DISCLAIMER - PLEASE READ This is an ironic article. Please read this as what NOT to do. It's supposed to be funny and educational. Enjoy! Update January 2016 -Aren't these 20 steps enough? If so, I've written a new post on 9 More Steps to Becoming a Social Media Guru! Enjoy! Want to climb the ladder to become a Social Media Guru? Want to learn the secrets? You're lucky! In this article, I will share with you the 20 steps to becoming a master social media guru too! Remember this is a magical art, so keep that to yourself. DO NOT share this article with anyone else! Are you ready to start your path to awesomeness? Let's start!1. Learn to automate everything automation One of the most important tips for any social media guru to learn is the art of automation. Some people inexperienced in the world of social media choose to manually create their social media updates or perhaps selectively automate certain tasks. To be a real guru, you need to learn how to employee data automate every social media task at least as much as possible. There are many examples of automation, some of which are covered in some of the other steps in this article. Examples include: Automatically follow people when they follow you Automatic retweeting Automatic mention. Automated direct messages and automated blog posts from another social media guru Auto post to LinkedIn from another network Of course, some people who are less experienced in social media use some of these techniques, but to be a real social media guru, you have to practice them all the time. Social Media Guru Tip 1: Learn to Automate Everything! Click to tweet2. All social networks are the same - Learn how to cross post social-network-updates Some people say you should treat all social networks differently.