Comments on: 73% of Workplaces Prohibit Social Media Use http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/13/73-of-workplaces-prohibit-social-media-use/ Geno talks about affiliate marketing, leadership, etc Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:14:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Geno http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/13/73-of-workplaces-prohibit-social-media-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4530 Geno Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:09:45 +0000 http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-4530 And I agree with you <b>Krissy</b>. It's a difficult subject to tackle in the workplaces, but knowing how addictive it is, I don't blame those employers that decide to prohibit its use altogether. And I agree with you Krissy. It’s a difficult subject to tackle in the workplaces, but knowing how addictive it is, I don’t blame those employers that decide to prohibit its use altogether.

]]> By: Krissy http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/13/73-of-workplaces-prohibit-social-media-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4528 Krissy Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:27:21 +0000 http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-4528 To decide if employees should use social media such as Twitter while in the workplace, during work hours, must be quite a difficult decision for many employers. While using a type of Social Media such as Twitter could very well be very beneficial as a branding / marketing tool, it could also be unbeneficial in that it could be a great time waster. I believe it would depend on each particular employee who was using the Social Media. For example, you could have an employee who used Twitter responsibly and within proper limits, and another who chose to take advantage of the boss and tweet all day because he wanted to. And you could have another type who was merely addicted and couldn't stop even if he wanted to. It would be difficult for the employer to allow the first tweeter to continue tweeting while asking the second two to stop. That is perhaps one of the reasons many employers have an across the board "no Social Media policy" -- because there are some that are out of control and take advantage. Krissy Knox :) connect with me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iamkrissy To decide if employees should use social media such as Twitter while in the workplace, during work hours, must be quite a difficult decision for many employers. While using a type of Social Media such as Twitter could very well be very beneficial as a branding / marketing tool, it could also be unbeneficial in that it could be a great time waster. I believe it would depend on each particular employee who was using the Social Media. For example, you could have an employee who used Twitter responsibly and within proper limits, and another who chose to take advantage of the boss and tweet all day because he wanted to. And you could have another type who was merely addicted and couldn’t stop even if he wanted to. It would be difficult for the employer to allow the first tweeter to continue tweeting while asking the second two to stop. That is perhaps one of the reasons many employers have an across the board “no Social Media policy” — because there are some that are out of control and take advantage.

Krissy Knox :)
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http://twitter.com/iamkrissy

]]> By: Geno http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/13/73-of-workplaces-prohibit-social-media-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4486 Geno Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:33:56 +0000 http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-4486 Good way to summarize it, <b>Doug</b>. Thank you for your comment. Good way to summarize it, Doug. Thank you for your comment.

]]> By: Doug http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/13/73-of-workplaces-prohibit-social-media-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4483 Doug Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:50:50 +0000 http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-4483 On one hand social media should be embraced as a potentially explosive marketing tool. On the other hand, do employees really need another excuse to goof off? Twitter breaks are replacing smoke breaks On one hand social media should be embraced as a potentially explosive marketing tool.

On the other hand, do employees really need another excuse to goof off?

Twitter breaks are replacing smoke breaks

]]> By: Geno http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/13/73-of-workplaces-prohibit-social-media-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4462 Geno Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:20:23 +0000 http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-4462 <b>Ayako</b>, <b>Dina</b>, I agree. Social media can be an excellent branding tool. On the other hand, it can also be tremendously distracting and destructive to the work process (people tweeting, or watching videos, instead of preparing reports). That's how I read the above stats. Ayako, Dina, I agree. Social media can be an excellent branding tool. On the other hand, it can also be tremendously distracting and destructive to the work process (people tweeting, or watching videos, instead of preparing reports). That’s how I read the above stats.

]]> By: MLDina http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/13/73-of-workplaces-prohibit-social-media-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4457 MLDina Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:07:08 +0000 http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-4457 Considering the huge success brands big and small are having with social media, I'm surprised other businesses aren't more open to allowing social media. Having brand advocates and positive team members out in the online community will only help spread the word about the company. Considering the huge success brands big and small are having with social media, I’m surprised other businesses aren’t more open to allowing social media. Having brand advocates and positive team members out in the online community will only help spread the word about the company.

]]> By: Ayako http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/13/73-of-workplaces-prohibit-social-media-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4455 Ayako Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:09:27 +0000 http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/?p=3862#comment-4455 I think social media access at work can be extremely beneficial if the person is in certain fields (such as marketing and sales) and if they use it right. On the other hand, I do understand how companies want to control social media access because some people are definitely wasting their time on them all day long! I think social media access at work can be extremely beneficial if the person is in certain fields (such as marketing and sales) and if they use it right. On the other hand, I do understand how companies want to control social media access because some people are definitely wasting their time on them all day long!

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