Well, you cut, then hang - Don't hang the entire plant, that's an old wives tail. I personally get rid of the fan leaves when I do this, but others leave them and just hang the full stems, others trim the bud section out of the stalk (not the bud off the stock, note that) and put them in a dry box or dry bag. So, don't hang your entire tree.

Personally, I keep them coming.

Also, if you do hang the entire branch, cut away the sections you don't need unless you have really fluffy nuggets, but either way, you can put the stem straight into the mason jars. This helps keep air in the container so we don't suffocate the buds, if you trim the buds or trim and manicure, and put them in the jar, there will be less air flow, which means more turning buds, which means more shake at the bottom of the jar

Just some advice!