Comments on: What the Kell? http://kristingast.com/2010/03/09/what-the-kell/ Musings of a Twenty-Something Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:56:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kristin http://kristingast.com/2010/03/09/what-the-kell/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Kristin Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:13:42 +0000 http://kristingast.com/?p=363#comment-472 Thanks for the HR perspective, Heather. I can definitely understand the innate fear that comes with having your employees out in the world with little supervision. Without policies set in place to prohibit types of conversation allowed, I can't imagine many companies would be willing to take the risk. Thanks for the HR perspective, Heather. I can definitely understand the innate fear that comes with having your employees out in the world with little supervision. Without policies set in place to prohibit types of conversation allowed, I can’t imagine many companies would be willing to take the risk.

]]> By: Heather http://kristingast.com/2010/03/09/what-the-kell/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Heather Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:17:09 +0000 http://kristingast.com/?p=363#comment-471 Social media scares many organizations. The lack of control organizations have on information going out to the general public is a major security risk, depending on the industry. I don't think many employees try to be malicious; they don't typically see the impact of their actions. Let's say I work for a high-tech company and I tweet and say "had another delay on my project" someone knows I work for X company and they pick it up and it impacts stock prices. A little extreme, I know, but organizations needs to cover themselves. I think there's a happy balance. Blocking websites doesn't help much because I could still blog/tweet/facebook about my company on my own time. It's becoming an issue for many organizations. How about that for an HR answer?? :) Social media scares many organizations. The lack of control organizations have on information going out to the general public is a major security risk, depending on the industry. I don’t think many employees try to be malicious; they don’t typically see the impact of their actions. Let’s say I work for a high-tech company and I tweet and say “had another delay on my project” someone knows I work for X company and they pick it up and it impacts stock prices. A little extreme, I know, but organizations needs to cover themselves. I think there’s a happy balance. Blocking websites doesn’t help much because I could still blog/tweet/facebook about my company on my own time. It’s becoming an issue for many organizations. How about that for an HR answer?? :)

]]> By: Ryan Schoenefeld http://kristingast.com/2010/03/09/what-the-kell/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Ryan Schoenefeld Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:34 +0000 http://kristingast.com/?p=363#comment-453 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT <a href="http://topsy.com/twitter/derickson">@derickson</a>: RT <a href="http://topsy.com/twitter/kristingast">@kristingast</a> New <a href="http://topsy.com/s/post">#post</a> on social media policies at work: http://bit.ly/ab76vM On <a href="http://topsy.com/s/kellonearth">#kellonearth</a>, employees are NOT allowed to use SM.</span></span> RT @derickson: RT @kristingast New #post on social media policies at work: http://bit.ly/ab76vM On #kellonearth, employees are NOT allowed to use SM.

]]> By: Kristin Gast http://kristingast.com/2010/03/09/what-the-kell/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Kristin Gast Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:31 +0000 http://kristingast.com/?p=363#comment-451 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">New <a href="http://topsy.com/s/post">#post</a> on social media policies at work: http://bit.ly/ab76vM On <a href="http://topsy.com/s/kellonearth">#kellonearth</a>, employees are NOT allowed to use social media. Whaa?</span></span> New #post on social media policies at work: http://bit.ly/ab76vM On #kellonearth, employees are NOT allowed to use social media. Whaa?

]]> By: David Erickson http://kristingast.com/2010/03/09/what-the-kell/comment-page-1/#comment-454 David Erickson Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:58:53 +0000 http://kristingast.com/?p=363#comment-454 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT <a href="http://topsy.com/twitter/kristingast">@kristingast</a> New <a href="http://topsy.com/s/post">#post</a> on social media policies at work: http://bit.ly/ab76vM On <a href="http://topsy.com/s/kellonearth">#kellonearth</a>, employees are NOT allowed to use SM.</span></span> RT @kristingast New #post on social media policies at work: http://bit.ly/ab76vM On #kellonearth, employees are NOT allowed to use SM.

]]> By: Kasey Skala http://kristingast.com/2010/03/09/what-the-kell/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Kasey Skala Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:59:23 +0000 http://kristingast.com/?p=363#comment-452 I think it depends on the company, Kristin. In the agency world, a company would be silly not to encourage its employees to use and understand social media (so long as it doesn't affect your work). However, while I was in the financial industry, it was a different story. My previous employer blocked social channels, blocked certain Web sites and monitored email. It was only until I left that the company started "exploring" social media options. Being in a marketing/communications role, I had more access than say bank branch employees, but even I was limited. The problem is, and it's been said before, people and employees will find other ways to use SM (i.e. mobile). So why block it? Why not embrace it? Why not educate your employees? After all, there's no better advocate of your brand than your employee. I think it depends on the company, Kristin. In the agency world, a company would be silly not to encourage its employees to use and understand social media (so long as it doesn’t affect your work). However, while I was in the financial industry, it was a different story. My previous employer blocked social channels, blocked certain Web sites and monitored email. It was only until I left that the company started “exploring” social media options. Being in a marketing/communications role, I had more access than say bank branch employees, but even I was limited.

The problem is, and it’s been said before, people and employees will find other ways to use SM (i.e. mobile). So why block it? Why not embrace it? Why not educate your employees? After all, there’s no better advocate of your brand than your employee.

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