Some businesses are still trying to eliminate employee’s use of social media at work. Managers are fearful of employee productivity with the distraction of updating your status and checking up on friends during a workday.
At FYIndOut we’re all about social media. We use it in both our personal and professional lives. The venue of social media among small businesses in a tight economy has been astronomically beneficial.

Regardless of the platform, from Twitter to LinkedIn social media allows for fast, easy, available connections that serve purposes in every area of a company. From checking potential employee profiles during a hiring process, to keeping 24/7 contact with sales leads and marketing campaigns, you can no longer deny the necessity for social media at work. It’s time for people to throw their old habits out of the window and start embracing social media as a the newest form of building revenue, and that means social media use at work.

(Photo Jump On The Social Media Bandwagon by Matt Hamm)

Tags: Business research, Social Media

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