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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Importance of Social Media Governance

IT306 · Social Media for Business — Week 7 of 16

CourseIT306
Week7 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Importance of Social Media Governance

  1. Brand reputation management
  2. Risks of unmonitored employee posting
  3. Legal liabilities
  4. Consequences of policy omission
  5. Social Media in the Workplace Explained (Benefits, Risks, Policies + Examples)
  6. Governance, Risk and Social Media (SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING) (S9 EP2)
  7. Social Media: Risk and Reward
  8. Legal and ethical considerations in creating digital artefacts

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Explain why a social media policy is important and consider the implications of not having a policy in place.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain why a social media policy is important and consider the implications of not having a policy in place.

Study materials

Videos

  • Social Media in the Workplace Explained (Benefits, Risks, Policies + Examples) · YouTube · ITGeekGurl · 12 min · for registered students
  • Governance, Risk and Social Media (SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING) (S9 EP2) · YouTube · Course master · 13 min · for registered students
  • Social Media: Risk and Reward · YouTube · KPMGRiskCompliance · 10 min · for registered students
  • Legal and ethical considerations in creating digital artefacts · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Business Ethics, 7.5: Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 199–205 · for registered students
  • Introduction to Business 2e, 2.2: The headline or social media test · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; p. 61 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Evolution of Social Media in Business
  • Week 2: Selecting Social Media Channels
  • Week 3: Audience Engagement and Digital Risks
  • Week 4: Publishing Considerations and Content Curation
  • Week 5: Website and Social Channel Integration
  • Week 6: Building and Evaluating Online Communities
  • Week 7: Importance of Social Media Governance
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Developing an Organisational Social Media Policy
  • Week 10: Creating a Strategic Social Media Plan
  • Week 11: Plan Review and Reflective Practice
  • Week 12: Applying Social Media for Business in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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