To: Amy Johnson
From: Kelly Thomas
Subject: Corporate Guidelines for Blogging
Below are the guidelines that we will use in our corporate blog site. Also make sure you follow all guidelines in our Policy and Procedures Handbook even though they may not be listed below.
- Identify yourself - name and job title. Always write in first person. Make it clear that you are speaking for yourself and not the company.
- Protect your privacy - what you write will be available to the public for a long time. Do not share personal information.
- If you publish content to an outside website and it refers to this company and your job use a disclaimer such as: "The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent XYZ Company's positions, strategies, or opinions."
- Confidentiality - Do not discuss any confidential information regarding the company. Always ask permission before publishing anything that is meant to be private or internal.
- Respect everyone - Do not use obscene language, personal insults, or ethnic slurs.
- Know the culture - Make sure you do not post anything that could offend someone in another culture. Use correct meanings of words. Some words do not mean the same in the United States as they do in other countries.
- Remain professional - Remember you represent XYZ Company. The way you write, speak, and act is a direct reflection on you and this company.
- Do not break the law.
