Comments on: What Every Company Should Know About Social Media Policy

By: A Corporations 1st Line of Defense in Social Media

A Corporations 1st Line of Defense in Social Media — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:20:01 +0000

[...] A list of the multiple policies that should be part of your 1st Line of Defense which I found at Social Media Explorer [...]

By: John E Lincoln

John E Lincoln — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:30:10 +0000

You have done a good job to lay out the requirements of a social media policy. In my opinion, it is very important that the policy be expressed to the companies employees. When things are left unsaid that is when we get in trouble. For instance, say one of your employees feels it is safe to make remarks about the company online and one happens to be negative. For the companies sake, and for their sake, they need to know that that information can be made easily public and they could get in trouble. I've reviewed a few policies and i have to say that i really like HPs social media policy. Also, IBM has a good policy if you want to keep things a little bit more tightly regulated. Overall i think this is a good post. I have written a blog on this as well at: http://www.seoinc.com/seo-blog/company-social-m...

There is also some good information in there. I think where companies need to be the most careful is on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Would you agree?

By: Mike Volpe

Mike Volpe — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:38:37 +0000

I think having a social media policy demotes other forms of communication, and interacting respectfully with customers is something that should be part of a company culture, across all modes of communication. If you need a social media policy, you're doing something wrong in hiring, training or culture.

More comments here:
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/615...

By: Mike Volpe

Mike Volpe — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:38:37 +0000

By: kellybriefworld

kellybriefworld — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:21:45 +0000

As an IT consultant I am fully aware that IT management is struggling with whether social media is productive or obstructive for companies and their employees. Software is being developed and policy and restrictions are being decided everyday by IT managers. The security of company networks are at stake but the potential for innovation using social media is a large enough carrot for the discussion of how to properly utilize the medium continues. Palo Alto networks came up with a whitepaper, http://bit.ly/d2NZRp, which will explore the issues surrounding social media in the workplace. It is important to not only understand the immediate benefits of doing business how one lives, but the threat it presents to a company's greater ROI and productivity when it comes to the server's safety and security.
If your IT Department wants to block social media apps on the company network... http://bit.ly/d2NZRp and http://bit.ly/cR80Al

By: Tiffany Black

Tiffany Black — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:44:43 +0000

Excellent points. I included you in my article on Inc.com. Thanks so much for your insight.
http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/05/writing-a-soc...

By: JasonFalls

JasonFalls — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:05:44 +0000

Awesome. Glad I could help out. Hopefully, the policies toolkit can help you
as well. Enjoy!

By: JasonFalls

JasonFalls — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:05:44 +0000

Awesome. Glad I could help out. Hopefully, the policies toolkit can help you
as well. Enjoy!

By: JasonFalls

JasonFalls — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:05:44 +0000

Awesome. Glad I could help out. Hopefully, the policies toolkit can help you
as well. Enjoy!

By: sss3045230

sss3045230 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:59:25 +0000

Jason,
This is great stuff! It is giving me the “push” I need to develop a policy/rules etc. at Hosparus.
thanks,
Stephanie

By: sss3045230

sss3045230 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:59:25 +0000

Jason,
This is great stuff! It is giving me the “push” I need to develop a policy/rules etc. at Hosparus.
thanks,
Stephanie