While the specific details of what's considered self-promotion depends on the group, topics such as webinars, books, blogs, motivational speaking events, software sales, and real estate can be considered self-promotion. Try to avoid words like "buy", "sell", or "attend".
One way to think of it is to make sure you're talking with people and not talking at them. Here are some tips to posting content and making sure they are in line with the group's goals:
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Check out existing discussions to see what's welcome and what people respond to. Posts that don't get comments are likely not getting the group's attention.
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Post more than just a link. Help people see why your post is relevant and encourage discussion.
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Read the group rules. If the group doesn't have rules, contact your group owner or manager for guidance.
Read more best practices for contributing in groups and review our Professional Community Policies.