XLI 9134 -- Oops! Did I Post That? -- Social Media Etiquette 2.50 Contact Hours (Offered as needed) Social Media Etiquette is often an oxymoron. At any given moment, even the most reserved of individuals are setting themselves up for major failure, often unbeknownst to them, by throwing any measure of caution or concern to the wind. What you post on social media is continually being scrutinized by everyone (employers included), and while you may think that you are within your rights to exercise your "Freedom of Speech," what is really happening is quite different. This course is designed to enlighten and educate learners about the do's and don'ts of social media by utilizing 10 memorable social media commandments, also known as social media etiquette, as follows: 1. Thou shalt understand that privacy settings will never, ever fully protect thee. 2. Thou shalt not post in extremity of emotion. 3. Thou shalt turn the digital cheek to posts that offend thee. 4. Thou shalt look carefully on thy friends and followers for, to others, they are a reflection of thee. 5. Thou shalt never share racist, sexist, or crude content and then express surprise at the profesional and personal fallout. 6. Thou shalt remember that the eyes of strangers may always fall on thy posts. 7. As thou judgest others' conduct online, so thou are judged. 8. Thou shalt periodically purge they social accounts. 9. Courteous and pleasant are thy watchwords. 10. Thou shalt recall that personal interactions trump social media.