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Wednesday
May 18, 2011

Awards Galore!

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Counselor AwardsLive from the San Diego Air & Space Museum in southern California, it’s the 2011 Counselor Awards!

Yes, folks, in just a few short hours many of my colleagues at ASI will be joining hundreds of promotional product professionals at an event unveiling some of the industry’s most prestigious awards, like the vaunted Counselor Person of the Year. And as much as I’d loooooove to be basking in warm and sunny SoCa and rubbing elbows with the best of the best, my job at ASI Mission Control will be to collect the enormous wealth of Award data that’s about to be announced and present it all to you!

In just a couple hours, the following awards will be presented:

All these awards will be live and on ASICentral early Thursday morning, May 19.

And if you’re too impatient to wait, we’ll be live-Tweeting all the awards tonight as they happen, starting at 8 p.m. PST (11 p.m. EST). So follow our Tweets tonight at @asicentral and track the hashtag #asiawards.

–MissionV

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Wednesday
May 18, 2011

Tip of the Day - Social Media Safety at Work

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FacebookI think we’re all starting to realize that social media is not a fad and is here to stay. Here are some great tips for any company when it comes to social media in the workplace. From Education Adviser newsletter, vol. 39.

The key for supervisors and executives is to recognize the uses and abuses facilitated by the innovation and what steps should be taken to control the relevant actions. Here are a few tips that you can implement in your enterprise today:

  1. Have Clear Policies. Very specific policies need to be in place, which govern the usage of the Internet and social networking sites. While some organizations may find it easier to just ban their access altogether, this is akin to throwing the baby out with the bathwater. 
  2. Educate Employees. Make sure that employees, as well as supervisors, understand what is expected of them as far as social networking conduct within and when referring to the workplace. While you’re at it, reinforce sexual harassment, related issues, and their relevant consequences even when they’re taking place within the virtual world. Take steps to assure them that such online networking etiquette expectations are in place to protect them, as well as the company.
  3. Take Technological Precautions. Be sure to keep one step ahead of the nefarious forces of the Internet. Continuously update your computers’ anti-virus programs, implement policies that mandate changing of passwords on a consistent basis, and put in strong firewall systems to ensure the safety of your data. 
  4. Monitor Usage. Be able to monitor Internet usage and, in particular, social networking within the workplace. Also, speak to employees so that you’re sure they understand that their computer interaction is being recorded. This oversight is vital, as the company may bear civil or criminal responsibility for some actions of their employees.

 

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