This is a presentation conducted at the International School of St. Lucia for young professionals, teenagers and parents.

1. TECHNO ETIQUETTE 21st May, 2011 By MarcellineChitolie

2. CELL PHONES A BLESSING OR A CURSE TIPS FOR BECOMING A MORE COURTEOUS PHONE USER: Irritating ring tones. Cell Yell Short calls Not being aware of your surroundings Using the cell phone while working on a customer Inappropriate places for your cell phone to ring Caribbean Etiquette Expert 2

3. CELL PHONES Use of offensive language On flights Caribbean Etiquette Expert 3

4. CELL PHONES/TEXTING Texting Etiquette - Do not text someone while in the company of another. - Text messaging is informal. - Be aware of your tone when texting - Texting while driving is dangerous - Avoid slang - Texting can be traced - Do not dissolve a relationship using text messaging. - Be patient while waiting for a reply. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 4

5. CELL PHONES/TEXTING Note: Please do not forward inappropriate pictures of yourself or anyone else. These can be posted anywhere and can be viewed as illegal in many states in the United States. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 5

6. INTERNET - NETIQUETTE Never engage in hate mongering including posting negatives on all races, religion, ages, sexual orientation, cultures and genders. Sexually explicit sites are off limits for younger people, those in the workplace. Spending valuable work time on line is not appropriate. Avoid swearing, offensive language and harassment in chat rooms and email. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 6

7. INTERNET - NETIQUETTE Do not send emails with all capitals. Refrain from humour and sarcasm, which can be misunderstood. Email is as permanent as a written document. Reread your messages before hitting send. Keep it short Do not forget the attachment. Double check the recipient; do not send a message to the wrong person. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 7

8. INTERNET-NETIQUETTE Do not forward someone’s message without permission. Do not write when you are angry, this is called flaming. Check your email three times a day, and respond promptly. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 8

10. Do join groups selectively.

11. Do go on the offensiveDon’ts - Don’t post the year you were born. - Don’t use FaceBook to dump your boyfriend or girlfriend - Do not post personal information on your profile page for all to see. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 9

12. SOCIAL NETWORKING-FACEBOOK Don’t use FaceBook to bully, harass, spread rumours, challenge fights or otherwise incite violence. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 10

13. SOCIAL NETWORKING - MYSPACE Do Be a nice MySpacer Keep in touch with your network Choose your top 8 with care Keep your content current and fun Don’t Three big no-nos on MySpace – Do not obscure the MySpace banner or feature your own banner. Do not spam. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 11

14. SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Posting every picture of yourself on FaceBook. Do not badmouth your current or previous employer. Don’t mention your job search if you are still employed. Don’t add every application that is on the site. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 12

16. Set up a limited profile using the privacy settings on FaceBook.

17. Keep as much personal information as possible off your profile page.Caribbean Etiquette Expert 13

18. THE DARK SIDE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Keep your personal statement limited. Never accept an invitation to a party or event on FaceBook. Don’t tag your pictures. Restrict your picture settings. Be selective in the applications that you add. Caribbean Etiquette Expert 14

19. TEASING & BULLYING Common types of teasing and bullying - Flaming – Posting nasty messages about a person Online or images of the person. - Harrassment – Sending continous hurtful messages. - Impersonation - Outing - Gossip What to do - Protect your identity. Use complicated passwords Caribbean Etiquette Expert 15