The Social Organization

APPENDIX

Sample Social Media Participation Guidelines

I. Description and definitions

A statement of the context and rationale behind the guidelines.

II. Purpose and Applicability of These Guidelines

Outline the reason for the policy, being clear how these policies complement existing codes of conduct and professionalism.

III. Summary Guidelines for Social Media Participation

A list of the guidelines and a brief description, enabling the reader to see guidelines taken from Gartner’s social media policy, include:

Think before you post: Use sound judgment and think about reactions to your post before you post it.

Protect confidential information: Protect our clients’ information and information about our business. If in doubt, obtain approval to ...