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Oct
22
2008

THERE IS NO PERFECT in SOCIAL MEDIA

But as long as you're honest and not an asshole, you'll probably be alright.

Biggest Mistakes Made by Social Media Gurus

Think you know what you’re doing every time you engage in social media? Neither do I, and neither do the social media gurus I spoke to about their biggest social networking blunders. In an effort to learn from others’ mistakes, here’s a list of some all star errors in judgment from some social media all stars. I’ll lead off the order by admitting an error of my own.

Respond to all negative comments

Participate in flame wars to increase traffic

Send a specially selected mass mailing to your friends

Post a comment on your own Facebook profile wall

“You’re not supposed to write on your own wall. You’re such a dork, dad.”

Don’t engage with people who only want to push their own initiative

Be overly careful about everything you say online

Don’t come to your own defense when people bad mouth you online

Accept friend requests from people you barely know

You haven’t done everything right online, have you? Want to fess up to a massive blunder in social media?

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