By comparing your business practices with privacy laws, you may be able to use the web in limited ways to research people
Financial advisors using social media or Internet search websites to conduct background checks on job candidates or clients could be violating privacy laws. However, the privacy commissioners’ offices in British Columbia and Alberta recently released guidelines on this issue for businesses in their provinces. Guidelines for Social Media Background Checks were released in October 2011 […]
Using social media for background checks in a business context can violate privacy legislation
Twitter can be a powerful tool if you control its risks
Broaden your exposure to prospective clients
Facebook hopes to raise US$5 billion in highly anticipated IPO
New programs will provide advisors with access to educational materials on using social media and activities to establish their online presence
Use social media links to increase your audience
U.S. regulator issues warnings on social media
The path for financial advisors to start utilizing social media to bolster their businesses is getting a little clearer, as the regulators are finally setting the rules of the road.