The Social Media Incubator

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Do you have a social media policy in place for your business? FERF) has provided a few statistics that might make business owners consider putting a policy in place. ” Why have a policy for social media? ” Why have a policy for social media? According to Thomas Thompson, Jr.

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The Social Media Incubator

AUGUST 16, 2012

Whether you’re posting on behalf of your clients or your own company, every business needs a social media policy. Do you have a social media policy in place? It can help draw distinct lines for employee behavior on social sites and establish guidelines in case of an unexpected crisis.

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The Social Media Incubator

MAY 29, 2014

Many of the large social media players, such as Facebook and Twitter, have internal reporting policies where the owner of a trademark can prevent another party from improperly using a trademark. Often, looking to the internal policy of the forum rather than engaging in litigation can resolve trademark usage disputes.

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The Social Media Incubator

MAY 28, 2014

The primary policy underlying trademark law is to protect consumers from confusion and prevent the use of misleading tactics by competitors. In some circumstances, it might be wholly permissible to refer to a company or a product or service in a review, blog post, or status posting. photo courtesy: Getty Images.

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The Social Media Incubator

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Only users who make their comments public or comment on any public, open group or page will be affected by this new policy. Any site that includes PostData, such as WordPress blogs , will be searched by Google. Also keep in mind that this change will not just apply to Facebook.

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The Social Media Incubator

JANUARY 6, 2012

Educational institutions and their professors/instructors have a wide range of policies for students using these crowd-sourced encyclopedias as a reliable source in coursework. How about if you’re a student writing a research paper – can you cite Wikipedia as a credible resource for your information?

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The Social Media Incubator

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Do you have a social media policy in place in case you or your business made a social media mistake? Think twice and check your facts before posting anything online – especially if you’re posting on the behalf of another person or entity.

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