{"id":7407,"date":"2015-02-04T13:30:52","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T18:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartsignblog.com\/blog\/?p=7407"},"modified":"2020-09-08T07:13:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T11:13:45","slug":"7-strategies-help-teens-master-social-media-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartsign.com/blog\/7-strategies-help-teens-master-social-media-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"7 strategies to help teens master social media etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know the appropriate way to butter a dinner roll during a sit-down dinner?<\/p>\n

If you were like me when I was a child, you probably would have cut the roll in half and generously buttered the middle. It turns out, though, that the approved etiquette for eating dinner rolls<\/a> is to break it into bite sized pieces and butter each individual section.<\/p>\n

Growing up, most of my formal dinner training came from grandmothers and the movie Pretty Woman<\/em>. Granted, I knew the basics and could muddle my way through a fancy party by placing a napkin on my lap and starting with the outer silverware first.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this lack of training can have implications that reach far beyond water glasses and dessert trays. Etiquette is needed in a variety of real-life situations. While some doubt the \u201creality\u201d of online activities, the human beings behind them are very much real. This is why etiquette and responsibility are just as important as in more tried and true spheres of life.<\/p>\n

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Avoiding the taboo<\/h3>\n

When 80% of all teens are relying on social media sites<\/a> to interact with their friends and peers, it’s vital that parents and educators step up to the plate to teach digital etiquette.<\/p>\n

Experts have been warning that a teen’s profile can impact their future endeavors. Employers, scholarship boards, and colleges have begun perusing social media to gain a more authentic image of their candidate.<\/p>\n

A recent survey noted that 90% of students are watchful about their online personas<\/a>, interactions, and posts. It should also be noted that, 60% of college graduates were not worried that their online footprints would affect their chances of being hired for a job.<\/p>\n

This can be worrisome for parents, because the same study revealed that:<\/p>\n