In the current social media revolution, it’s getting much easier to be kicked out of social media networking if you neglect the rules. At present, two of my favorite social media crimes are “SEO spammer and Link Dropper. ” You get caught for this if you crawl social media sites most especially forums for the sole purpose of dropping links to your website or blog in the hope of diverting some traffic to it.

In essence, this article is basically about the social media networking rules of two of the most popular social media platforms -- Facebook and Twitter -- and most importantly how to protect your online reputation in cyberspace.

The Spam Rules of Twitter

In today’s computer-technology dominated world it can be difficult to make a name for yourself in your field of business, especially if you are a freelance entrepreneur. It’s crucial for all freelancers to understand and utilize the web and all its properties.

Starting Out: Create A Personal Brand Logo

Logos are used as tools of recognition and each person that intends to develop a name that resonates in the marketing world should use them skillfully. Your logo should consist of the bare-essentials of your brand’s identity. It can be created using the same color scheme and type choices as the website you should design for your brand (we’ll touch on this later on in the article).

You must ask a specific person for specific help, in as specific a manner as possible. Examples of how to be specific:

"You in the green shirt, call 911 and let them know there's a woman with an accident at 5th and Main"

"Jason, please help me by donating $15 to my marathon fundraiser: I'm supporting Alicia, who is living with HIV. Your donation is tax-deductible."

"Anyone on this alumni board, I'm looking for a connection to Jane Smith in the Human Resources department at REI's corporate offices in Kent Washington"

There is no stigma or shame associated with your layoff. It happens, and now it's time to look for a new job, either as a permanent employee, a contract employee, consultant or independent contractor. Perhaps your efforts will turn into a full-fledged new business. The main thing for you now is to focus on how you add value to any organization. Identify your unique skillset, "package it", and find people who want to buy it. Your subsequent tasks are to find partners and affiliates who can refer you and who help you sell your product/service (or, if you're job-hunting, find people who recommend you and help you get into the interview process).

This is one of a series of "lessons on success". This particular lesson is very important to me and ties in with the idea that we all work, live, and share in concentric circles of community.

Your current circle of friends determines to a large extent:

1) your ability to find work, leads, or referrals

2) your income and expenses (we are typically within 15% of the net worth of those in our peer groups)

3) your invitations to gatherings, events, and celebrations

So, if our current circle of friends is where we're currently at, then one way to increase our abilities and our understanding is to "push" a little bit and find someone who is out of your "comfort zone."