Using Social Media to Your (Work) Benefit

Using Social Media to Your (Work) Benefit Using Social Media to Your (Work) Benefit Using Social Media to Your (Work) Benefit More than 4 in 10 workers use social media for work purposes. Employees cited the following as the most common uses of social media at work: To do research: 35% To promote the company to their social networks: 28% To uncover new business contacts: 26% Of those who use social media for work reasons, 40% spend at least one hour a day using it. Greatest benefits for a company when employees use social media, according to CFOs: Expand network of valuable contacts: 30% Promote company’s attributes and accomplishments: 22% Attract new business: 22% Provide better customer service: 21% Greatest concerns for a company when employees use social media, according to CFOs Wasting time at work: 44% Behaving unprofessionally: 35% Posting financial or confidential company information: 11% Posting negative comments about the company: 10%