Colorado State University Best Practices in Social Media

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From Colorado State University | Jun 16, 2010

Colorado State University's "Best Practices in Social Media" offers general guidelines for respectful, punctual and effective use of social networking tools while representing the University.

Recommendations include:

• Be authentic in your postings.
• Exercise common sense in any online activity realizing that anyone can access and view what you have posted.
• Evaluate the accuracy and truth of your posting before making it public.
• If you find out something you've posted is untrue after you post it, retract and correct it as quickly as possible.

The attached Zip file includes:

• Intro Page.doc
• Cover Sheet and Terms.pdf
• Colorado State University Best Practices in Social Media.doc

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