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October 30, 2014

Trick or Treat? 5 horrifying social media behaviours guaranteed to make you scream!

Social media is still relatively new, so of course we all make mistakes, but just for Halloween fun I’ve pulled together some of the worst, and amazingly common, horrible behaviours that will have you wanting to hide under your duvet!

  1. The number one horror must be that pesky  Twitter auto DM that people set up for new followers rather than just taking a minute to say hello and talk to them. Worst still are the ones that tell you to go and like their Facebook page! And even worse than that…. you can’t DM them back with a stroppy message – because they DM’d you, but never followed you back!!

  2.  Even more horrifying than having no photo at all on a LinkedIn profile is …..Using a Selfie as a LinkedIn profile picture. Aaaarrrrggghhh.   

  3.  Not replying to people’s questions, complaints and comments. Blood curdling I know, but yes, it still happens – A LOT.

  4. Those Facebook  people that post on your page “I’ve Liked your page so Like mine back”. Bullying people is exactly how social media works – NOT.

  5. Endorsing people on LinkedIn that you have never, ever spoken to in your whole darn life! 

I could go on, but I’d hate to be responsible for your nightmares tonight.

Luckily there are ways to protect ourselves if all  this horror gets too much, with the hide/ block/ unfollow/ unlike  options on all the platforms.  So beware.

 What are your social media horror stories? Please share them below and give us all a fright.

If you don’t want your posts to come back to haunt you, and you’d like  to talk about your social media strategy ,  give me a call on 0752 131 4926.  Or click  here to book in for a strategy session on my new Pay What You Like system.

Happy Halloween to you x

Filed Under: Business education, Facebook for business, Social media tips, Social media training

Jane Binnion is an ethical business trainer based in Lancashire UK. To contact Jane, email jane@janebinnion.com

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