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Is it appropriate for a company to make a non-mandatory request of employee to like or share a post to promote a company fundraising event?
Example: If you are on Facebook, please like and/or share a post...
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edited Aug 21 '14 at 1:37
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closed as primarily opinion-based by Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, Garrison Neely, IDrinkandIKnowThings Aug 21 '14 at 14:05
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Is it appropriate for a company to make a non-mandatory request of employee to like or share a post to promote a company fundraising event?
Example: If you are on Facebook, please like and/or share a post...
social-media
edited Aug 21 '14 at 1:37
Roger
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asked Aug 20 '14 at 22:49
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closed as primarily opinion-based by Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, Garrison Neely, IDrinkandIKnowThings Aug 21 '14 at 14:05
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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This is a good question. As the use of social-media increases by both companies and employees so too will the gray area around the appropriate use of social media. We can expect more of these types of questions. Upvoting.
– Mike Van
Aug 21 '14 at 0:29
Appropriate or not, it's not uncommon. If it's really a fundraising event, or something else where you actually believe it's worth endorsing, doing so isn't unethical as long as you don't try to hide/deny your relationship with the company.
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Aug 22 '14 at 1:04
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Is it appropriate for a company to make a non-mandatory request of employee to like or share a post to promote a company fundraising event?
Example: If you are on Facebook, please like and/or share a post...
social-media
edited Aug 21 '14 at 1:37
Roger
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asked Aug 20 '14 at 22:49
Needs Social Media Help
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Is it appropriate for a company to make a non-mandatory request of employee to like or share a post to promote a company fundraising event?
Example: If you are on Facebook, please like and/or share a post...
social-media
edited Aug 21 '14 at 1:37
Roger
7,17132644
asked Aug 20 '14 at 22:49
Needs Social Media Help
572
edited Aug 21 '14 at 1:37
Roger
7,17132644
edited Aug 21 '14 at 1:37
Roger
7,17132644
edited Aug 21 '14 at 1:37
Roger
7,17132644
7,17132644
asked Aug 20 '14 at 22:49
Needs Social Media Help
572
asked Aug 20 '14 at 22:49
Needs Social Media Help
572
asked Aug 20 '14 at 22:49
Needs Social Media Help
572
572
closed as primarily opinion-based by Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, Garrison Neely, IDrinkandIKnowThings Aug 21 '14 at 14:05
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as primarily opinion-based by Jim G., gnat, Jan Doggen, Garrison Neely, IDrinkandIKnowThings Aug 21 '14 at 14:05
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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This is a good question. As the use of social-media increases by both companies and employees so too will the gray area around the appropriate use of social media. We can expect more of these types of questions. Upvoting.
– Mike Van
Aug 21 '14 at 0:29
Appropriate or not, it's not uncommon. If it's really a fundraising event, or something else where you actually believe it's worth endorsing, doing so isn't unethical as long as you don't try to hide/deny your relationship with the company.
– keshlam
Aug 22 '14 at 1:04
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This is a good question. As the use of social-media increases by both companies and employees so too will the gray area around the appropriate use of social media. We can expect more of these types of questions. Upvoting.
– Mike Van
Aug 21 '14 at 0:29
Appropriate or not, it's not uncommon. If it's really a fundraising event, or something else where you actually believe it's worth endorsing, doing so isn't unethical as long as you don't try to hide/deny your relationship with the company.
– keshlam
Aug 22 '14 at 1:04
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This is a good question. As the use of social-media increases by both companies and employees so too will the gray area around the appropriate use of social media. We can expect more of these types of questions. Upvoting.
– Mike Van
Aug 21 '14 at 0:29
This is a good question. As the use of social-media increases by both companies and employees so too will the gray area around the appropriate use of social media. We can expect more of these types of questions. Upvoting.
– Mike Van
Aug 21 '14 at 0:29
Appropriate or not, it's not uncommon. If it's really a fundraising event, or something else where you actually believe it's worth endorsing, doing so isn't unethical as long as you don't try to hide/deny your relationship with the company.
