Comments on: To Block or Not to Block the Social Web at Work. http://virtualmarketingofficer.com/2009/05/to-block-or-not-to-block-the-social-web-at-work/ Marketing and Business Development for Law Firms Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amit Desai http://virtualmarketingofficer.com/2009/05/to-block-or-not-to-block-the-social-web-at-work/#comment-22 Amit Desai Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:03:17 +0000 http://virtualmarketingofficer.com/?p=518#comment-22 Your analysis is bang on. i would really appreciate if you can share your comments on my blog : http://www.gigathoughts.com/social-media/do-you-have-a-social-media-policy-for-your-organization.html so that my readers can benefit from your analysis. Looking forward to your readership on my blog. Your analysis is bang on. i would really appreciate if you can share your comments on my blog : http://www.gigathoughts.com/social-media/do-you-have-a-social-media-policy-for-your-organization.html so that my readers can benefit from your analysis.

Looking forward to your readership on my blog.

]]> By: virtualmarketingofficer http://virtualmarketingofficer.com/2009/05/to-block-or-not-to-block-the-social-web-at-work/#comment-21 virtualmarketingofficer Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:05:16 +0000 http://virtualmarketingofficer.com/?p=518#comment-21 Thanks for your thoughts on impact of productivity, Amit. If someone uses Web networking in their business development mix, then what's the difference between spending an hour working your online networks or spending 2 hours out of the office attending a luncheon or other networking function? The difference is 1 hour in the plus column for the person who efficiently used online networking. Of course one could argue that posting photos of your vacation or playing around with facebook apps isn't exactly networking, I would respectfully disagree. It can be the catalyst for a developing relationship based on shared interests. Of course it needs to progress off line, but also, I ask, what's the difference between chit chat over cocktails or a half day away from the office for a golf outing and 30 minutes posting the top 50 rock concerts you've seen in response to a facebook conversation. It's all perspective. Bottom line, in my opinion, is that organizations need to place some trust in their employees ---after the policies are in place and leaders clearly communicate what is expected. Thanks for your thoughts on impact of productivity, Amit.

If someone uses Web networking in their business development mix, then what’s the difference between spending an hour working your online networks or spending 2 hours out of the office attending a luncheon or other networking function? The difference is 1 hour in the plus column for the person who efficiently used online networking.

Of course one could argue that posting photos of your vacation or playing around with facebook apps isn’t exactly networking, I would respectfully disagree. It can be the catalyst for a developing relationship based on shared interests. Of course it needs to progress off line, but also, I ask, what’s the difference between chit chat over cocktails or a half day away from the office for a golf outing and 30 minutes posting the top 50 rock concerts you’ve seen in response to a facebook conversation. It’s all perspective.

Bottom line, in my opinion, is that organizations need to place some trust in their employees —after the policies are in place and leaders clearly communicate what is expected.

]]> By: Amit Desai http://virtualmarketingofficer.com/2009/05/to-block-or-not-to-block-the-social-web-at-work/#comment-20 Amit Desai Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:46:06 +0000 http://virtualmarketingofficer.com/?p=518#comment-20 Nice article and thanks for sharing your thoughts. I firmly believe that every organization big or small should have a social media policy. Recently I completed an analysis on usage of social media and its impact on productivity and have published my findings here http://www.gigathoughts.com/social-media/do-you-have-a-social-media-policy-for-your-organization.html Hope you guys find it useful and also do let me know your views on the same Nice article and thanks for sharing your thoughts. I firmly believe that every organization big or small should have a social media policy. Recently I completed an analysis on usage of social media and its impact on productivity and have published my findings here http://www.gigathoughts.com/social-media/do-you-have-a-social-media-policy-for-your-organization.html

Hope you guys find it useful and also do let me know your views on the same

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