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Importance of Social Media Policies
Understanding the Cri8cal Components
Presented by: Crystal Smith Senior Consultant – Integrated Media for Public Rela8ons
January 11, 2012
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Social Media Opportuni8es
• Social media is evolving fast – from features and opportuni8es to privacy concerns.
– Gain insight and communicate with current and poten8al employees , industry peers, resources
– Network with otherwise unknown professionals
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Social Media Concerns
• Legal issues surrounding most social media ac8vity are not yet clear.
How will you protect your organiza2on’s reputa2on?
• Cri8cal to have an official social media policy as well as a social media plan.
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How Social Media Affects HR
• Many companies use social media for business purposes.
• Employees need direc8on on how to best use social media.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external audiences, as well as finding new employees and business opportuni8es.
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How Social Media Affects HR
• Informa8on (whether it’s true or false) can spread world-‐wide in an instant.
• It is absolutely crucial for any size business with employees to have a social media policy.
• Being prepared is essen8al to protec8ng your organiza8on and its reputa8on.
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How Social Media Affects HR
• Need to manage informa8on and messages from employees which can reach the media, your customers, and other key audiences.
• But it’s not that simple – your employees have certain rights, too.
• Having a policy already in place will help your organiza8on if it needs to defend its decisions.
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Social Media Policies
• Policies and procedures regarding the use of social media sites by staff: – Include specific guidelines for online ac8vi8es, par8cularly between staff and current or poten8al clients
– Be consistent with any other policies/procedures already in-‐place within the organiza8on
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Social Media Policies
• Guidelines for your organiza8on and employees’ use of social media that upholds the values and reputa8on of the organiza8on.
THINK TWICE. POST ONCE.
• Set forth how the organiza8on will respond to online conversa8ons.
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Social Media Policies
• Need to address and reinforce:
– You can only control what YOU post.
– Once you post, its available to everyone. Forever.
– Nothing is private.
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Social Media Monitoring
• SCLLC begins every social media engagement with a social media audit. – Iden8fy the people who are already discussing your brand and social media outlets where your brand is being discussed.
• Ongoing monitoring allows real 8me, immediate response to online ac8vity. – Social media plan helps iden8fy when and how you should respond.
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Social Media is Changing
• What you know today may not be what you need to know tomorrow. – Pla]orms are evolving – Laws and regula8ons will con8nue to adapt
• Important to con8nue learning and upda8ng policies and procedures.
Senior Consultant – Integrated Media for Public Rela8ons
Crystal Smith