This document outlines 8 etiquette rules for using social media: 1. Use an accurate profile picture that represents you 2. Only send friend requests to people you know personally 3. Don't over-communicate and spam others by posting irrelevant content 4. Be considerate when tagging friends in photos as others can now see the photos 5. Be aware that others can see your wall posts and private messages if friends interact with them 6. Avoid using vulgar language and berating others who have different views 7. Give credit when sharing third-party content by including the author 8. Thank people for commenting on your posts, sharing your content, or sharing your photos.

1. Prepared by:
Syed M. Zeeshan
Creative Head
Ingrope Consulting Company
Email: zeeshan@ingrope.com
Cell: +92-321-4613-390
Date: July 29, 2013
Social Media Etiquette

3. Social Media: An interfaces that allow individuals to interact with
one another, exchanging details about their lives such as biographical
data, professional information, personal photos and up-to-the-
minute thoughts.
What is Social Media ?

4. Netiqutte: network etiquette or Internet etiquette is a set of social
conventions that facilitate interaction over networks, ranging from
Usenet and mailing lists to blogs and forums.
Etiquette – Netiquette?

5. In Social Media your profile picture re-present you. Most of the
peoples take this quite non seriously. Place your picture, represent
your true profile. If you do not want to put pictures, leave the media.
Etiquette Rule # 01: Profile Picture

6. Friend requests should be sent to people you know on a personal
level. Use LinkedIn to connect on a professional basis and use your
personal social networks for friends you know on a personal basis.
Etiquette Rule # 02: Friend Request

7. Don’t over communicate. Be considerate, post and share relevant
content. Many Facebook users are becoming more savvy, adjusting
their friend settings to stop spam. So if you are spammer, chances
are the content you’re posting isn’t being read by anyone.
Etiquette Rule # 03: Over Communicate

8. Social sites are a great place to share photos. Mobile apps allow you to upload pictures and
tag your friends in an instant. Sometimes those pictures are a great representation of you,
but aren’t the best representation of your friends. Remember when you tag a picture your
friends and their network see the picture. I’ve seen many Facebook posts asking friends to
take down pictures they feel are in bad taste.
Etiquette Rule # 04: Share Photos & Tag

9. Have you ever read a post and thought to yourself, why did they post this
for everyone to see? Remember that even with strict privacy settings, when
your friends comment on, or like your post, their friends’ network can see
that post and its comments in their news feed.
Etiquette Rule # 05: Wall Post & Private Massage

10. Unfortunately, there was a ton of post on Social Media during the recent election.
It’s one thing to have passion for a cause, side, candidate, etc. but no amount of
name-calling or threats will make someone change their mind and/or take your
point of view. Crossing the line by berating others for having different views looks
bad, and it’s alienating.
Etiquette Rule # 06: Don’t use vulgar Language

11. We read and share a lot of great articles every day on our Social Media
account. Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus etc. When sharing third-party
articles, blog posts, etc., always try to include the name of person who said
that or you can aslo give the link of blog from where you get it.
Etiquette Rule # 07: Give Credit

12. It sounds simple because it is. Take the time to thank someone who
comments on your post, share your content or shares your Facebook
photo. You’d be surprised by the responses that a simple “thank you”
can get.
Etiquette Rule # 08: Say Thank you

13. The End !
Regards,
Syed M. Zeeshan
Creative Head
Ingrope Consulting
zeeshan@ingrope.com