As a consultant, we are highly encouraged to blog regularly, and they do request content for our company blog. More often than not, I will post the same content to both my personal blog and our company blog. Like Sherry, I try to do as much of the screen capturing from my lab as possible, and when I use screenshots from customer environments I go to great lengths to redact any information that may identify the client.
I started blogging while I was still a full time employee at a healthcare organization. They had no problem with it as long as I didn't post any sensitive company data. I did not encounter any IP issues with scripts, utilities or content when I left, but people should obviously take a look at what agreements you signed upon employment to know for sure. -Phil From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcum, John Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 3:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [mssms] off-topic : what does your employer think of you blogging? Consllting firms seem to like their guys to blog on the corporate blog. I know some that post their content on both the company blog and their personal blog. I personally wouldn't give my employer exclusive rights to my blogs. I don't have that issue though because I'm not a constultant. I know some people who are not allowed to use their employers name in any material they present. I've heard "a large financial instutions whose name rhymes with Bells Bargo" in a number of MMS sessions for instance. Ultimately if you are not in a right to work state you can be fired for any reason. if your employer doesn't like what you have to say then they can fire you but if that's the case you probbaly don't want to work for them anyway. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen Owen Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 2:04 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] off-topic : what does your employer think of you blogging? Hi guys, I really enjoy blogging on my own personal site about my experiences with System Center and PowerShell. My company is beginning to spin up a blog of their own, and I'm anticipating a time in which they'd want to use my content on their site. The thing is that I really enjoy having my own personal blog and having my own independence in that regard. Do any of you guys blog? What does your employer think of it? Have you been asked not to write about something before? I always leave my clients names and info out of my posts, and am VERY careful not to give away any of the 'secret sauce' that people may approach my company for. Still, I'm always a bit afraid someone will ask me to shut it down. I never signed an NDA or gave away my IP rights to my work-history, experiences, or code, however. Thanks for your input ________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to this e-mail and then delete it from your computer. ________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to this e-mail and then delete it from your computer. ________________________________ PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL. This email and any files transmitted with it are privileged and confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail or any of its attachments.
