Facebook Etiquette

Facebook has gone through quite a few changes this year.  We all know that change is constant.  It's a rare occasion when something stays the same.  Surprisingly, some things do.  Etiquette is one of them.  So, I took upon myself to come up with some Facebook Etiquette for everyone that uses Facebook, whether for business or personal use.

1. When you walk into someone's house, you speak first, at least that's how I was raised.  The chat messages are the same.  Don't just send out a mass chat without speaking.  You get more bees with honey.
2. If someone requests you as a friend for networking, when you accept, post or message a thank you.   A thank you goes a long way.  You never know who that person knows or what value they can bring to you.
3. Stay in touch.  If it's a producer, potential customer, designer, blogger, etc....Send a message every now and again and keep the communication open.  This will remind them of who you are and what you do.  
4. Monitor your Facebook account for spam.  There's a lot of spam going around facebook, ie those shoe advertisements.  Keep your profile clean, if you can.
5. Your status updates should be personable, but draw a line.  Beating breast cancer is great and worth the read.  Getting over a yeast infection is something that should be kept to yourself.  A promotion at the job is great and worth the celebration.  You firing someone because of embezzlement doesn't put your brand or company in the best light.
6. Facebook isn't Twitter.  Hash tags are twitter language.  Wordy statuses are apart of Facebook's language.  
7. Don't send repetitious invites to an event.  If someone declined, then they declined.  Sending the invite several times doesn't guarantee a change in the outcome.  

That's all I can think of right now.  I hope this helps you utilize Facebook better.  As always, connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, Reverbnation, Youtube, and Myspace.  I don't just sing....I'm a nerd too....LOL.

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