– keshlam
Aug 22 '14 at 1:04
Appropriate or not, it's not uncommon. If it's really a fundraising event, or something else where you actually believe it's worth endorsing, doing so isn't unethical as long as you don't try to hide/deny your relationship with the company.
– keshlam
Aug 22 '14 at 1:04
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Is it appropriate for a company to make a non-mandatory request of
employee to like or share a post
It's appropriate.
It's good marketing and a smart use of social media.
And it's becoming more and more common.
The key here is "non-mandatory". Employees who choose to participate can, those who would rather not can choose not to do so.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:29
Joe Strazzere
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+1 This kind of thing sounds exactly like what a company media department should be doing internally.
– Dan
Aug 21 '14 at 12:03
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As long as you're not monitoring responses and acting upon them in some way (e.g. somehow penalizing people who didn't participate), I don't see any harm in this. You should be careful to phrase it as completely optional and not a requirement of anyone's job.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:11
Roger
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You could also create a work FB profile and use that for anything work related including promotions like this. This would allow you to still keep a separation of 'church and state' between your professional and personal online activities.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 11:56
Amanda H
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Yet it would miss the point of the promotion.
– Jonast92
Aug 21 '14 at 13:00
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Not necessarily - you would still have friends on your work FB account and could share the information with them. Think of it like a LinkedIn account where you have contacts that might not be in your circle of personal friends.
– Amanda H
Aug 21 '14 at 13:07
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3 Answers
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Is it appropriate for a company to make a non-mandatory request of
employee to like or share a post
It's appropriate.
It's good marketing and a smart use of social media.
And it's becoming more and more common.
The key here is "non-mandatory". Employees who choose to participate can, those who would rather not can choose not to do so.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:29
Joe Strazzere
223k106657925
1
+1 This kind of thing sounds exactly like what a company media department should be doing internally.
– Dan
Aug 21 '14 at 12:03
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
15
down vote
Is it appropriate for a company to make a non-mandatory request of
employee to like or share a post
It's appropriate.
It's good marketing and a smart use of social media.
And it's becoming more and more common.
The key here is "non-mandatory". Employees who choose to participate can, those who would rather not can choose not to do so.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:29
Joe Strazzere
223k106657925
1
+1 This kind of thing sounds exactly like what a company media department should be doing internally.
– Dan
Aug 21 '14 at 12:03
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
15
down vote
up vote
15
down vote
Is it appropriate for a company to make a non-mandatory request of
employee to like or share a post
It's appropriate.
It's good marketing and a smart use of social media.
And it's becoming more and more common.
The key here is "non-mandatory". Employees who choose to participate can, those who would rather not can choose not to do so.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:29
Joe Strazzere
223k106657925
Is it appropriate for a company to make a non-mandatory request of
employee to like or share a post
It's appropriate.
It's good marketing and a smart use of social media.
And it's becoming more and more common.
The key here is "non-mandatory". Employees who choose to participate can, those who would rather not can choose not to do so.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:29
Joe Strazzere
223k106657925
edited Aug 21 '14 at 11:07
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:29
Joe Strazzere
223k106657925
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:29
Joe Strazzere
223k106657925
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:29
Joe Strazzere
223k106657925
223k106657925
1
+1 This kind of thing sounds exactly like what a company media department should be doing internally.
– Dan
Aug 21 '14 at 12:03
suggest improvements |Â
1
+1 This kind of thing sounds exactly like what a company media department should be doing internally.
– Dan
Aug 21 '14 at 12:03
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+1 This kind of thing sounds exactly like what a company media department should be doing internally.
– Dan
Aug 21 '14 at 12:03
+1 This kind of thing sounds exactly like what a company media department should be doing internally.
