Social Media Ostriches – The Corporate Hypocrisy Of Blocking Employee Access To Facebook and Twitter

8th June, 2009 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 4 Comments

I find it mildly amusing that some companies are becoming social media ostriches and sticking their heads in the sand by denying access to sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. In this article, I cover my top five hypocrisies in corporate arguments for blocking employee access to social media. Read More

Social Networking Policies – Balancing Collective Wisdom With Individual Stupidity

31st March, 2009 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 1 Comment

Each day, it seems that more and more folks are dipping their toes into the world of Social Networking by creating Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, and LinkedIn accounts. And each day, we’re entertained with stories of folks who get “Facebook fired”, shoot off an improper Tweet that lands them in hot water, or and share confidential information on their personal blog. Recently, Helen A.S. Popkin wrote an excellent article for MSNBC.com called “Twitter gets you fired in 140 characters or less” which details some of the follies of folks who have overstepped the boundaries from responsible social networking into, well…just TMI. Read More