This past week I wrote an opinion piece on the InfoSec community, which included some tips on using social media. I’ve distilled that very long section to a bullet list and added a few items.

• Investigate your company’s social media policies and make sure you comply with it.
• Seek out the proper audience.
  • Facebook – Keep in contact with friends and family and sharing all of your information with the world
  • Twitter – Work communities
  • Blogs – Great for introducing yourself to the world and sharing what you have learned
  • Google+ – Overlaps with the above, but less popular than the others. Future is in doubt
• Get control. Understand the security/privacy posture of your chosen platform.
• Listen first.
• Share only what you want.
  • Check with your spouse and family before sharing info about them!
• Find dissenting voices, don’t let it become an echo chamber.
• Respect people.
• You’re going to be wrong, accept it gracefully.
• Make sure your contributions have meaning. Focus on creating novel, useful content.
• Recognize others and promote their content.
• Retweets, favorites, likes, +1’s, etc. all mean different things. Use the right one.
• Make time for real life.
• Have fun!