Effective  Personal & Professional E-Communication on Facebook  
 

 
 

           
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        Diane Howard, Ph.D.                       

 
 

                                 
Enhanced by Technology: Not Diminished     
      
 Dr. Diane Howard, McGraw-Hill              

Tips for Using Facebook Effectively for Personal & Professional Communication:

  • Remember- Effective Communication respects relationships
    (Communication is not one-way.
    It is not just about information dissemination, dumping.)
     

  • Honor the context of the relationship in posting and responding
     

  • Understand that communication is either in high context relationship or a low context one
     

  • In high context (in which we have close relationships with respondents), we can communicate in fragmented, playful ways and listeners understand us
     

  • In low context (in which we do not have close relationships with listerners), we communicate in complete thoughts and sentences for clarity
     

  • Serve, support others graciously 
     

  • Be careful how you post- don't embarrass yourself or your friends
     

  • Present yourself well
     

  • Consider tone- Make sure that it is positive and understandable
     

  • Be careful with your news feed- you can select friends for your news feed
     

  • Use communication as a process than includes listening
     

  • Express support and interest in others in personal & professional communication
     

  • Use pleasant, positive photos/graphics in personal and professional communication
     

  • Consider that what you post online is virtually and potentially there forever
     
  • Understand that online communication is not virtually or legally private, no matter how many protections and configurations are used
     
  • Use online communication in any form wisely and carefully


    ...Speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed...
     
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