7.2 Document for Analysis: Poor Memo Describing Social Media Brown Bag Lunch Talk
Date: Current
To: Byron Hobbes
From: Amy Thompson
Subject: Social Media
As you requested, I have prepared a short program on using social media responsibly. A
summary of the program, scheduled for June 5, follows. As you know, Acton does have an
Internet policy, but it was written before social media became popular. I’m hoping the following
points will open a broader discussion of proper practices among our employees.
Follow Existing Company Policy. Our policy at Acton allows limited use of the Internet for
personal reasons. Although the policy doesn’t mention Facebook, Twitter, and other social media
specifically, my recommendation is to stay away from social media on company computers.
We’re not being paid to check our Facebook profile, peruse News Feeds, or send tweets.