| Stewart Savage
Phone:530-392-8324
Email:ssavage@AbatonConsulting.com
URL: www.AbatonConsulting.com/LunchtimeLeaders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 07,2011
Social Media in the Workplace<
Stewart Savage,Technology Consultant and owner of Abaton Consulting,will be presenting at the June 16,2011 meeting of Lunchtime Leaders. Mr. Savage’s presentation,Facebook Security –Protecting Your Personal Information,will provide insight about what you need to do to protect your personal information while enjoying the social environment of Facebook. With the continued growth of Facebook and the constant change within this social network,users need to take control of what they share and with whom they share. This presentation and discussion will cover account and privacy setting for personal profiles,business page security,how to take control of your status updates,and how to interact with applications. Lunchtime Leaders is a complimentary leadership development program designed for the business leader dedicated to personal development and business achievement. This program provides business leaders the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals who are focused on achieving business excellence and have a desire to build strong professional relationships while gaining insight into a variety of contemporary topics (technology,finance business services,etc.). The information provided in these complimentary sessions will help you lead your organization and build a robust and agile business environment while giving your business a financial advantage in this competitive marketplace. Lunchtime Leaders is held from 12 pm to 1pm on the third Thursday of each month at the Abaton Consulting Presentation Center,221 G Street,Suite 202,Davis,CA. Space is limited for these free presentations. Email Stewart Savage at info@AbatonConsulting.com to participate. Visit www.AbatonConsulting.com/LunchtimeLeaders for more information about this complimentary professional development program.
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Posted by: Stewart Savage,Abaton Consulting –Technology Development Services Do we really need more distractions while we are driving? Cell phones,GPS,DVDs,radios,iPods,you name it,it is in the car distracting drivers and creating and unsafe environment. Washington DC is lobbying car manufacturers to not include social media features in cars. Take a look at this article from Mashable and especially watch the video about over-protective parents. Chilling. Transportation Secretary:Social Media in Cars Is Unnecessary. Stewart Savage,AbatonConsulting.com Kim Maslaniak,Principal – KAMhr,Human Resources Consulting,presented at the May 20,2011 meeting of Lunchtime Leaders. Her topic,“Social Media in the Workplace,” provided the participants of this session valuable information on how to address social media from a human resources perspective. The key topics for her presentation on social media in the workplace were: - Potential Legal Claims
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Employee Privacy
- Employee Discipline for Social Media Use
- Best Practices for Employers
- Key Elements of Effective Social Media Policies
Ms. Maslaniak’s presentation was certainly an eye opener for the attendees of Lunchtime Leaders. Social media is quickly being adopted by businesses as a way of communication customers and marketing goods and services. As the role of social media in business increases,business owners need to understand this new media and establish ways of managing its use across all segments of business,especially human resources. If you missed this session of Lunchtime Leaders,our next session is scheduled for June 16,2011. The topic will be “Facebook Security,Protecting Your Personal Information,” presented by Stewart Savage of Abaton Consulting. Stay up to date on the latest in technology,social media,and business management by joining our mailing list at http://eepurl.com/b0hj1 Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/AbatonConsulting You know it is going to be a busy day when you login to Facebook,go to check your messages,and Facebook tells you that you can now start sending and receiving email to external email addresses. I was pleasantly surprised to see the notification from Facebook that their email system is now active and I am the proud owner of the stewartsavage@facebook.com email address. I have always been an advocate of managing your brand and taking every opportunity to claim usernames and user accounts when presented with the opportunity. When any new service becomes available (eg:Yahoo,Gmail,Twitter,Facebook,Foursquare,LinkedIn,SlideShare,MySpace,etc),I always took a few moments to open an account and claim my personal name and my business name. Being the first to claim your name puts you in the driver’s seat in regards to brand management and marketing. Now,what to do with this new method for communication? First up was to test the new Facebook email account. After running through the prompts,the email system appears to be up and running. No configuration is required. The interface is simple. In the “To:”field you start by entering and email address. In my example I used:info@AbatonConsulting.com. When complete,hit the Tab key and move to the “Message:”section;no subject fields yet. Conversations are base on people and the message thread. I am holding off on comment for this style of message management until I get a few more conversations in the queue. Facebook designed the email system right with the email gateway. Messages are transferred from the Facebook system to external email systems with little delay. Inbound messages are just as fast. At first inspection it looks good. Will have to monitor performance as usage increases over the next few weeks. Kudos to Facebook for implementing a much needed feature. Enabling the email feature will allows Facebook users and non-Facebook users to communicate. This is a big step for Facebook as it is transitioning from a social medial platform to a communications platform. Let’s hope you claimed your Facebook username Stewart Savage,Abaton Consulting Like us on Facebook.com/AbatonConsulting Social Media in the WorkplaceKim Maslaniak,HR Consultant and owner of KAMhr,will be presenting at the May 19,2011 meeting of Lunchtime Leaders. Ms. Maslaniak’s presentation,Social Media in the Workplace,will cover the use of