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posted by on Aug. 16, 2009

(from the August Colloquium newsletter - Bellwether)

Social Networking, Reputational Risk and the Workplace

Deloitte's 2009 Ethics & Workplace Survey suggests that many corporate leaders believe that there is a "great reputational risk associated with social networking."

Apparently 74 percent of those surveyed believe: "it is easy to damage a brand's reputation via sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube."

As a result, "60 percent of business executives say they have the "right to know" how employees portray themselves and their organizations online."

Maybe they do have a right to know how their organization is portrayed but we believe a growing % of employees do not agree with them - particularly about the personal side of that portrait.

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  • 1 point 3 months ago

    Regrets?  Ever put anything on the web, pressed the "publish" button and said "Uh-oh!  How do I take that back?"  You're not human, if you're out there and you haven't.  Is it a firing offense?  In most cases, not.

    It does make you think twice before you run your mouth - or fingers - in this very, transparent society. If you don't want Mom to see it, don't post it.  Check yourself out on Zuula Search: http://www.zuula.com/  

     

  • 1 point 3 months ago

    It's simple, don't put anything online that might hurt your chances of landing a job. Once something is posted to the internet it can't be completely taken down or deleted. A lot of people don't realize (or care about) this yet.

  • 1 point 3 months ago

    This is a important time for company's to review & update  media policies.  Many companies haven't updated in years and didn't have any idea about social media at that time. Things have changed dramatically over that past few years. It is a whole new branding world and companies have less control then they think.

    As far as "right to know"  it is on the internet.  If it is out there and... it is out there.

     

     

  • 0 points 3 months ago

    This is the world of Internet and information cannot be hide for too long.  

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