Comments on: Times are Changing, So Should the Workplace http://ashleyhall7.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/times-are-changing-so-should-the-workplace/ The thoughts of a PR student... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:40:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: @skimtheocean (Christina) http://ashleyhall7.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/times-are-changing-so-should-the-workplace/#comment-46 @skimtheocean (Christina) Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:36:54 +0000 http://ashleyhall7.wordpress.com/?p=290#comment-46 I have enjoyed reading your post on this topic! I def agree that many companies are unsure on how to embrace the concept of social media. They do not understand how they are able to guide positive feedback into a negative experience. I, recently, spent some time venting about a certain company's fear and apprehension with social media. The short end of it is that they expressed adamently their desire to join the social networking sphere. Except, they were teeter-tottering in their decision making. Still are, actually and are greatly missing the boat as their competitors are able to manage Twitter internally. They have no concept of it and have to outsource this task externally and were hesitant to jump on board with my company. Sad day for them! Keep up the great work :) I have enjoyed reading your post on this topic! I def agree that many companies are unsure on how to embrace the concept of social media. They do not understand how they are able to guide positive feedback into a negative experience. I, recently, spent some time venting about a certain company’s fear and apprehension with social media.

The short end of it is that they expressed adamently their desire to join the social networking sphere. Except, they were teeter-tottering in their decision making. Still are, actually and are greatly missing the boat as their competitors are able to manage Twitter internally. They have no concept of it and have to outsource this task externally and were hesitant to jump on board with my company. Sad day for them! Keep up the great work :)

]]> By: prprofmv http://ashleyhall7.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/times-are-changing-so-should-the-workplace/#comment-41 prprofmv Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:10:31 +0000 http://ashleyhall7.wordpress.com/?p=290#comment-41 Very nice article, Ashley! That'll make a nice piece in your portfolio! Many companies block social media sites, including Twitter and YouTube. They don't understand that their employees might be using YouTube to learn or Twitter to listen to customers. Shel Holtz has been arguing against these trends for a while now. You might enjoy browsing his blog at http://blog.holtz.com/ There are many reasons for this, but what I hate most is that at the core, it shows basic mistrust in employees... I find that downright offensive. Very nice article, Ashley! That’ll make a nice piece in your portfolio!

Many companies block social media sites, including Twitter and YouTube. They don’t understand that their employees might be using YouTube to learn or Twitter to listen to customers. Shel Holtz has been arguing against these trends for a while now. You might enjoy browsing his blog at http://blog.holtz.com/

There are many reasons for this, but what I hate most is that at the core, it shows basic mistrust in employees… I find that downright offensive.

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