social media in recruitment and hiring,employee privacy,discipline issues regarding social media use and the key elements of an effective social media policy. “With the growth of social media in today’s society,employers have to be aware of its impact in the workplace,” said Ms. Maslaniak. “Business owners are now aware of the valuable use of social media as a marketing tool,but they also need to be mindful of the effects of both the employer’s and the employees’ use of social media on the business. The laws on these issues are changing every day,just like technology,and employers need to be up to date on what they are permitted to do in managing this area of their business.” “This session of Lunchtime Leaders is a must for those businesses looking at implementing social media as part of their overall marketing strategy,” said Stewart Savage,coordinator of the Lunchtime Leader program. “Although social media can add a new dimension to customer interaction,it does come with its own set of issues. Ms. Maslaniak will definitely shed some light on workplace issues related to social media.” Lunchtime Leaders is a complimentary leadership development program designed for the business leader dedicated to personal development and business achievement. This program provides business leaders the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals who are focused on achieving business excellence and have a desire to build strong professional relationships while gaining insight into a variety of contemporary topics (technology,finance business services,etc.). The information provided in these complimentary sessions will help you lead your organization and build a robust and agile business environment while giving your business a financial advantage in this competitive marketplace. Lunchtime Leaders is held from 12 pm to 1pm on the third Thursday of each month at the Abaton Consulting Presentation Center,221 G Street,Suite 202,Davis,CA. Space is limited for these free presentations. Email Stewart Savage at info@AbatonConsulting.com to participate. Visit www.AbatonConsulting.com/LunchtimeLeaders for more information about this complimentary professional development program. At Lunchtime Leaders (April 21,2011),David Cougevan –Financial Planner,provided some wonderful insight to a variety of financial strategies and tools that can be used to make your business more effective,attract and retain employees,and preserve wealth for yourself and your heirs. Here are some notes I can share from his presentation. Use the right tools when working towards your business and personal goals. Consult with and attorney,CPA,or a Financial Planner when developing a financial strategy and when selecting investment tools. These people can help you make sense of what is out there and how the tools can be applied to your specific situation. Also make sure these people are authorized to talk to each other about your finances. Doing so simplifies the communication process and lets one hand know what the other is doing. Re-evaluate yourself,your business,your goals,and your financial plans on a regular basis. Things change over time. Strategies and tools that were at one time right for you may no longer be. Review your situation once or twice a year to see if you are still on the right financial track. Create value for employees by providing incentives for them to work with you. A salary may not be enough. 401ks and insurance can make employment at your business more attractive than at other places. Use vesting periods to prevent employee loss. Employees may last longer if there is some sort of reward for dedication. There are many ways to compensate employees. Find a solution that is right for you,your business,and your employees. Life Insurance Retirement Packages (LIRP) are a great way to provide additional long-term compensation and protect your business. LIRPs offer many tax-free and tax-deferred advantages that other investment tools may not,which can make these investment tools an attractive component of an overall compensation package. Disclaimer: The contents in this article are by no means to be considered as financial advice. Seek advice from your financial planner,CPA,and attorney to determine what investment tools and financial strategies are best for your specific situation. Stewart Savage,Abaton Consulting –Technology Development Services Financial management is an important part of business management. As businesses grow and prosper,steps must be taken to properly manage that wealth and protect it for retirement and for your heirs. Check out the live webcast from CBS MoneyWatch. This live Internet video will answer your questions. Submit questions in advance to AskTheExperts@moneywatch.com. Watch the live video podcast here - Live Webcast –CBS MoneyWatch.com. Stewart Savage,Abaton Consulting - Technology Development Services First impressions matter. Period. That first interaction is critical. your behavior,how you look,what you say,social status,socio-economic status,height,weight,gender,race,religion,the list goes on and on. In the first few moments of an interaction,all these components are analyzed and used to determine if further investigation is warranted. A life-long relationship can be started or you can be dropped like a hot potato. First impressions are even more critical in the online world. With so much information,so many alternatives,and so many relationships available through Facebook,Twitter,Blogs,and Forums,relationship decisions can be made in a click of the mouse. Opportunities are lost forever. Paul Castain offers 12 items avoid for your virtual first impression. 12 Ways To Screw Up A Virtual First Impression — Paul Castains Sales Playbook. Stewart Savage,Abaton Consulting - Technology Development Services Most people are well aware of Google email (Gmail) and Google Calendar and how they can add value to both personal and business activities. There are many other free applications that Google has to offer. ZDNet is offering up a free webcast that will show you the apps beyond Gmail and Calendar. See what tools are out there and how you can leverage those tools for personal and business use. Check out the following link and sign up for the webcast. Live Webcast:Beyond Gmail:The Other Google Apps You Need To Know About | TechRepublic. Stewart Savage,Abaton Consulting | |
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