10 Social Media Law & Governance Resolutions for 2012

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An article by Glen Gilmore posted on the Business2Community.com website.

This article provides suggested best practices to deal with social media network use within a corporate environment.  The article suggests certain resolutions for 2012, and outlines a roadmap for how to implement such plans.

The topics that are discussed include the following:

1. Create a Social Media Corporate Governance Team.
2. Establish/Update A Social Media Policy.
3. Create a Social Media Playbook
4. Establish a Social Media Communications Crisis Management Plan.
5. Take the Time to Learn the FTC’s Social Media Disclosure Guidelines.
6. Provide Your Employees with Social Media Training.
7. Create a Social Media Decision Tree.
8. Streamline Access to Compliance and Legal for Social Media.
9. Share Regular Updates on Social Media Best Practices.
10. Monitor, Assess and Audit Your Social Media Activities.

BONUS: Cleary Define Who Owns Company-Related Social Network Accounts.

Photo below is an illustration of a Social Media Decision Tree as referenced in item 7 above.