Restricting Social Media at Work

Restricting Social Media at Work: How Does it Affect Employee Productivity? How Companies Feel About Employees Browsing Social Media Sites at Work Robert Half Technology interviewed more than 1,400 chief information officers from companies across the US and asked: "What is your company's policy on visiting social networking sites, such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter while at work?" Hi! Business Personal 54% Said their firms do not allow 19% 16% 10% employees to visit social networking sites for any reason while at work Allow for business Allow for limited Allow unlimited purposes only personal use personal use (1%NA) Some Typical Reasons Your Employer May Give For Blocking Social Media: Loss in productivity Exposure of company's Leaking of corporate Affect on shared Potential to create computers & networks to viruses and spyware information bandwidth legal liability for company The Case For Allowing Social Media in the Workplace Productivity actually increased, according to a University of Melbourne study: 70% of people who use the Internet at work engage in "VWILB,"or Workplace Internet Leisure Browsing, such as visiting non-work-related sites, keeping up-to-date with friends, and watching videos. 10=5% Those who WILB*are 9% more productive "Short and unobtrusive breaks, such as than those who don't. a quick surf of the Internet, enables the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total net concentration for a days' work, and as a result, increased productivity." +9% -Dr. Brent Coker, University of Melbourne "In some studies, employees actually suggest that Web surfing at work makes them more productive by providing an easy way to escape the pressures of the day." *[within a limit of less than 20% of their total office time] -CNY Business Journal The Balance Between Connectivity and Productivity: How Enterprises Can Use Social Media to Boost the Bottom Line Social Networks Blogs Wikis Research-Sharing using to discuss and share ideas for company updates & ideas for collaborative efforts podcasts and videos The European Example: In a survey of 2,500 people in 5 European countries: ΠΤΤΠΙΠ 65% of employees said that social networking has made them more efficient 46% said that it sparked their personal creativity |=5% SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOCIALCAT SOCIALCAST CAST SOCIALCAST SOC ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIA SOCIALCAST OCIALCAT SOCIALCAST O 2011 SOCIALCAST INC. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS HEREIN ARE RECOGNIZED TO BE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. LCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST S0CIALCAST ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALO SOURCES: ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY / UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE / WIRED.COM / SOCIALSMARTY.COM / AT&T INC. / THE CENTRAL NEW YORK BUSINESS JOURNAL / CIOZONE.COM Restricting Social Media at Work: How Does it Affect Employee Productivity? How Companies Feel About Employees Browsing Social Media Sites at Work Robert Half Technology interviewed more than 1,400 chief information officers from companies across the US and asked: "What is your company's policy on visiting social networking sites, such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter while at work?" Hi! Business Personal 54% Said their firms do not allow 19% 16% 10% employees to visit social networking sites for any reason while at work Allow for business Allow for limited Allow unlimited purposes only personal use personal use (1%NA) Some Typical Reasons Your Employer May Give For Blocking Social Media: Loss in productivity Exposure of company's Leaking of corporate Affect on shared Potential to create computers & networks to viruses and spyware information bandwidth legal liability for company The Case For Allowing Social Media in the Workplace Productivity actually increased, according to a University of Melbourne study: 70% of people who use the Internet at work engage in "VWILB,"or Workplace Internet Leisure Browsing, such as visiting non-work-related sites, keeping up-to-date with friends, and watching videos. 10=5% Those who WILB*are 9% more productive "Short and unobtrusive breaks, such as than those who don't. a quick surf of the Internet, enables the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total net concentration for a days' work, and as a result, increased productivity." +9% -Dr. Brent Coker, University of Melbourne "In some studies, employees actually suggest that Web surfing at work makes them more productive by providing an easy way to escape the pressures of the day." *[within a limit of less than 20% of their total office time] -CNY Business Journal The Balance Between Connectivity and Productivity: How Enterprises Can Use Social Media to Boost the Bottom Line Social Networks Blogs Wikis Research-Sharing using to discuss and share ideas for company updates & ideas for collaborative efforts podcasts and videos The European Example: In a survey of 2,500 people in 5 European countries: 65% of employees said that social networking has made them more efficient 46% said that it sparked their personal creativity |=5% SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOCIALCAT SOCIALCAST CAST SOCIALCAST SOC ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIA SOCIALCAST OCIALCAT SOCIALCAST O 2011 SOCIALCAST INC. