Human Beatbox

Eventhough this is not exactly a presentation of a person speaking, I think it is a great example of how to relate to an audience without using text. This technique could be used to relate to an audience of people who do not speak the same language as the speaker. I am thinking for my HBR project, I should probably stand up and beat box!

Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid

After taking the quiz, I was determined as Team Management. I find this to be very fitting. As a pool manager this summer, I had a staff of 25 lifeguards. One of my main concerns and focuses was to ensure that my employees were happy. I knew if they were happy with their job, they would work hard and enjoy being at work. Even though I strived to have happy employees, I never let the goals for the summer get out of sight. I found this type of managerial style worked for me. It was a successful summer and my higher management was thoroughly pleased and asked for me to return next summer.

I also had my roommate take this test. It was just as accurate on him as it was on me.

NCAA Blogging Policy

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) serves as a voluntary governing body for colleges and universities to register their sports teams. The NCAA creates policies and guide lines that teams and coaches and reporters must abide by. One policy that must be followed is the NCAA Blogging Policy.

The NCAA blogging policy states that anyone, who chooses to blog on a NCAA event must follow certain regulations. When blogging on a NCAA sport, the writer must include the ncaasports.com URL in the blog and if it is a media writer, they must place the NCAA logo on their website. In each blog, the game conditions (score, time remaining on the clock, etc.) at the time of the post must be posted in the blog. The following amount of blogs are allowed during each sport. These amounts apply to both male and female sports, when applicable.

Fall Sports
Soccer: Five times per half; one at halftime
Field Hockey: Five times per half; one at halftime
Volleyball: Three per Competition; one in between Competitions
Football: Three per quarter; one at halftime
Cross Country: Ten per day/session
Men’s Water Polo: Three per quarter; one at the halftime
Winter Sports
Ice Hockey: Three per period – one in between (includes overtime)
Basketball: Five times per half; one at halftime; two times per overtime period
Wrestling: Ten per session
Indoor Track and Field: Ten per day/session
Swimming and Diving: Ten per day/session
Bowling: Ten per day/session
Gymnastics: Ten per session

Spring Sports
Baseball and Softball: one every inning (includes extra innings)
Women’s Water Polo: Three per quarter – one at halftime
Lacrosse: Three per quarter; one at halftime
Outdoor Track and Field: Ten per day/session
Golf: Ten per day/session
Tennis: Ten per day/session
Rowing: Ten per day/session
Fencing: Ten per day/session
Skiing: Ten per day/session
Rifle:Ten per day/session

Any media affiliate who blogs on an NCAA event is prohibited from releasing any information, concerning the event, to any other form of media without written consent from the NCAA. The blogger must understand that when following the NCAA blogging policy, he or she is releasing the NCAA, and essentially anyone else involved with the NCAA event, from all forms of liability that could potentially arise from the posted blog. The NCAA and their championship affiliates hold the power to decide whether a blogger is abiding the NCAA blogging policy or not.

Yahoo! and personal blog guidelines

Yahoo! an online company which upholds blogging as a valuable component of shared media. Their blogging guidelines outline the legal procedures and best procedures when it comes to blogging. Everything from legal liablity under what circumstances, and what is the correct procedure when approached by the media about your blog is included in the Yahoo! policy:

Legal Parameters

• Legal Liablity: If or when you decide to go public with your opinions or commentary you are legally held liable for anything said.
• For that reason you should be cautious when blogging. "Blog at your own risk!"
• Company Priviledged information: At no time are you allowed to disclose anything deemed private by Yahoo!-- All employees have signed an agreement to these procedures.
• Press Inquiries: At anytime if you are approached by the Media asking questions about Yahoo! or any of it's employees you must direct them to the PR Director.
• You must also ask about information being disclosed to the public by the PR dept. before you decide to blog about it.

Best Practice Guidelines

• Be respectful to your colleagues: Be thoughtful and accurate about the postings of fellow Yahoos ( employees of Yahoo!). Yahoo! employees are viewed as representatives of the company.
• If you post anything stating that you are an employee of Yahoo! and post anything about the company you should inform your Managers to avoid surprises.
• Get your facts straight: Make sure what you post is correct.
• Provide context to your argument: Make sure you are able to back up anything posted in your blogs with proof.
• Engage in private feedback: Have an option where your readers can privately respond to you.
  

All above are things that are included in the guidelines and after being involved with many company's they are rules that most company's have.

First Blog Post for Fall Semester 2008

This is a sample post for students in Comm 4020 at Austin Peay State University. Students will be making their first post about blogging policy.

I hope we all have a great semester and find many uses for blogs.