I’ve given my “SOCIAL MEDIA Barriers, Benefits and Bombshells” talk quite a lot lately. In light of this, I’ve decided to simply post it here.
This talk usually lasts about an hour, so read this post s-l-o-w-l-y.
Also, the talk is punctuated by cartoons of my own creation. So laugh heartily every 5 minutes or so.
First slide: Title.
Second slide: “But First”: The big points: (1) With nearly limitless boundaries, social media gives consumers unprecedented engagement with the brand; (2) historically this engagement was controlled by the brand owners, but social media has changed that, giving consumers even-increasing control over how a brand is perceived; (3) smart and forward-looking companies are adopting social media policies in light of this; (4) every company should develop a social media plan; (5) the basic rules of the road are: engage, participate, influence and monitor.
Third: The Road Map. What we’re going to talk about: what is Social Media; barriers; benefits; bombshells (e.g. issue spotting); creating a policy.
Fourth: Social Media. Everyone thinks of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, MySpace, and YouTube, but there are actually thousands of social media sites including blogs, Google Groups, Chatroulette, haul sites, review sites, etc.
Fifth: Facts and Opinions. Because it is so inexpensive and accessible, social medial enables anyone to publish, provides a fast, scalable and cost-efficient way of connecting worldwide. But this global conversation can cut both ways: marketing goldmine and minefield of liability. Participation in social media sites now accounts for 11 percent of all time spent online in the US.
Sixth: Useless (But Interesting) Statistics. Facebook has 400 Million users (at 350 million it would have constituted the 4th largest country in the world); LinkedIn has 60 Million users, but just announced its IPO (with a pre-money valuation of $1.3 billion); Twitter has 105 million registered users; 50 million tweets/day; Yelp (a great place to gripe!) has 30+ million visitors a month; YouTube is the 6th largest site on the Internet, with 71 million unique users per day (meaning that more people watch its content on a daily basis than they do network and cable TV combined). Add to all of this more than 200,000,000 blogs, and you get the “tip” of the social media “iceberg.”
Seventh: Barriers. First hilarious cartoon, but other than that, not much. There are no barriers, so move along.
Eighth: Benefits. Next cartoon (more belly laughs), and a list of the benefits. Basically, psychological research shows that feelings of connection to other people lead to longer, healthier, happier lives. Also, employees seem to like the ability to use it while at work, and a recent Wired article suggests that it makes them happier and more productive. Add to this, the ability to build brand awareness, monitor what customers are saying, respond to their needs, wants and comments. All in all, social media = good. Next slide, please.
Ninth through Twenty-Ninth: Bombshells: Cartoon and parade of horribles. Copyright infringement, trademark infringement, disclosure of trade secrets, SEC violations, defamation and business, libel, not to mention the various employment-centric pitfalls. It’s a wonder anyone uses social media without being sued.
Also: How to keep from being sued in light of the bombshells – Don’t engage in copyright infringement, trademark infringement, disclosure of trade secrets, SEC violations, defamation and business, libel, or the various employment-centric pitfalls. It’s a wonder anyone uses social media and gets sued.
Thirtieth Slide: Funny cartoon and “Embrace it.” This slide suggest that social media isn’t going away, so you need to engage it using all levels of your organization. This means, first and foremost, and in all seriousness, having a social media policy.
Next slide (who’s counting?): The Social Media Policy. There is no one-side fits all, but this should include:
• Employees cannot do anything online that they cannot do offline
• Personal use of SM cannot interfere with work. No different than reading magazines all day.
• Employees should use common sense about what they post.
• Employees identify themselves and must not purport to be posting on behalf of the company.
• If employees make personal comments about any aspect of the organization’s business, their profiles must carry a disclaimer that the views expressed are their own, and not the organizations.
• Posts may not contain confidential or proprietary information of the company or third parties.
• Any use of the organization’s name, trademarks, logos or other intellectual property must be approved.
• Employees must get company approval to use SM to conduct business.
• Delineate privacy rights…no expectation of privacy while at work.
• Posts should not violate any federal or state laws.
• Posts should not harass or attack anyone, especially based on inclusion in protected category.
• Posts should not violate any other applicable policy of the Company.
Which slide are we on?: Rolling out the policy: Be fair. Explain it clearly. Have it apply to all, from CEO to the person who waters the plants.
Final slide: Remember that the FTC passed new guidelines in 2009 that create possible liability for those who make endorsements and testimonials, and for the companies on whose behalf these are made. Social media is a tool that should be used wisely. Being wise starts with having a policy. So go, now – yes now – and work on getting a policy in place.
That’s it. Show’s over. Back to work.
Jonathan Pink is an intellectual property and business litigator resident in the Irvine (Orange County) office of Bryan Cave, LLP. He is Chair of the firm’s Internet and New Media Team, and a really funny cartoonist. He can be reached at 949-223-7173 or at jonathan.pink@bryancave.com.
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