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS HEREIN ARE RECOGNIZED TO BE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. LCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST S0CIALCAST ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALO SOURCES: ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY / UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE / WIRED.COM / SOCIALSMARTY.COM / AT&T INC. / THE CENTRAL NEW YORK BUSINESS JOURNAL / CIOZONE.COM Restricting Social Media at Work: How Does it Affect Employee Productivity? How Companies Feel About Employees Browsing Social Media Sites at Work Robert Half Technology interviewed more than 1,400 chief information officers from companies across the US and asked: "What is your company's policy on visiting social networking sites, such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter while at work?" Hi! Business Personal 54% Said their firms do not allow 19% 16% 10% employees to visit social networking sites for any reason while at work Allow for business Allow for limited Allow unlimited purposes only personal use personal use (1%NA) Some Typical Reasons Your Employer May Give For Blocking Social Media: Loss in productivity Exposure of company's Leaking of corporate Affect on shared Potential to create computers & networks to viruses and spyware information bandwidth legal liability for company The Case For Allowing Social Media in the Workplace Productivity actually increased, according to a University of Melbourne study: 70% of people who use the Internet at work engage in "VWILB,"or Workplace Internet Leisure Browsing, such as visiting non-work-related sites, keeping up-to-date with friends, and watching videos. 10=5% Those who WILB*are 9% more productive "Short and unobtrusive breaks, such as than those who don't. a quick surf of the Internet, enables the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total net concentration for a days' work, and as a result, increased productivity." +9% -Dr. Brent Coker, University of Melbourne "In some studies, employees actually suggest that Web surfing at work makes them more productive by providing an easy way to escape the pressures of the day." *[within a limit of less than 20% of their total office time] -CNY Business Journal The Balance Between Connectivity and Productivity: How Enterprises Can Use Social Media to Boost the Bottom Line Social Networks Blogs Wikis Research-Sharing using to discuss and share ideas for company updates & ideas for collaborative efforts podcasts and videos The European Example: In a survey of 2,500 people in 5 European countries: 65% of employees said that social networking has made them more efficient 46% said that it sparked their personal creativity |=5% SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOCIALCAT SOCIALCAST CAST SOCIALCAST SOC ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIA SOCIALCAST OCIALCAT SOCIALCAST O 2011 SOCIALCAST INC. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS HEREIN ARE RECOGNIZED TO BE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. LCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST S0CIALCAST ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALO SOURCES: ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY / UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE / WIRED.COM / SOCIALSMARTY.COM / AT&T INC. / THE CENTRAL NEW YORK BUSINESS JOURNAL / CIOZONE.COM Restricting Social Media at Work: How Does it Affect Employee Productivity? How Companies Feel About Employees Browsing Social Media Sites at Work Robert Half Technology interviewed more than 1,400 chief information officers from companies across the US and asked: "What is your company's policy on visiting social networking sites, such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter while at work?" Hi! Business Personal 54% Said their firms do not allow 19% 16% 10% employees to visit social networking sites for any reason while at work Allow for business Allow for limited Allow unlimited purposes only personal use personal use (1%NA) Some Typical Reasons Your Employer May Give For Blocking Social Media: Loss in productivity Exposure of company's Leaking of corporate Affect on shared Potential to create computers & networks to viruses and spyware information bandwidth legal liability for company The Case For Allowing Social Media in the Workplace Productivity actually increased, according to a University of Melbourne study: 70% of people who use the Internet at work engage in "VWILB,"or Workplace Internet Leisure Browsing, such as visiting non-work-related sites, keeping up-to-date with friends, and watching videos. 10=5% Those who WILB*are 9% more productive "Short and unobtrusive breaks, such as than those who don't. a quick surf of the Internet, enables the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total net concentration for a days' work, and as a result, increased productivity." +9% -Dr. Brent Coker, University of Melbourne "In some studies, employees actually suggest that Web surfing at work makes them more productive by providing an easy way to escape the pressures of the day." *[within a limit of less than 20% of their total office time] -CNY Business Journal The Balance Between Connectivity and Productivity: How Enterprises Can Use Social Media to Boost the Bottom Line Social Networks Blogs Wikis Research-Sharing using to discuss and share ideas for company updates & ideas for collaborative efforts podcasts and videos The European Example: In a survey of 2,500 people in 5 European countries: 65% of employees said that social networking has made them more efficient 46% said that it sparked their personal creativity |=5% SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOCIALCAT SOCIALCAST CAST SOCIALCAST SOC ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIA SOCIALCAST OCIALCAT SOCIALCAST O 2011 SOCIALCAST INC. