Comments for Ethos Business Law http://ethoslaw.com/blog Legal Thoughts from David Baer Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:56:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Do I Really Need a Board of Directors by Ethos Business Law » Blog Archive » Board of Directors: Composition http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2009/04/17/do-i-really-need-a-board-of-directors/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Ethos Business Law » Blog Archive » Board of Directors: Composition Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:56:09 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=79#comment-286 [...] a previous post, here, I discussed the importance of a board of directors for private companies.  I want to dig a bit [...] [...] a previous post, here, I discussed the importance of a board of directors for private companies.  I want to dig a bit [...]

]]> Comment on General Counsel Hotline by Ethos Business Law » Blog Archive » The WRONG Attorney http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2010/04/19/general-counsel-hotline/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Ethos Business Law » Blog Archive » The WRONG Attorney Thu, 20 May 2010 22:45:14 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=415#comment-245 [...] General Counsel Hotline provides a business-centric, proactive tool to allow clients the luxury of in-house counsel at a [...] [...] General Counsel Hotline provides a business-centric, proactive tool to allow clients the luxury of in-house counsel at a [...]

]]> Comment on Is Your Copy Machine a Risk? by Ethos Business Law » Blog Archive » Photocopier Fallout http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2010/05/13/is-your-copy-machine-a-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Ethos Business Law » Blog Archive » Photocopier Fallout Tue, 18 May 2010 15:41:02 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=430#comment-243 [...] Business Law « Is Your Copy Machine a Risk? [...] [...] Business Law « Is Your Copy Machine a Risk? [...]

]]> Comment on Cash Balance Plans — What Are They? by Amy Kotch http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2010/02/08/cash-balance-plans-what-are-they/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Amy Kotch Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:37:25 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=353#comment-199 You have a great blog with terrific and relevant content. This is great info. AK You have a great blog with terrific and relevant content. This is great info. AK

]]> Comment on It’s The Simple Things . . . by Ed Kohler http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2009/12/10/its-the-simple-things/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Ed Kohler Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:31:05 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=316#comment-166 Agreed. That could be particularly valuable to people who view every conversation as a cost rather than an investment in the future of their business. This isn't unique to law. I seem similar models working well in many professional engagements. Agreed. That could be particularly valuable to people who view every conversation as a cost rather than an investment in the future of their business. This isn’t unique to law. I seem similar models working well in many professional engagements.

]]> Comment on Annual Corporate Maintenance by Bob Waterman http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2009/12/08/annual-corporate-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Bob Waterman Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:57:30 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=322#comment-164 I read your blog regularly. Quite good stuff. Happy holidays! I read your blog regularly. Quite good stuff. Happy holidays!

]]> Comment on Social Media Round Up by Michael Allison http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2009/09/10/social-media-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Michael Allison Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:40:48 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=250#comment-128 Thank you for the mention as well. The report provides great information for people who need convincing or need to convince *others* of social media adoption. It's done in a measured fashion that points out the realities and concerns associated with using new media tools. I will keep my eye out for more of your surveys. Thank you for the mention as well. The report provides great information for people who need convincing or need to convince *others* of social media adoption. It’s done in a measured fashion that points out the realities and concerns associated with using new media tools.

I will keep my eye out for more of your surveys.

]]> Comment on Social Media Round Up by Deni Kasrel http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2009/09/10/social-media-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Deni Kasrel Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:58:49 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=250#comment-125 Thanks for the mention of my post (The Communications Strategist) in your Social Media Round Up. It was of course fully inspired by your report, which brought up issues that need to be acknowledged and dealt with. I can tell from the readership that I got, along with retweets on Twitter, that the need for corporate social media policy is a hot topic. As noted in the survey, while there are certainly benefits to social media, there are also risks, and the best way to deal with all this to up with the a fair set of rules. Your report offers excellent guidelines for how to go about it. Thanks for the mention of my post (The Communications Strategist) in your Social Media Round Up. It was of course fully inspired by your report, which brought up issues that need to be acknowledged and dealt with. I can tell from the readership that I got, along with retweets on Twitter, that the need for corporate social media policy is a hot topic.

As noted in the survey, while there are certainly benefits to social media, there are also risks, and the best way to deal with all this to up with the a fair set of rules. Your report offers excellent guidelines for how to go about it.

]]> Comment on Social Media — What is it and is it Risky? by Twitted by 2ndot http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2009/08/06/social-media-what-is-it-and-is-it-risky/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Twitted by 2ndot Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:26:04 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=181#comment-97 [...] This post was Twitted by 2ndot [...] [...] This post was Twitted by 2ndot [...]

]]> Comment on Social Media — What is it and is it Risky? by Steve Robins http://ethoslaw.com/blog/2009/08/06/social-media-what-is-it-and-is-it-risky/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Steve Robins Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:55:22 +0000 http://ethoslaw.com/blog/?p=181#comment-96 Great research and very timely. Compliance and governance are the missing links in much of social media today. Social media is much like the World Wide Web over ten years ago. It's viral, it's driven by factors outside the company, and it's definitely going to play an increasing role in the corporation. So organizations need to adapt to this new, more social world. A few comments: <strong>(1) Changing the way people work.</strong> As they create policies on social media, companies also need to think about how social media will change the way people work. For example, the old system of a limited number of corporate spokespeople may no longer make sense as more and more people need to engage in communities. How will organizations deal with that? How can they empower more people while ensuring some level of corporate consistency and compliance? <strong> (2) What about systems? </strong> The conclusions in the study focus mainly on training. Training is key and may be the most important tool in the arsenal. But companies must also make sure that software and systems also support their social media policies. For example, many social media point solutions lack compliance, archiving and e-discovery capabilities. <strong> (3) Even experts can learn from this. </strong> And finally, here's something for Ethos to think about: You created this great research and yet <em>it's hidden on your website</em>. I didn't see it there so I tried your blog. If I hadn't, I might never have found this. People are searching for this research and they're going to check out your homepage to learn more. So it should include at least a link so readers can find it quickly. Looks like even the experts can learn a thing or two about social media ;) Great research and very timely. Compliance and governance are the missing links in much of social media today. Social media is much like the World Wide Web over ten years ago. It’s viral, it’s driven by factors outside the company, and it’s definitely going to play an increasing role in the corporation. So organizations need to adapt to this new, more social world.

A few comments:

(1) Changing the way people work. As they create policies on social media, companies also need to think about how social media will change the way people work. For example, the old system of a limited number of corporate spokespeople may no longer make sense as more and more people need to engage in communities. How will organizations deal with that? How can they empower more people while ensuring some level of corporate consistency and compliance?

(2) What about systems? The conclusions in the study focus mainly on training. Training is key and may be the most important tool in the arsenal. But companies must also make sure that software and systems also support their social media policies. For example, many social media point solutions lack compliance, archiving and e-discovery capabilities.

(3) Even experts can learn from this. And finally, here’s something for Ethos to think about: You created this great research and yet it’s hidden on your website. I didn’t see it there so I tried your blog. If I hadn’t, I might never have found this. People are searching for this research and they’re going to check out your homepage to learn more. So it should include at least a link so readers can find it quickly. Looks like even the experts can learn a thing or two about social media ;)

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