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Are You Minding Your Facebook Manners?

Looks like Alice and Timmy need a lesson in Facebook etiquette!

July 18, 2010 | Filed Under Facebook, Social Networking Etiquette | Leave a Comment 

Sharing Too Much on Facebook Can Lead to Lost Friendships

By Jorie Scholnik, Intern, The Protocol School of Palm Beach

I am one of the 500 million Facebook users who contributes to the 500 billion minutes people spend on Facebook per month, according to the site’s published statistics. Every day, I sign into my account, read my news feed (which is a series of short updates about my friends), and learn what’s going on in my friends’ lives. This month alone, I learned that one friend had a new baby – umbilical cord and all. One friend announced she had a miscarriage, while another confessed she got cheated on the night before. I also learned that some of my friends in my graduate program went out to dinner and didn’t invite me.

I discover a lot by reading my friends’ posts – maybe too much. So how far is too far? I’ve learned that when applying for a job, I shouldn’t have any risqué pictures on my page or any rants about my former bosses and co-workers. Even if I have high privacy settings and just use Facebook for personal use, the guidelines shouldn’t change.

If you’re a Facebook user, it’s best to be aware of what you post. Before you decide to air your dirty laundry for all the world to see, here are some questions to ask yourself. Read more

June 26, 2010 | Filed Under Facebook | Leave a Comment 

Five Facebook Etiquette Tips

By Guest Blogger, Jorie Scholnik

facebook logoThe days of Facebook just being a college networking site are long gone. Facebook has more than 350 million active users, with more than two-thirds of these users being outside of the college age group. According to Facebook, the fastest growing demographic are people 35 years of age and older, which means that there is a large chance that your boss, clients and co-workers are active users as well.

So what if your co-worker wants to add you as a friend? Should you mix your professional life with your personal life? With Facebook having such a large role in the business arena these days, it brings about a whole new set of social networking dos and don’ts. Here are a few to consider. Read more

January 31, 2010 | Filed Under Facebook, Social Networking Etiquette | Leave a Comment