{"id":2268,"date":"2012-07-05T16:32:12","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T20:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2025-11-03T15:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:41:55","slug":"business-case-employee-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/business-case-employee-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Case: Employee Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s your company’s policy on employees using social media<\/span> in the workplace?<\/span><\/p>\n

Many companies today are still fearful of employees using social media<\/a>, especially while at work. Employer concerns range from loss of productivity, industry espionage, confidentiality breaches, and public complaints about the company and\/or its managers. As a result, some companies have requested access to employee (or potential employee) Facebook profiles, as well as blocked access to social networking sites while at the office.<\/p>\n

In contrast, other companies \u2014 for example RingCentral \u2014 encourage employee engagement on social media. There are multiple benefits to embracing employees using social media in the workplace, as illustrated by the below infographic from\u00a0SilkRoad, a cloud-based social talent management solution. At RingCentral, we prefer that employees get involved with our social media channels, and we encourage them to share news about the company through their personal social networks. To prevent any confusion, we implemented a social media corporate policy that clarifies the dos and don\u2019ts of participating in social networks<\/a> as a RingCentral employee. The net net? The benefits of employees on social networks far outweigh the negatives.<\/p>\n

Is your company supportive of employees using social media?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What’s your company’s policy on employees using social media in the workplace? Many companies today are still fearful of employees using social media, especially while at work. Employer concerns range from loss of productivity, industry espionage, confidentiality breaches, and public …<\/p>\n

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