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Legal Issues that Can Arise from Social Media Use

New Media University: Online or Out of Line? Social Media & Your Employees

Date:  November 10, 2009Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma CityPresenters:  Dara K. Wanzer
Dara Wanzer

Twitter. Facebook. YouTube.

Your employees are using social media – how does it help or hurt your business? Learn to engage, monitor and protect your company with tools for a clear-cut social media policy.

  • Overview of the Social Media Landscape: What social media platforms are best for corporate communications? What platforms are employees using? Where are the trends leading and what does it mean for your organization?
  • Overview of Social Media Case Law: What has been decided legally when it comes to employee versus employer rights, privacy and liability when social media is used in the workplace?
  • The Productivity Issue: Surveys point to lost employee time when social media is available in the workplace. What are the pros and cons of allowing access? What are the best practices?
  • Social Media and Public Companies: What does the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission say about social media use by publicly traded companies?
  • Writing a Social Media Policy: Where do you begin? What are the big issues that need to be discussed and tackled first?
  • Social Media Monitoring: How do you best use social media to monitor pre-employment and employment? How do you use social media for brand awareness and customer service?