Leslie Shore is a communication expert, professor, and author. As the owner of the consultancy Listen to Succeed, Leslie has worked with corporations, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, health professionals, and educational institutions to up-level their intra-personal and inter-personal communication skills. Her book, Listen to Succeed: How to identify and overcome barriers to effective listening, is currently used in four universities and in businesses and non-profits throughout the United States and Canada.

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As a communication expert, can you tell us how social media has changed and shaped the way we communicate?

Do you feel that there are different rules and guidelines we should follow when communicating online rather than in person or on the phone?

What are your tips for avoiding poor etiquette on social media and what do you think the consequences are for those who don’t follow this etiquette?

Five Tips for proper social media etiquette:

Don’t respond to a post or comment out of emotion

Remember who your ‘friends’ are

Keep your personal conversations personal

Stay truly connected to those who matter

Don't brag