The Golden Rules of Social Networking

Social networking is a terrific way to make contacts and develop relationships. Here are some tips for putting the social into social networking:

• Be selective about which networks you join and who you invite as a friend. Only invite people who appear to share common interests with you.

• Send a personalized friend request, introducing yourself and stating why you want to befriend the other person.

• Get involved in the community. Remember that you need to give more than you get. Offer helpful comments and links, compliment others, share a bit of personal information about yourself, and be a friend.

• Don't be overly promotional. It's okay to promote your products and services on occasion, but don't make that your main focus. Be careful of appearing too promotional. Sending out an announcement of your book launch is fine; sending frequent promotional messages about your book is not.

Excerpted from The Savvy Book Marketer's Guide to Successful Social Marketing.

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Comments

[Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc.]

Same rules as forums which are one of the the original social sites

Rick

[Dana]

That's a great point Rick. Successful interaction on forums or social networks all boils down to common courtesy.
Dana