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!

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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.

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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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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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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.weebly.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?