Social media douchebaggery
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If you’re a douchebag in real life, guess what? You’re an even bigger douchebag online because social media amplifies who you are.
You could be a real, genuine human being making an effort to be useful to others.
Or you could be an anonymous troll whose only purpose appears to suck air and tear others down.
Same is true from a business perspective. A lot of businesses are not ready for what social media can do because at their core, they are not ready for what social media will do.
As you think about how you might use social media, don’t forget your people skills. Dale Carnegie was one of the best social networkers, even though he was around long before the internet. If you haven’t read How To Win Friends and Influence People
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Due to the fact that I know I could easily be traced on social media sites, and knowing indexing systems of search engines, etc…. I plead the 5th. 
“How To Win Friends and Influence People” is one of my favorite books. The advice is timeless. It seems that many people ignore very basic principles of how to 'get along'.
Good post. Thank you.
Rick
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I like how you just blatantly use douchebaggery. it's brilliant. and, I read that Dale Carnegie book yearly. Only book I've ever read more than 10 times.