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Protecting Your Business From the Dangers of Social Media  Rami Awadallah Awadallah & Hudak, LLC
Domino’s Employees  YouTube video that killed consumer confidence What would you do if an employee behaved badly online?  Famous Social Media Blunders
Social Media Blunders - Nestle
Other Notable Blunders 	 Motrin and Moms  Ad regarding pain from carrying babies Enormous backlash on Twitter  Kenneth Cole on Egypt What were they thinking?   Irreparable harm done to company image
77% of Facebookers use the site while at work 33% use Facebook only at work  Could be spending up to 2 hours of time on Facebook  What are your employees saying Do your employees hate you?  What Are Your Employees Doing?
Disclosure of sensitive information  Trade secrets  Client confidences Customer lists  Disparaging remarks  About your business  About your clients  Damage to brand and image  Threats to Protect Against When Employees Use Social Media
Social Media Policies  Use common sense when participating  Do not use profanity or offensive language  Use good judgment  Be sure to let everyone know you speak for yourself – not the company  Always err on the side of disclosing your affiliation to the company  Do not self-promote  How Can You Prevent Social Media Misuse?
Do not post photos or videos of customers without permission  Do not share confidential information  Do not argue with customers or “fans” Areas to Address in Social Media Policy
Invasion of privacy  Was Nick really sick?    Four Square Hiring new employees  Categories of information that cannot be used when making determination  Negligent hiring  Legal Issues to Avoid
Comments on social media sites never disappear  Subject to subpoena  Support for lawsuit against you or your company  Defamation  Business interference Intellectual property Ownership of Profiles and Contacts 	 Does the Employee or the business own the info? Social Media Impacting Litigation
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Protecting Your Business From Social Media Dangers

  • 1. Protecting Your Business From the Dangers of Social Media Rami Awadallah Awadallah & Hudak, LLC
  • 2. Domino’s Employees YouTube video that killed consumer confidence What would you do if an employee behaved badly online? Famous Social Media Blunders
  • 4. Other Notable Blunders Motrin and Moms Ad regarding pain from carrying babies Enormous backlash on Twitter Kenneth Cole on Egypt What were they thinking? Irreparable harm done to company image
  • 5.
  • 6. 77% of Facebookers use the site while at work 33% use Facebook only at work Could be spending up to 2 hours of time on Facebook What are your employees saying Do your employees hate you? What Are Your Employees Doing?
  • 7.
  • 8. Disclosure of sensitive information Trade secrets Client confidences Customer lists Disparaging remarks About your business About your clients Damage to brand and image Threats to Protect Against When Employees Use Social Media
  • 9. Social Media Policies Use common sense when participating Do not use profanity or offensive language Use good judgment Be sure to let everyone know you speak for yourself – not the company Always err on the side of disclosing your affiliation to the company Do not self-promote How Can You Prevent Social Media Misuse?
  • 10. Do not post photos or videos of customers without permission Do not share confidential information Do not argue with customers or “fans” Areas to Address in Social Media Policy
  • 11. Invasion of privacy Was Nick really sick? Four Square Hiring new employees Categories of information that cannot be used when making determination Negligent hiring Legal Issues to Avoid
  • 12. Comments on social media sites never disappear Subject to subpoena Support for lawsuit against you or your company Defamation Business interference Intellectual property Ownership of Profiles and Contacts Does the Employee or the business own the info? Social Media Impacting Litigation
  • 13. Download This Presentation Visit My LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/rawadallah or Scan this QR code