I am a fan of Social Networking! Oh, it has its good points and its bad points, but love it or hate it - we elected our last President via marketing on Social Networking. It's a POWERFUL tool for connecting us all!
One of my client associates sent me this great article about a groundbreaking case that was shared by a hotelier colleague - Human Resource Executive Online - Story .
Anytime new technology emerges, the law usually has to be tweaked or even re-created to accommodate issues and situations that arise. I will be interested to see how this case changes the meaning of "non-compete" in all industries. It brings up one of the issues we discussed in a recent Social Networking webinar regarding having different Social Networking profiles for different purposes. It's dicey at best to be soliciting directly to your previous colleagues. However, posting different status messages, that are directed generally rather than specific messages to an individual - will likely have much more latitude in the legal venue.
I have a great deal of interest to see where this case ends up!
