First and foremost, do your employees have access to computers at your place of business?  Do they have access to the internet?  Do you block access to any sites?

This recent article => 14 things that must be in your social media policy reminded me that social media policies are a necessary evil in today’s workplace.

The one thing I like to ask people about what they are posting is “Would you want your Grandmother to read it?”  Now you might have a pretty hip Granny, but in general, you wouldn’t want her to read something about you to keep her from making your favorite cookies for you, would you?

Often in your policy, you may need to spell out the fact that trade secrets should not be shared – like the 11 ingredients to KFC famous original recipe or the 23 flavors that make up Dr. Pepper.

The Golden Rule of life goes a long way in social media as well.

by Dee Reinhardt