We all have opinions and bad days but in today’s world, the line is getting blurred regarding freedom of speech, a business conflict or a mistake. Social Media complicates employment matters today. We all make mistakes, so how do you decide what’s a fireable offense or just bad judgment when it’s posted on Facebook, MySpace, [...]
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Social Networks: What’s A Mistake Vs. Fireable Offense?
Posted in Corporate Policy, Management, Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Social Networking, Training, Workplace Challenges, tagged Management, Social Media, Social Media in Workplace, Social Media Risks, Training on June 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
What You Say On Facebook Is Now A Community Page (Dragging Companies Along For The Ride)
Posted in Social Media, Social Networking, tagged Social Media, Social Media Risks, Social Networking on June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Just when you thought it might get a little easier on Facebook, the unintended consequence of a new feature is rearing its ugly head. Facebook launched a new feature titled “Community pages” several months ago; this is an automated page designed to enhance networking by creating communities around the things that interest you and based [...]
Don’t Worry, I’m Sure Your Employees Aren’t Using Social Media
Posted in Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Social Networking, Workplace Challenges, tagged Social Media, Social Media in Workplace, Social Networking, Work Priorities, Workplace Challenges on May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a presentation I gave this week we had a great discussion about Social Media in the workplace. To their credit, or (more likely) because they love the contrarian position there were a few cynics in the room. As a speaker, that’s what creates discussion, so it’s a good thing. But that aside, if you [...]
Can You Defriend A Crazy Coworker And Keep The Crazy Out Of Work?
Posted in Corporate Policy, Social Media In The Workplace, Social Networking, Training, Workplace Challenges, tagged Social Etiquette, Social Media in Workplace, Training, Workplace Challenges on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A friend of mine told me a story last weekend about two of her employees which illustrates two key points for companies today: Helping employees manage the balance between work and personal lives in Social Media and preventing work dysfunction by educating your employees on Social Media. There is a lot of talk about the [...]
Managing Social Media In The Workplace: Policy, Policing Or Practice Change?
Posted in Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Social Networking, Training, Workplace Challenges, tagged Social Media, Social Media in Workplace, Social Networking, Training, Workplace Challenges on March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I just read a Discussion thread on LinkedIn regarding Social Media which I found interesting. The essence of the original discussion point was that Social Media can create risk inside an organization and that companies should build effective policies to manage the risk. I agree. Whether you want to “police” Social Media activity inside your [...]
The Real World Vs. Social Media
Posted in Social Media, Social Networking, tagged Social Media, Social Media Strategy on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In conversation today, the question came up about whether or not social media can truly benefit the average person or company…In some instances, the real question is about the true influence of its participants and in other instances, it’s about the medium. If you want to leverage people who can promote your business, drive traffic [...]
Social Etiquette For Social Media (Pt 2): How To Build Your Friends Or Following In 10 Easy Steps
Posted in Social Media, Social Networking, tagged Social Etiquette, Social Media, Social Networking on October 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In Part 1, I talked about social etiquette in a personal setting and used the analogy that social media is like attending a school reunion. In a professional setting, social networking is a bit like attending a cocktail party–we may have a business agenda, but subtlety is key. If your goal is to make meaningful [...]
Social Media: It’s Like Trying to Bail Out The Ocean
Posted in Social Media, Social Networking, tagged Social Media, Social Networking on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
First of all, I have my friend Lou to thank for yet another blog topic. Following my presentation today, he made a comment to someone about social media which I loved. As you first learn about it and realize the sheer size of the social universe, your singular participation can feel like you are “trying [...]
Is It Really Possible To Make Meaningful Connections Through Social Media?
Posted in Social Media, Social Networking, tagged Networking, Social Media, Social Media Strategy on September 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I spoke to a great group of executives on Monday about social media and one of the participants wanted to know how you make a human connection in the vastness of the social network. As he noted, the one-to-one, “live” connection is still the most effective and meaningful. When you look at the sheer number [...]
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