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What should be included in an employee social media policy? Tips from Followers

Last week, crisis communications expert Gerard Braud posed a question for his followers who are experts in corporate communications, public relations, and social media. He asked, “What should be included in an employee social media policy?” A wide variety of answers flooded in and now we want you to add to the discussion. Do you agree with their comments?

How can you establish clear guidelines for your employee’s behavior on social media? Is it appropriate to hold team meetings to discuss or establish boundaries for social media behavior? Should your employees be able to comment about their work on their personal social media pages? What are some of the crises that could occur if one of your employees posted something inappropriate on a professional or personal social media page? These are all things to think about as you establish or modify your company social media policy.

This question is one of a series of debates in the media relations, crisis communications, public relations, and social media industries where you and your colleagues can share observations with each other. Yes, YOU are invited to share your bite size bits of best practices. Here is how:

Step 1: Subscribe to The BraudCast on YouTube

Step 2: You will see a short video that poses a new question every Monday. You then post your best practices and observations on The BraudCast YouTube channel.

Step 3: Once your opinion is shared, you can follow the discussion online so you can compare your best practices to those of your professional colleagues.

Step 4: Watch the follow-up Friday Video where you will see a short YouTube video outlining some of the most interesting observations. Yes…your comments may actually show up on our BraudCast video, bringing you world-wide fame, fortune, a big raise, glory, street parades, and more.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge. Please take 2 seconds now to subscribe to The BraudCast.

What the Pros Advised: Should your company have a social media policy for employees?

By Gerard Braud

Click here to watch & subscribe to the BraudCast

Click here to watch & subscribe to the BraudCast

On Monday we asked for expert advice from corporate communications and public relations professionals. We posed the discussion question “Should companies have a social media policy for employees?” on our social media. Have you seen or heard of effective social media policies for employees? What were some of the positive or negative outcomes?

Your colleagues answered and provided their tips regarding if companies could benefit from having a social media policy, and some effective ways to design and execute a social media policy for various types of companies and organizations.

Please share your thoughts and join our weekly discussions by posting here on the blog, on social media or on today’s video.

This question is one of a series of discussion questions about media relations, crisis communications, public relations, and social media. Yes, YOU are invited to share your bite size bits of best practices each week. Here is how:

Step 1: Subscribe to The BraudCast on YouTube

Step 2: You will see a short video that poses a new question every Monday. You then post your best practices and observations on The BraudCast YouTube channel.

3: Once your opinion is shared, you can follow the discussion online so you can compare your best practices to those of your professional colleagues.

Step 4: Watch the Follow up Friday Video where you will see a short YouTube video outlining some of the most interesting observations. Yes…your comments may actually show up on our BraudCast video, bringing you world-wide fame, fortune, a big raise, glory, street parades, and more.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge. Please take 2 seconds now to subscribe to The BraudCast.

Featuring your tips: Should companies have a social media policy for employees?

By Gerard Braud

We posed this question on our YouTube Channel earlier this week, asking for your expert advice: “Should companies have a social media policy for employees?”

Your colleagues who specialize in communications, public relations, and crisis management weighed in this week discussing some of the ways that organizations could benefit from a social media policy. Some professionals shared ideas on how it could be done effectively. Do you think that employees crave this type of direction? Or would they find it limiting or offensive to be told what they can and can’t do on social media? What industries or types of organizations would it be appropriate for?

Please share your thoughts and join our weekly discussions by posting here on the blog, on social media or on today’s video. Stay tuned for another question next week! Please subscribe to the weekly question on the BraudCast YouTube Channel to participate.

Click here to watch & subscribe to the BraudCast

Click here to watch & subscribe to the BraudCast

This question is one of a series of discussion questions about media relations, crisis communications, public relations, and social media. Yes, YOU are invited to share your bite size bits of best practices each week. Here is how:

Step 1: Subscribe to The BraudCast on YouTube

Step 2: You will see a short video that poses a new question every Monday. You then post your best practices and observations on The BraudCast YouTube channel.

3: Once your opinion is shared, you can follow the discussion online so you can compare your best practices to those of your professional colleagues.

Step 4: Watch the Follow up Friday Video where you will see a short YouTube video outlining some of the most interesting observations. Yes…your comments may actually show up on our BraudCast video, bringing you world-wide fame, fortune, a big raise, glory, street parades, and more.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge. Please take 2 seconds now to subscribe to The BraudCast.

Social Media Revolutions & How to Write a Social Media Policy

How to Write Your Social Media Policy
March 1st Webinar

Plus the Social Media Revolution – What You Can Learn from Global Events

The time is NOW. Social Media is changing nations. But are you watching from the sidelines or digging in and learning how this affects your communications where you work and with your audience. For all the benefits of Social Media, there is an ugly flip side most people won’t talk about, or fail to recognize, or turn a blind eye to. I’m ready to talk about it.

Join me March 1st for a powerful teleseminar that will cover 2 aspects of the dangers of Social Media. First, learn how to write a Social Media policy that is perfect for your company.  Then we discuss the impact of Social Media during a Crisis, what your leaders don’t understand about Social Media, and what you need to be aware of from this day forward.

Join us for this thought provoking webinar.

Just $79 for your entire team to listen and learn.

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