While some IT leaders consider pulling the plug on social networking use, the tools do not have to be associated with Tila Tequila but, instead, there is a place for them within corporations -- just as long as you follow some simple rules.
The first commandment is "thou shalt present yourself respectfully and honestly." Another: "thou shalt remember we are still figuring this out."
The six commandments of social networking at work.
"There are few hard-and-fast rules for effectively deploying social networks in a professional environment so far," Lisa Schmeiser writes. "But everyone must start somewhere: There's no point to being online if you can't make it work."
Posted by Tom Sullivan on July 7, 2008 07:17 AM







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