Social Media Policies: A really brief look

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That’s Our Policy, What’s Yours? Creating Policies for Social Media Brockport SMUG January 10, 2013

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Slides from January's SMUG meeting, about social media policies. Hopefully a launching point for the creation of our own policies and guidelines.

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That’s Our Policy, What’s Yours?

Creating Policies for Social MediaBrockport SMUGJanuary 10, 2013

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What are we talking about?

Guidelines. Policies.

Best Practices.

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Why?

•It Helps You. It Helps Your Audience•Legal Protection•No one can say “Well, you didn’t tell me.”•Can provide guidance for employees in personal posting.

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Before you ask…

No…we don’t have a policy.

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What Makes a Good Policy?

•Simple, Straightforward Language•Concise•Helpful--- offer Tips or Tricks•If you’re writing a policy, you may have involve lawyers and legalese. It may be helpful to think of two different versions, because of audience.•Common Sense

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Don’t Do This

US General Services Administration: http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/staffoffices/socialmediahandbook.pdf

14 Chapters. 15 Pages. Oh. My. God.

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Questions? Complaints

Dave Tyler: @dtyler321, [email protected], x2306