NETWORKING IS A CRUCIAL THING IN LIFE

Socializing is one of the most important things for every animal. One
wise man said "no one is an island", indeed we all need
interdependence from one another. To me, acquaintances are the "second
oxygen".

There are many ways to connect with people, one can meet at school,
work or even social media. Today I will be discussing some of the ways
you can connect with people easily.

First, you have to be genuine! What do you really want from this
person? Is it a short or a long term need? This are the kind of
questions you have to ask yourself before getting acquainted with this
person. If your reasons are not genuine enough, don't bother
approaching him/her.

Secondly, you need to connect with people associated to him or her.
Remember your network is your networth! Try to make friendships with
that person's friends, colleagues, family members etc. This is the
secret, the more mutual friends you have with this person, the more
likely you can be friends with him or her!

Thirdly, offer help this person. You may be wondering 'how do I offer
help to a more rich, intelligent, beautiful, or even older person than
I am'? Trust me they need your help! Start by liking or sharing their
stuff on social media, helping them do their assignments, carrying
their hand bag or inviting them for coffee. You will be surprised by
their reactions.

We need people in our lives, to help and to be helped by. So let's be
flexible to make new friends!

10 mistakes people do on social media

Social media has become a part of the daily life activities. Almost
80% of the world population are using it, from the youth, the old,
businesses, governments and the list is endless all in the name of
passing information.

There are many platforms of social media like Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, YouTube etc. But if one can't them properly, he/she might
not gain the benefits that they offer. Today I will be tackling ten
mistakes that people do on Social Media.

1. NOT COMPLETING THEIR PROFILES.

Many people don't complete their profiles on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram simply because they are afraid of giving so much information
about themselves which I tend to think they aren't confident.
Completing profile information makes someone to be respected.

2. NOT BEING CONSISTENT

Many people aren't using uniform handles on various site. You may find
someone by the name XYZ, using XYZ on Facebook, @yxz on Twitter and
@zyx on Instagram. This is not cool at all because people may find it
difficult to reach you. If your name is XYZ, use it as it is across
all the sites.

Even the profile picture, let it be uniform everywhere.

3. USING ONE PLATFORM ONLY

If you are a business or an organization don't use one social network,
consider exploiting others in order to increase your market share.
Remember the more you engage each network, the more you grow your
brand.

4. NOT USING HASHTAGS

Hashtags are very essential when it comes to advertising your brand.
Especially on twitter, the more people use your hashtag to tweet, the
more trending it will be. If you have a brand to promote, make use of
the hashtags.

5. NOT PUTTING THE "SHARE BUTTON" ON THEIR BLOGS/WEBSITES

Putting the "Share Button" enables people to share your posts on their
social network automatically without having to copy-paste the URL.

6. NOT APPRECIATING PEOPLE

Always appreciate people who like or comment your posts so that you
can encourage them to read your posts more.
 
7. USING SHORT FORMS

Many people these days always use short forms to express themselves which is not good when it comes to official issues. You may find a person writing on his or her timeline " xory i loxt ma fon" instead of "sorry I lost my phone". This is shows lack of seriousness which may lead to loss of respect among your peers. Always use the acceptable English.

8. NOT BEING CONSISTENT WITH YOUR UPDATES

This is another problem that many people have when using social network. They aren't consistent with their posts; an individual may post updates after every two weeks. The consequence of being inconsistent is that people might lose interest in you.

9. USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD HATRED

Social media are platforms where we share information and not to cause hatred among some communities.

10. CAUSING THREATS

There are some people who say 'if you don't share this post something bad may happen to you'. This is absolute nonsense because your future don't depend on that post.

If we use social media well, it can be beneficial but if we misuse it, they are consequences.