No, this is not a blog post for Preparation H. Do not fear.
About a week ago, my friend Chase Adams (@RealChaseAdamas) posed a very interesting question. He said, “How do you handle situations like when someone sends you a DM but you can’t respond because they aren’t following you?”
It’s a great question for two reasons. First, I’m sure a lot of other people have a similar question. Second, it brings to mind all kinds of other uncomfortable situations that can unfold in the crazy world of Social Media.
So sit down on a thumbtack, get a papercut, and let’s talk about how to handle some uncomfortable Social Media scenarios!
A few days ago, Danny Brown posted an article called 
There are a lot of “best practices” that you hear about and learn about as you begin the process of immersing yourself in Social Media. I entered into the fracas around the time that David Meerman Scott published his book, Lose Control of your Marketing and PR, so a lot of the talk was about how you just need to get your message out there and let it fall where it may. Much like a white fluffy dandelion, you have to be willing to let your idea fly all over the world. You might never see it grow into another dandelion. You might never know what happens to that seed.
Do you remember back to when you were a kid and your kindergarten or first grade teacher took you to the library for the very first time? You walked into the room and were surrounded by thousands of books – picture books, chapter books, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps, videos, and CDs (actually, they still used the old cassette tapes back when I was in school). It was like walking into the king’s treasure room.
A few days ago, my friend 
Given that I am sitting here writing post number 15 for The Engagement Series, you might have a few assumptions about how I manage my Social Media presence. There are a few givens. For example, there are millions of people on Facebook and Twitter and in the blogosphere, and even the squishiest of the squishy can’t engage and be friends with everyone. Second of all, as we discussed a couple of days ago, one must always be ready for the growth potential of an online community. It may even be likely that I actually believe that engaging with people online is pretty important.