A fictitious (but likely) conversation overheard at an Executive Directors monthly breakfast meeting.

“Social media, now what should I tell my staff when they ask me if it’s OK to use Facebook to communicate about work  with their colleagues? A few of them are even asking if it’s OK to connect with their clients on Facebook or Twitter. Shish, I don’t even have an account, these social media tools are making me nervous.”

These are timely and tough questions that deserve the attention of Executive Directors or anyone interested in social media for their organization.

I created what I’m calling a Social Media Landscape Map. The top half of the map identifies some of the higher level work related to understanding and implementing social media in your organization. The lower half unpacks what social media can do for your organization and your staff. Click the map to see a larger view.

Social Media Landscape Map

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I had a very insightful and exciting time this morning in my new online course titled Corporate Learning Trends & Innovations 2008. This is a free course that covers a lot of social media ground and led by notables in the online learning field. It’s not too late to join the course and take part in the Elluminate sessions. The slideshare is from Jane Hart, Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies and one of the course leaders. I’ll link more to this learning experience throughout the week and make available the resources covered in the course.

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