Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Solid Reasons to Pay your Staff to Use Social Media

This time of year, companies review their year, including their staff duties and staff levels.  More and more, HR Managers and Sr. Managers are deciding: Should we pay our staff to engage in Social Media?


More companies are employing teams to Manage and Engage on Social Media



Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite says yes, and here are his 3 Reasons Why:

1. It helps you hire better people.

This fosters community among job hunters and staff right from the start,  and highering companies get to know candidates on a more personal level.

2. Social media breaks down old hierarchies in the workplace.  

Social media has also been an equalizer in our companies—closing the gap between management and entry level.  A high percentage new hires are internal referrals, and this is due to the dialogue amoung employees on social.

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3. It empowers employees to become brand evangelists.

At the end of the day, your staff are your best brand advocates.

Ryan Holmes, CEO of HootSuite


Do you Employ Staff to assist in your Social Media Mission?

Now may be the time, to get your team Engaged for many of the Solid reasons above.

- Mark