Do's and Dont's of Sharing Personal Information on Social Media Sights

What with the Advent of Social Media sights like Linked in, Facebook and Twitter, there are more and more people on line these days.

These sights are a great way to form new relationships and cement them with people you might not ever meet, or come across on a day to day basis and do business with.

Invariably there is that one person out there who does spoil it for me as they share too much information - all the time. Here are some quick and easy tips on the etiquette of sharing on social media sites:

Don'ts

1. Don't always talk about yourself. This can get boring fast. Engage other people.
2. Respect other people's privacy. Don't post another person's home address or pictures of their kids without their permission.
3. Avoid politics, religion, and your stance on abortion. Enough said.
4. Don't go into too much detail. No one cares about the last time you used the bathroom.
5. Don't let social media suck you in. Your friends will not find the need to talk to you anymore if you had 47 status updates on what you did just this morning.

Do's

1. Treat social media as a conversation you might have at a dinner party. Keep it light and informative.
2. Be passionate. Share things that you are passionate about and interested in.
3. Humanize yourself. Share some details about yourself with people, that you might also do on your spare time. Some people tend to only talk about their work.
4. Share the latest and greatest news and stories that might pertain to your business.
5. Privacy Rules Remain - stick to the privacy rules garnered by your business and your code of ethics in your profession.
6. Be Real. Be who you are and you will attract the people you will want to know for just that.