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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Everybody likes to make a good first impression. Even more - maintain a great relationship.
For those of you who are in-person communication geniuses, keep this in mind: the game is changed on social media.
What you might convey in person, might not be appropriate typed online. Before you know it, you may have crossed that fine line to find yourself "unfriended".
How do you know when you're about to go too far with what you are planning to write or post?
This guide on social media manners will help you navigate through a few critical situations.
Friending your boss
This is where you must be strategic. Friending your boss on Facebook can either strengthen your relationship or get you fired in a hot second. To be safe, it's best to keep your personal and professional worlds separate.
However, if your company's culture fosters strong relational bonds - and both parties consent to the "add" - by all means click away.
Just keep this in mind: everything is visible. If your boss doesn't like what's posted, it may affect his or her judgment of you as an individual.
One controversial post can put you on the fast track to the job boards. Regulate your Facebook page, and everything is great. Post without much thought, and you're toast.
With this in mind, one social media site is completely fair game: LinkedIn. Feel free to friend your boss and anyone else you desire. After all, you're building your network.
Staying out of controversial discussions
Much like a one-on-one conversation, everything you post on social media is subject to individual perception - only more so.
I say this because people only perceive your words. None of the other non-verbals - the most crucial aspect of communication - factor into the equation.
What you write will be seen and will be criticized (for your benefit or your dismay).
Discussions on subjects such as politics, religion, and abortion should be avoided, unless you put significant thought into what you say, if you really feel you must say it. In regard to these topics, voicing your opinion is the quickest way to get yourself unfriended.
Not oversharing
Nobody likes someone who shares your dirty laundry.
What's worse? Realizing you're on the other end of the deal - and apologizing significantly.
Here's a rule of thumb when posting via social media: be conservative and always empathize. Don't over-explain a situation; get to the point with what's necessary to communicate a clear picture.
While doing this, continually think about who you include in the message. If you think they would be okay with you sharing their details to a room of fifth-graders, then go for it. Anything else, and you better think twice.
Keep your sharing ?to the point' with careful consideration of others who may be involved, and you're good-to-go.
How to deal with rude comments from others
First things first: walk away from the computer. Take a few deep breaths and relax. The worst thing you can do is respond emotionally. After you've gathered your thoughts - respond in a productive, respectful manner.
If you can't possibly think of what to reply back, and you're fired up...there's no harm in deleting their comment and responding at a later time via their email.
How to best comment when people share major things
This can be tough. How do you respond to someone's post regarding issues such as the death of a spouse or parent, or even the birth of a child?
Answer: with empathy.
Anything along the lines of: "Sorry for your loss"; or "Keeping you in my thoughts"; or "Please let me know if you'd like company"; or "Congratulations on the new addition to your family! I can only imagine how happy you are" goes a long way.
No need to write a novel. If you feel that desire - call them.
Best advice of all ...
For those of us who are relatively late coming to the table without the best understanding of social media manners: engage the tutorial services of a responsible person younger than 25.
(Mary M. Mitchell has written several books on the subject of etiquette, now in 11 languages, most recently "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Modern Manners Fast Track" and "Woofs to the Wise". She is the founder of executive training consultancy The Mitchell Organization (www.themitchellorganization.com). The opinions expressed are her own.)
(Editing by Paul Casciato)
Copyright 2013 Thomson Reuters.
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I really can?t believe my eyes. Earlier today, scandal ridden runner up for Mayor, Anthony Weiner, rode atop a float at this year?s West Indian Parade in New York City. Not only that, Weiner was also on the mic giving shoutouts and making gunshot noises while Dancehall music blasted from his float. New York this is not a good look.
?Anybody here from Jamaica? Anybody here from Barbados? Anybody here from Guyana?? he called, island-style. Then he gave it up: ?Anybody here from Staten Island??
