Blogging Policies, Does Your Business Need One?

Weblogs or Blogs they are more commonly referred to, have become extremely popular last several years. So popular fact many large businesses are letting some employees post Blogs their corporate websites. While many businesses are jumping Blog bandwagon use a creative marketing technique; a few businesses have fired employees what they posted a Blog. These businesses accuse employees allegedly disclosing trade secrets, proprietary information, making statements showed employer a bad light.

First may be important here explain what exactly a Blog is. A Weblog or Blog a website not unlike a diary people post their ideas, views, daily events opinions on. These Blogs most cases are able be viewed by anyone with access internet. It this reason you may want consider a Blog policy your business.

Blogs have even become a part underground news media, especially since last election United States. They are even getting attention large global news media now occasion report what bloggers are saying. The point is, like or not, appears Blogs are here stay.

The best thing a business can do protect themselves interest employee create a Blog policy all employees. This policy should include specific topics employees should not mention within Blogs a business website. Employers should also have policies people have their own weblog they control run themselves well. It essential these policies be created so there will be no confusion what employer deems inappropriate its employees post Internet. This policy will also protect employer from possible future lawsuits may arise from publishing Weblogs well.

If you are considering implementing a Blog policy your business, please be sure consult with an attorney what exactly you should place your policy. This policy should include any topics employer deems inappropriate, proprietary, secretive conjunction with any confidentiality agreements "blackout periods".

People who choose blog their own personal Weblogs should be sure very least that they include some type disclaimer Website that easily visible all people who visit your Website. The disclaimer does not have appear every page your Website but, should be displayed such a way be seen by people who visit, such home page or about me page. The disclaimer should say something along lines of:

The views expressed this site or Weblog are mine alone are not necessarily that my employers.

Along with this make every effort not disclose information that would violate any confidentiality clause your employer. Also take time review this clause if you have one before you post avoid any confusion what this clause states.

The use a Blog policy by businesses will go a long way prevent any problems either side issue if when one should arise because policy will clearly define what cannot be posted Weblog.Happy Blogging!

© Keith Erwood, Dynamic Network Technologies, 2005 All Rights Reserved

Keith Erwood head consultant owner Dynamic Network Technologies, a computer consulting services business New York City.Visit us at http://www.dynamicnetworktechnologies.net

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