thanks! Mark I agree completely. Especially the part about cussing. Our language is so full and rich that there are plenty of other options out there instead of cussing. I wrote a post a while back about 5 rules for Twitterers I won’t follow and number 4 is cussing. http://bit.ly/qoCZr

Here are all 5, as I think they’re appropriate to this post:
1. Are their tweets boring?
2. Are all their tweets inside jokes?
3. Are all their tweets trying to get me to buy something form them that I know is gonna be too good to be true?
4. Do they cuss?
5. Is your profile picture a picture of you barely in a bikini?

Hopefully, your rules will start to stick.

Thanks!

Mark

]]> By: Jim Gray http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-2/#comment-2210 Jim Gray Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:27:17 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2210 This is the kind of wisdom we need... This is the kind of wisdom we need…

]]> By: Susan Birk http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-2/#comment-2208 Susan Birk Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:18:52 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2208 I would add: Be yourself. Be genuine. Be tactful, just as you would face to face (hopefully). Try to share good information, but balance it with fun. Keep the focus on connecting with people and community rather than self promotion. I would add: Be yourself. Be genuine. Be tactful, just as you would face to face (hopefully). Try to share good information, but balance it with fun. Keep the focus on connecting with people and community rather than self promotion.

]]> By: TJ Dietderich http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-2/#comment-2207 TJ Dietderich Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:10:43 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2207 Good rules, Matt. I try to tweet and post with one rule in mind: is what I'm saying going to be useful or funny to anyone, and/or is it a sentiment that people can identify with? I have started and then not published so many tweets or blog posts that are basic "this bus is so slow today" whinges for the good of the world. Good rules, Matt. I try to tweet and post with one rule in mind: is what I’m saying going to be useful or funny to anyone, and/or is it a sentiment that people can identify with? I have started and then not published so many tweets or blog posts that are basic “this bus is so slow today” whinges for the good of the world.

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-2/#comment-2205 Ricardo Bueno Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:17:38 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2205 I definitely think that the second point (keeping professional and personal separate) is a bit more challenging but it's important. You have to draw the line at some point. If you don't, it quickly impacts your business and the image that you're trying to project about your business and that's just not good (obviously). I definitely think that the second point (keeping professional and personal separate) is a bit more challenging but it’s important. You have to draw the line at some point. If you don’t, it quickly impacts your business and the image that you’re trying to project about your business and that’s just not good (obviously).

]]> By: Anca http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-2/#comment-2196 Anca Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:48:37 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2196 This is a great list. I use these rules, as well as a couple more: 4. Be considerate of other peoples' privacy. Just as I avoid posting stuff that's too personal about MY life, so I avoid posting stuff about other people. This includes not showing my Facebook friends list to the non-authenticated masses. 5. Be succinct and meaningful. Never say in 3 posts what you can say in 1. Remember that your readers can easily filter you out. This is a great list. I use these rules, as well as a couple more:

4. Be considerate of other peoples’ privacy. Just as I avoid posting stuff that’s too personal about MY life, so I avoid posting stuff about other people. This includes not showing my Facebook friends list to the non-authenticated masses.

5. Be succinct and meaningful. Never say in 3 posts what you can say in 1. Remember that your readers can easily filter you out.

]]> By: mmeganh http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-2/#comment-2181 mmeganh Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:44:44 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2181 Love it! I've had to explain to straight out of college co-workers that they might want to remove reference to "Mary Jane" from their Facebook wall if they ever want to get another job... Love it! I’ve had to explain to straight out of college co-workers that they might want to remove reference to “Mary Jane” from their Facebook wall if they ever want to get another job…

]]> By: Julio R Varela http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-2/#comment-2086 Julio R Varela Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:43:17 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2086 Matt, this is sooo good. What inredible value to add for people. Besides the content, what I love more is your writing style. It is open, charming, and does not talk down to the reader. Good for you for offering help to others. That's the way. (and yes, my Bronx background can get me in trouble sometimes with my mouth, but I too try to follow the social norms) A pleasure to read. Julio Matt, this is sooo good. What inredible value to add for people. Besides the content, what I love more is your writing style. It is open, charming, and does not talk down to the reader. Good for you for offering help to others. That’s the way. (and yes, my Bronx background can get me in trouble sometimes with my mouth, but I too try to follow the social norms)

A pleasure to read.

Julio

]]> By: Twitter and Facebook Do’s and Don not’s « A First Time Blogger http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-2079 Twitter and Facebook Do’s and Don not’s « A First Time Blogger Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:48:43 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2079 [...] inagural “social media” category post is on an article posted by Matt Singley on his blog. The post titled, “3 rules for social media” offers sound advice for the common person. [...] [...] inagural “social media” category post is on an article posted by Matt Singley on his blog. The post titled, “3 rules for social media” offers sound advice for the common person. [...]

]]> By: Vince http://mattsingley.com/blog/2009/09/3-rules-for-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 Vince Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:07:40 +0000 http://mattsingley.com/blog/?p=1375#comment-2068 Staying positive is a big one that I have learned. It's so easy to be a curmudgeon on social media. Staying positive is a big one that I have learned. It’s so easy to be a curmudgeon on social media.

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