1. Give Character to your Profile
Before you start adding friends it is important to fill out your profiles as fully as possible. Write about your interests, why you are here, what kind of hobbies you have… the more information you can give the better....
It is also important to upload a nice picture of yourself. Your picture should be eye catching and professional, showing your face with a smile. You can leave the image as it's default image but this isn’t very personal. Your online friends want to see what you look like and get to know you & your interests.

2. Birds of a Feather Flock Together
When you are adding/inviting friends to your social network it is important to add friends that have the same interests as you or an interest in what you are trying to promote. If you add friends that share your interests then they will not only be more likely to accept your request and add you as a friend in return, they will also take an interest in the stories you share and what you have to say and will help you spread the word.
Invite your friends to Naturally Universal
Add New Friends : What is life without friends? Add friends and build your network - don't forget to leave a comment.

3. Put Your Heart in It
Put a genuine effort into getting to know your contacts through messaging, sharing links, commenting on posts and pictures, and providing feedback. The more you talk with people the more familiar they will become with you. They will be more likely to check out your content and share it with their own friends...
When someone adds you as a friend, send them a welcome message thanking them for adding you and telling them a little bit about yourself; leave comments about your friends’ statuses and posts...
Follow through with your friends.... If you say you’ll get back to someone then you should get back to them. You should be just as considerate of your online friends as you are of your real life friends.
Add or Upload a Video : Our video center makes it easy to add videos
Add a Photo or Image : Upload a photo or image & share with members.
Add a Comment : Add a comment on a friend's profile page, video, picture or blog post.

4. Be Active Regularly
Comment in groups and forums, update your profile regularly. This will keep you on the radar in your friends’ feeds...
Respond to messages in a reasonable amount of time to let people know that you care. It is also important to keep in mind that social networks never sleep. There are no “Sundays” on social networks, so make sure to check your profiles regularly.
Post a Blog : Each member is allocated a space for posting their own personal / business blog. A blog is a place to post commentary on your personal diary or business, industry, tips, highlights...

5. Submit Quality Content
When you bookmark stories and websites and post links to your social network it is important to make sure that you are submitting quality content. Read through an entire story before you post it to make sure that it is something you really want to post under your name and that it’s worth the time of the friends you are sharing it with. The better the material that you submit, the more people will follow you and be interested in seeing what you will submit next.
Start a Discussion
Starting a discussion in the Forum allows you to express your opinions and ask questions to other Naturally Universal members. Share tips & resources in the Lightbrary.

6. Nobody Likes a Spammer
Don’t overload your friends with links, messages, comments and content. If you overload people they will either flag you as a spammer or remove you from their friends. Stick to sending relevant, quality content that your friends will get something out of.

7. Don’t Stress Yourself Out!
Social networking should be a positive experience. After all, you are making new friends and socializing with people who share your interests. Interacting with and getting to know these people should be fun experience, so don’t stress yourself out.

8. Have Fun!!
With these tips you have the guidelines for building strong and valuable social networking skills. When you start having fun while achieving your goals, the possibilities are endless!!