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS HEREIN ARE RECOGNIZED TO BE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. LCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST S0CIALCAST ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALO SOURCES: ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY / UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE / WIRED.COM / SOCIALSMARTY.COM / AT&T INC. / THE CENTRAL NEW YORK BUSINESS JOURNAL / CIOZONE.COM Restricting Social Media at Work: How Does it Affect Employee Productivity? How Companies Feel About Employees Browsing Social Media Sites at Work Robert Half Technology interviewed more than 1,400 chief information officers from companies across the US and asked: "What is your company's policy on visiting social networking sites, such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter while at work?" Hi! Business Personal 54% Said their firms do not allow 19% 16% 10% employees to visit social networking sites for any reason while at work Allow for business Allow for limited Allow unlimited purposes only personal use personal use (1%NA) Some Typical Reasons Your Employer May Give For Blocking Social Media: Loss in productivity Exposure of company's Leaking of corporate Affect on shared Potential to create computers & networks to viruses and spyware information bandwidth legal liability for company The Case For Allowing Social Media in the Workplace Productivity actually increased, according to a University of Melbourne study: 70% of people who use the Internet at work engage in "VWILB,"or Workplace Internet Leisure Browsing, such as visiting non-work-related sites, keeping up-to-date with friends, and watching videos. 10=5% Those who WILB*are 9% more productive "Short and unobtrusive breaks, such as than those who don't. a quick surf of the Internet, enables the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total net concentration for a days' work, and as a result, increased productivity." +9% -Dr. Brent Coker, University of Melbourne "In some studies, employees actually suggest that Web surfing at work makes them more productive by providing an easy way to escape the pressures of the day." *[within a limit of less than 20% of their total office time] -CNY Business Journal The Balance Between Connectivity and Productivity: How Enterprises Can Use Social Media to Boost the Bottom Line Social Networks Blogs Wikis Research-Sharing using to discuss and share ideas for company updates & ideas for collaborative efforts podcasts and videos The European Example: In a survey of 2,500 people in 5 European countries: 65% of employees said that social networking has made them more efficient 46% said that it sparked their personal creativity |=5% SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOCIALCAT SOCIALCAST CAST SOCIALCAST SOC ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIA SOCIALCAST OCIALCAT SOCIALCAST O 2011 SOCIALCAST INC. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS HEREIN ARE RECOGNIZED TO BE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. LCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST S0CIALCAST ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALO SOURCES: ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY / UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE / WIRED.COM / SOCIALSMARTY.COM / AT&T INC. / THE CENTRAL NEW YORK BUSINESS JOURNAL / CIOZONE.COM Restricting Social Media at Work: How Does it Affect Employee Productivity? How Companies Feel About Employees Browsing Social Media Sites at Work Robert Half Technology interviewed more than 1,400 chief information officers from companies across the US and asked: "What is your company's policy on visiting social networking sites, such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter while at work?" Hi! Business Personal 54% Said their firms do not allow 19% 16% 10% employees to visit social networking sites for any reason while at work Allow for business Allow for limited Allow unlimited purposes only personal use personal use (1%NA) Some Typical Reasons Your Employer May Give For Blocking Social Media: Loss in productivity Exposure of company's Leaking of corporate Affect on shared Potential to create computers & networks to viruses and spyware information bandwidth legal liability for company The Case For Allowing Social Media in the Workplace Productivity actually increased, according to a University of Melbourne study: 70% of people who use the Internet at work engage in "VWILB,"or Workplace Internet Leisure Browsing, such as visiting non-work-related sites, keeping up-to-date with friends, and watching videos. 10=5% Those who WILB*are 9% more productive "Short and unobtrusive breaks, such as than those who don't. a quick surf of the Internet, enables the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total net concentration for a days' work, and as a result, increased productivity." +9% -Dr. Brent Coker, University of Melbourne "In some studies, employees actually suggest that Web surfing at work makes them more productive by providing an easy way to escape the pressures of the day." *[within a limit of less than 20% of their total office time] -CNY Business Journal The Balance Between Connectivity and Productivity: How Enterprises Can Use Social Media to Boost the Bottom Line Social Networks Blogs Wikis Research-Sharing using to discuss and share ideas for company updates & ideas for collaborative efforts podcasts and videos The European Example: In a survey of 2,500 people in 5 European countries: 65% of employees said that social networking has made them more efficient 46% said that it sparked their personal creativity |=5% SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOALCAST SOCIALCAST OCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCASTOCIALCAT SOCIALCAST CAST SOCIALCAST SOC ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIA SOCIALCAST OCIALCAT SOCIALCAST O 2011 SOCIALCAST INC. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS HEREIN ARE RECOGNIZED TO BE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. LCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALCAST S0CIALCAST ALCAST SOCIALCAST SOCIALO SOURCES: ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY / UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE / WIRED.COM / SOCIALSMARTY.COM / AT&T INC. / THE CENTRAL NEW YORK BUSINESS JOURNAL / CIOZONE.COM