I have seen many people come on late to the social media world, and then look cluelessly around. They seem like kindergarten kids on their first day, not knowing what to do. While instead of going in the school to learn something new, they are fearful of it. Its due to lack of knowledge that the fear comes. And you need a wise parent to make you understand what lies inside the school.
So what should they know when starting out on the social journey?
Social Aspect
Its social. It will have all the social obligations. You need to nurture it rather than create at random. You have to grow slowly into it. There is no jump start into it.
Start Slow
You cannot grow a tree bearing fruit in a month. Start slow, gradually making connections as you do in a company's party. All the accounts on a social network are real people with real ideas. They have their own personalities.
Find your Passion
On some social networks, your passion will play a bigger role. It will help you in every way possible to grow into it and with it. You can find many like minded persons who are willing to share with you any knowledge they have.
Help Others
So when you are finding help from others, try and help out others too. There are others who are just as clueless as you were some time back. Help them out.
Find the Real People behind the Accounts
The account or the person which you follow is a real person and you can have a face to face talk to him too. Just go for it, it will be the best thing you have done. Try some tweetups, or public events that are organized through the social networks.
Log Off
And remember to log off for a fixed time during the day, week or month. Online is not the life you live. You live with others too who care and love you more than the person behind the account you follow online.
