I prefer to think I’m selective and strategic, though, because here are a few things I just don’t do ...
-- Accept canned invitations to connect on Linked In (except when they come from CFOs which is my target audience)
-- Auto-follow on Twitter
-- Send auto DMs when someone follows me on Twitter
-- Respond to Facebook requests when I can’t discern any information about the requester because of his privacy settings ... and ... there’s no personal note attached
And there are a few things that I try always to do ...
-- Send personal invitations to connect on Linked In and Facebook
-- Respond with a personal note on Linked In when I accept an invitation
-- Write a personal DM to an outstanding tweep when he/she follows me
-- Discern whether it makes sense to “my” network and brand to follow someone on Twitter, connect on Linked In, friend on Facebook ... which eliminates anyone with a foul mouth
-- Disconnect with someone who sends me an automated “sales” DM after I’ve followed him
It just seems to me that something “professional” has been lost in social media networking. I’ve written about this before. The bottom line is that anything you would NOT do in face-to-face networking should NOT be done online. That seems simple enough, doesn’t it?
Perhaps some of the things I’ve listed contribute to a
Blog post
It’s OK if You Think I’m a Social Media Snob
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