Radio Personality Soba Pepple Shares 6 Golden Rules Of Sliding Into DMs

If you are one of those that are looking to find the perfect way of sliding on to the DMs with your crush a professional who is looking to start off or establish contact with a potential business contact, then this post as shared by Garden City FM Port Harcourt Radio personality Soba Pepple is that perfect guide you need.

According to Soba, “Sliding into a DM is like walking into a person’s personal space & for professionals, it’s like walking into our office…When you walk into a person’s personal space, everything you say & do during the very first minutes is crucial.”

See her post below:

THE DM (DIRECT MESSAGE) GAME… Sliding into a DM is like walking into a person’s personal space & for professionals, it’s like walking into our office…When you walk into a person’s personal space, everything you say & do during the very first minutes are crucial. 1. KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE. If you want to be friendly, just exchanging pleasantries, keep it short & simple. Don’t talk (type) too much. Say a hello & move on. Example: Hello SOBA, I love what you do & love listening to your shows. Keep it up. * Hello, I’m a big fan, ride on. Great job. 2. STAY AWAY FROM EMOJIS. Some people can be very annoying with their excessive use of emoticons. You are only permitted to do so if the person is your friend, or you’ve established a type of relationship that permits such. 3. TYPE IN FULL! If you can’t spell, don’t bother. These crazy short forms of writing might just leave the person exasperated in the process, that is if they are patient enough to read it through. PS. Not everyone was blessed with the patience to figure out what you’re saying. 4. BE FORMAL. Don’t start with; Hello Dearie, Hey Love, Babe, Chic, Guy, Sup etc. Learn proper manners, know how to address a person. If they are older, Ma/Sir, Mr/Mrs/Ms would do. If you can’t tell if they are older or not, for a Lady, Ma’am would do just fine. That’ll be erring on the side of caution. 5. DON’T ACT OVER FAMILIAR. Just because you see them on TV, listen to them over the radio, read their books/columns, buy their albums, worship in the same Church, Mosque etc. Doesn’t mean you know them. Be civil & seasoned with respect. 6. DO NOT “CYBER STALK” Some people DM you on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn etc. Thereafter, they proceed to emailing you as well, all to get your attention. Don’t forget that a person has the exclusive right to use their BLOCK button whenever they please. Most people have moved up the career ladder, gotten a break through, found their life partners & forged business partnerships, through the Direct Message portal. Your opener (the first three words or first sentence), determines if you are going to get a reply or not. Choose them wisely. #RadioGal #TIPSandTUNESwithSOBA

A post shared by SOBA MAC PEPPLE (@realsoba) on May 26, 2018 at 5:28am PDT