Issues+with+Social+Networking+for+Prof+Dev

1. Issues with using social networks for professional development Pros || Cons || Work related questions can be resolved using blogs || Time wasted navigating web 2.0 sites reading feeds || Conferences and events can be found using Upcoming.org || Only place work related information on your social network to avoid exposing embarrassing information to co workers || Join groups related to your business || Lack of technical expertise for some professionals || News feeds can be refined to alert you of important work related updates || Plagiarism || Create a profile similar to what your work desk looks like to show your personality ||  || Communicate to co workers across the world with out restrictions of time differences and geography || <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Social networks encourages individual employee contributions to business || <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Web 2.0 compliment social networks <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Work from home to reduce office space <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Internal business blogs and forums for workers to communicate work related ideas. <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">A variety of tools allows a variety of information to be shared eg video, podcasts and digital images <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Builds up a interlaced web of connected thoughts <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Closer contact to clients <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Web 2.0 allows 'word of mouth' advertising to potential clients <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Reduces spam <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Work related network developed and sustained <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Technical support provided to maintain IT equipment and provide assistance to workers. <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Appropriate content to allow flow of discussions.