Social Media Fears
April 9th, 2010 by Harold Ford
I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at an all-day HR Summit sponsored by the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Berks County SHRM this past week. My topic was “Socially Recruiting”, or why HR folks must embrace the social media revolution to source, hire, and retain talent in their organization.
Overall, the topic was well received. One main point I covered was the fears of social networking in businesses. Many fears keep businesses from harnessing the power of social networking in their organization. This is why 60% of Fortune 500 execs said Social Media isn’t even on their agenda.
HR can help. Using the tools out there, HR can be the leader in ushering this communication revolution to its workforce. And for the majority of your employees (80%, to be more precise), this methodology isn’t new. But it isn’t easy. There are many myths and fears about social media that keep it outside the corporate firewall.
To get started, take a look at this terrific PowerPoint presentation on “Social Media Fears and Overcoming Them”.
What are your Social Media fears? What keeps you from utilizing this technology at your office?
