{"id":45961,"date":"2023-10-20T15:47:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/social-media-in-the-workplace-to-ban-or-not-to-ban-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:47:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:47:32","slug":"social-media-in-the-workplace-to-ban-or-not-to-ban-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/social-media-in-the-workplace-to-ban-or-not-to-ban-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media in the workplace: To ban or not to ban? – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where do you stand on social media in the workplace? <\/span><\/p>\n

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You would have heard people dismiss social media as a waste of time and just as many swear how amazing it is, so if you\u2019re confused that\u2019s okay!<\/p>\n

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Before you decide to ban it or embrace it, let\u2019s debunk seven popular misconceptions.<\/p>\n

1.  No one will do any work!<\/b><\/p>\n

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Really, do you have no trust in your staff at all? If people have a mobile phone and email account what\u2019s stopping them using them for personal use all day? Or stopping them ducking out to \u201cimportant meetings\u2019?<\/p>\n

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If your team are bludgers they\u2019ll be wasting company time on their iPhones anyway. So if you only trust your staff as far as you can throw them, then you have an HR issue, not an IT issue.<\/p>\n

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2. The big end of town doesn\u2019t use social media<\/b><\/p>\n

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If you think that CEOs of massive companies don\u2019t use social media, then you\u2019d be wrong. Many CEOs like Giam Swiegers<\/a> of Deloitte Australia<\/a> are very active on LinkedIn and Twitter.<\/p>\n

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If you are a start-up hoping to sell into the big end of town, then you\u2019re in for a treat when you see how many heavy hitters are accessible on social networks.<\/p>\n

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These CEOs are also well aware of how important it is to use social media to attract Gen Y talent into their organisations.<\/p>\n

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3. YouTube, Twitter and Facebook are \u201ctime wasters\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

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So is not being able to solve a problem. When you\u2019re stuck on something, one of the best ways to solve it is to search YouTube \u2013 chances are you\u2019ll find a video on exactly what you need. It is the second largest search engine in the world (after Google).<\/p>\n

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Failing that, your best bet is probably to turn to your friends on Facebook or Twitter, which is impossible if you\u2019ve decided to ban these sites! <\/b><\/p>\n

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4. People will say bad things if I\u2019m on social media<\/b><\/p>\n

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People have always been able to say negative things about you regardless of whether you\u2019re active on social media. At least now you can monitor it and address the situation.<\/p>\n

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If you respond sincerely to a genuinely disgruntled customer, then in the majority of cases I believe you will be able to turn them around. Even if you aren\u2019t able to, at least everyone else can see that you care!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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