It’s obvious that your social media presence and your in-person presence are two very different things. When you engage online, you can curate your posts, time your interactions, edit your photos, and create the experience that you want.
Even though the online you and the offline you are different, there is still a lot of overlap. Over the past year, as I’ve helped people develop their personal branding, I’ve seen the importance of this overlap. There are basic social skills and habits that you should carry into your social media efforts.
As social media occupies more of a prominent role in our personal interactions, it’s important that we accurately reflect who we are. More importantly, it’s important to remember that the web is social, and the way we interact online is the way that we will be perceived, judged, treated, and approached by others.
Here are some of the most important offline social skills that you can be working on in your online social media presence…
8 Offline Social Skills You Should Carry Into Your Social Media Efforts