Corporate Blogging Applications and Guidelines

I came across the following set of blogging guidelines that companies have published for their employees -

• Feedster Corporate Blogging Policy
• Thomas Nelson Blogging Guidelines
• Plaxo Public Internet Communication Policy
• Yahoo Employee Blog Guidelines
• Blogging@IBM

Some common uses for social media/blogging inside corporations include:

• Process information and training
• Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and support information
• Commonly used resources, URL’s to applications, documentation, contact information
• Corporate new-hire training and indoctrination
• Online reference
• Product information and training
• Support communities of practice
• For professional consulting
• Peer to Peer knowledge transfer,  e.g. across divisions
• Membership interest groups
• Leveraging professional team to learn from each other
• New results distribution
• Performance support, e.g. reminders
• Share best practices and to poll other members
• To teach staff tools they need for success in the workplace and world