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President Serzh Sargsyan received today numerous schoolchildren and students from the capital and marzes who demonstrated excellent results last academic year as well as the winners of different Olympiads. At the Presidential Palace were hosted in particular, medal winner graduates of the Republic?s secondary education establishments for the academic year 2012-2013, medal winners of the international scientific Olympiads for schoolchildren conducted in 2013, medal winners of five international Olympiads for schoolchildren held in 2013, the winners of the Kangaroo-2013 international competition in mathematics, schoolchildren of excellent performance from marzes of different age groups as well as the students who won medals at the 27th World Student Games held in Kazan, Russia. At this traditional meeting they received their awards ? medals, certificates and souvenirs from the President of the Republic of Armenia.
The President congratulated all awardees, wished them recurrent success and answered their questions.
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Remarks by President Serzh Sargsyan at the meeting with the schoolchildren and students of excellent academic record and prize-winners of the Olympiads
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Dear Friends,
I am glad to have this meeting with you today and I am extremely pleased to welcome you at the Presidential Palace.
After being elected President of the Republic of Armenia in 2008, I promised to hold meetings with the medal winner graduates of the schools and medals winners of the international science Olympiads. Please be assured that no matter how busy I am and regardless of the number of small and large problems to be addressed, I will keep my word and every year I will be meeting with the young people because on one hand you deserve it, on the other hand I constantly receive positive impulses from these meetings. Today, you are my personal guests. In this hall, we hold meetings with foreign dignitaries. We hold receptions for them right here but trust me, today?s meeting is not less important. You are the future of our country, you are the heroes of our times, and our country needs such heroes, really needs them.
I always speak with pride about you with my interlocutors. Have no doubt that our country will do everything so that science and education in Armenia flourish. Couple of months ago, I instructed the government of the Republic to take measures to ensure that each student of good performance is not deprived of the right to receive education because of his or her difficult social situation. This year, a number of such programs have already been launched. These are programs which are general, envisages for all; programs which are already working for the socially disadvantaged students.
This meeting is not just a formal meeting. This meeting is a policy. Education is one of the most important areas for our country?s development, not less important than the army. You represent our country abroad, you glorify our name. And all those who want to compete with us should rather compete in the area of education. All those who speak about the collapse of Armenia?s education system should rather open their eyes wide, prick up their ears and observe our success.
You have already won eleven medals at the science Olympiads ? one silver and ten bronze, which is exactly as many as your peers from Georgia and Azerbaijan combined. I am confident that we are yet to register success in the area of astronomy, and I want us together to wish success to our young people.
Well done! Thank you, trust me you?ve made a great job; last year as well as this year, we have registered outstanding results.
I would like to thank the participants of the Kazan Student Games who have won ten medals. Never before in our modern history have we been able to win so many medals at the Student Games.
I would like to recognize all those graduates who this year graduated with gold medals. It is gratifying that secondary education in Armenia is developing not only in Yerevan, as many would say, but also in our regions. It is testified to by the increased number of the medal recipients not only in Yerevan but also in Goris, Sisian, Hrazdan, Gyumri. It is great. Be assured that the process will go on.
I would also like to recognize our youngsters-winners of the Kangaroo competition who are your successors indeed. I wish you don?t stop there. This is the first steady step toward your bright future and the process should go on. Learning is an incessant process. Even after graduating from a higher education establishment, one should continue to study, to read constantly and not only professional literature. You are the worthy representative of the small nation which has great history and culture. You ought to be ingenious in your education, with diverse knowledge; you ought to be very different from others. Otherwise, we all, our nation will not have the future which our ancestors dreamed about and for which many sacrificed their lives.
I believe in you. I believe in you and wish that next time we meet in this hall in a different status. As you know we have the Lyus Foundation in Armenia, which is providing financing to the Armenian students who study in ten best educational establishments of the world. Every year, I meet with them too. This year, I met with them several weeks ago. They are brilliant young people, really brilliant. I wish that some time later you and others like you be present here as the recipients of the Lyus Foundation fellowships, and we speak of other topics. I also wish that we meet again in this hall when you?ve already become the recipients of the Presidential Award for young scientists. You will not even notice how quick the time will pass and if you keep on this tempo, you will move our country forward. Believe me, in a little while you, who sit here today or those like you will become the leadership of this country ? high ranking state officials.
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