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I\u2019m not here to tell you how to run your personal social media<\/a> accounts. You can say what you want, share what you want, and \u201cLike\u201d and \u201cRetweet\u201d and \u201cShare\u201d whatever posts you want. You can also do the same on your business social media accounts … if, that is, you\u2019d like to offend people, lose customers, go out of business, and enter bankruptcy. OK, that may be a bit over-the-top \u2014 but it can happen and sometimes does. One errant Facebook post or Tweet and a business is in the news for all the wrong reasons and their reputation is ruined.<\/p>\n

10 Things You Shouldn’t Post on Business Social Media<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m about to give you my best recommendations \u2014 as a professional communicator for 20+ years, and a social media aficionado for the past decade \u2014 for things that you as a business owner should never<\/strong> post on social media.<\/p>\n

But first, the Golden Rules of Social Media …<\/h3>\n

I go by two Golden Rules for social media posting. Each has been attributed to many people, but whoever said them isn\u2019t what\u2019s important here \u2014 their messages are:<\/p>\n