The worst-ever advice about social media

We asked some pros how you can undermine your digital communications. Here are their top (or bottom) 10 'tips.'
By Russell Working | Posted: October 18, 2011
Get this: There's a nifty thing you can do on Twitter. Direct-message a canned welcome note to everyone who follows you. Your followers will feel special, and you'll look like a pro because you figured out the auto-reply thingy, right? Actually, no. When we went trolling for the worst social media advice, Alexandra Dao, community manager of the city transit guide HopStop.com , quickly mentioned the instructions she sees in blogs telling how to send auto-D read more...

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