Essentials of Business Communication 8th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 28

Review the guidelines for professional blogging in this chapter. Find a recent social media-related study or survey, and target an audience of business professionals who may wish to know more about social networking. Search for studies conducted by respected organizations and businesses such as Pew Internet, Robert Half International, Burson-Marsteller, ePolicy Institute, and U.S. government agencies, as applicable. As you plan and outline your post, follow the advice provided in this chapter. Although the goal is usually to offer advice, you could also weigh in with your opinion regarding a controversy. For example, do you agree with companies that forbid employees to use company computers for social networking? Do you agree that millennials are losing social skills because of excessive online connectivity?
Your Task. Compose a one-page blog entry in MS Word and submit it in hard copy. Alternatively, post it to the discussion board on the class course management platform, or e-mail it to your instructor, as appropriate. Because you will be using outside sources, be careful to paraphrase correctly. Visit Chapter 10 to review how to put ideas into your own words with integrity.