10 Golden Rules of Social Media

I’m always thinking about social media or more accurately about the Internet and how it affects our work and our lives. Recently, I composed a post for Web Worker Daily that I called the 10 Golden Rules of Social Media. I was quite self-conscious about publishing such a list, but at the same time, I knew these were things I’ve thought about, talked about and wrote about for over a decade. The post clearly struck a chord with people as comments are over 80 and still rising.

Here’s the list of just the rules. Explanation really shouldn’t be necessary, although if you want further definition, you can read the full post.

1. Respect the Spirit of the ‘Net.

2. Listen.

3. Add Value.

4. Respond.

5. Do Good Things.

6. Share the Wealth.

7. Give Kudos.

8. Don’t Spam.

9. Be Real.

10. Collaborate.

Social media tools are only that — tools. The real energy, spirit and power of social media is people. We are social media.

What would YOU add to this list?

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