– Dan
Aug 21 '14 at 12:03
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
6
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As long as you're not monitoring responses and acting upon them in some way (e.g. somehow penalizing people who didn't participate), I don't see any harm in this. You should be careful to phrase it as completely optional and not a requirement of anyone's job.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:11
Roger
7,17132644
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
6
down vote
As long as you're not monitoring responses and acting upon them in some way (e.g. somehow penalizing people who didn't participate), I don't see any harm in this. You should be careful to phrase it as completely optional and not a requirement of anyone's job.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:11
Roger
7,17132644
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
6
down vote
up vote
6
down vote
As long as you're not monitoring responses and acting upon them in some way (e.g. somehow penalizing people who didn't participate), I don't see any harm in this. You should be careful to phrase it as completely optional and not a requirement of anyone's job.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:11
Roger
7,17132644
As long as you're not monitoring responses and acting upon them in some way (e.g. somehow penalizing people who didn't participate), I don't see any harm in this. You should be careful to phrase it as completely optional and not a requirement of anyone's job.
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:11
Roger
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answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:11
Roger
7,17132644
answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:11
Roger
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answered Aug 20 '14 at 23:11
Roger
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You could also create a work FB profile and use that for anything work related including promotions like this. This would allow you to still keep a separation of 'church and state' between your professional and personal online activities.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 11:56
Amanda H
35913
Yet it would miss the point of the promotion.
– Jonast92
Aug 21 '14 at 13:00
1
Not necessarily - you would still have friends on your work FB account and could share the information with them. Think of it like a LinkedIn account where you have contacts that might not be in your circle of personal friends.
– Amanda H
Aug 21 '14 at 13:07
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
5
down vote
You could also create a work FB profile and use that for anything work related including promotions like this. This would allow you to still keep a separation of 'church and state' between your professional and personal online activities.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 11:56
Amanda H
35913
Yet it would miss the point of the promotion.
– Jonast92
Aug 21 '14 at 13:00
1
Not necessarily - you would still have friends on your work FB account and could share the information with them. Think of it like a LinkedIn account where you have contacts that might not be in your circle of personal friends.
– Amanda H
Aug 21 '14 at 13:07
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
You could also create a work FB profile and use that for anything work related including promotions like this. This would allow you to still keep a separation of 'church and state' between your professional and personal online activities.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 11:56
Amanda H
35913
You could also create a work FB profile and use that for anything work related including promotions like this. This would allow you to still keep a separation of 'church and state' between your professional and personal online activities.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 11:56
Amanda H
35913
answered Aug 21 '14 at 11:56
Amanda H
35913
answered Aug 21 '14 at 11:56
Amanda H
35913
answered Aug 21 '14 at 11:56
Amanda H
35913
35913
Yet it would miss the point of the promotion.
– Jonast92
Aug 21 '14 at 13:00
1
Not necessarily - you would still have friends on your work FB account and could share the information with them. Think of it like a LinkedIn account where you have contacts that might not be in your circle of personal friends.
– Amanda H
Aug 21 '14 at 13:07
suggest improvements |Â
Yet it would miss the point of the promotion.
– Jonast92
Aug 21 '14 at 13:00
1
Not necessarily - you would still have friends on your work FB account and could share the information with them. Think of it like a LinkedIn account where you have contacts that might not be in your circle of personal friends.
– Amanda H
Aug 21 '14 at 13:07
Yet it would miss the point of the promotion.
– Jonast92
Aug 21 '14 at 13:00
Yet it would miss the point of the promotion.
– Jonast92
Aug 21 '14 at 13:00
1
1
Not necessarily - you would still have friends on your work FB account and could share the information with them. Think of it like a LinkedIn account where you have contacts that might not be in your circle of personal friends.
– Amanda H
Aug 21 '14 at 13:07
Not necessarily - you would still have friends on your work FB account and could share the information with them. Think of it like a LinkedIn account where you have contacts that might not be in your circle of personal friends.
– Amanda H
Aug 21 '14 at 13:07
suggest improvements |Â
3
This is a good question. As the use of social-media increases by both companies and employees so too will the gray area around the appropriate use of social media. We can expect more of these types of questions. Upvoting.
– Mike Van
Aug 21 '14 at 0:29
Appropriate or not, it's not uncommon. If it's really a fundraising event, or something else where you actually believe it's worth endorsing, doing so isn't unethical as long as you don't try to hide/deny your relationship with the company.
– keshlam
Aug 22 '14 at 1:04