HRMA November 2009 Luncheon

Social Networking in the Professional Marketplace

presented by:

Tom DalyManaging Principal

Hartwig Moss Benefits

www.hm-b.com

Meeting Agenda:

• My Social Networking Story

• Most Popular Social Networking Platforms

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• Practical Uses For HR Professionals

• KODA.us

• Some Legal Aspects to Consider

• Questions and Answers

By The Numbers:

By The Numbers:

• LinkedIn has over 50 million members in over 200 countries

and territories around the world.

• A new member joins LinkedIn approximately every second,

and about half of its members are outside the U.S.

• Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn

members.

Some Legal Considerations (from a non-attorney!):

• A Potential “Legal Minefield”

• Title VII Discrimination - race, color, religion, sex, disability or national

origin.

• Privacy Settings Are Upheld – not strongly, general search is fair

game.

• Every Company Should Have A Policy In Place.

• Don’t use company logos.

• Don’t post sensitive company information – particularly in

regulated industries.