Changes to Policies - Equal Opportunity

As we strive to accomplish our mission in connecting the world via social internet space, we promote diversity and equal opportunity in our new company. Take note of the following policies regarding equal opportunity:

1. Anti-discrimination is part of our culture and promoted in all facets of our organization.
2. Prejudiced behavior is unacceptable and will be subject to dismissal.
3. Employees of different races will be treated equally. This diversity is the engine for our mission. Let us not contaminate this engine with unnecessary remarks and tactless words.
4. Affirmative action will be available. Refer to Policy and Procedures Manual for more details.
5. Different religious beliefs will be respected unless it interferes with work. Discretion will be used in handling any issues related to this.

We respect everyone and your culture. Let us use these differences to channel positive work habits as we work to attain our goal. The rest of the policies are outlined in the Policy and Procedures Manual in your welcome packages.

This is all for now. We look forward to completing the integration process and getting the ball rolling. Get excited!

Changes to Policies - Employees

New policies will be divided into two sections: Employees and Equal Opportunities. Please take a look at the following Employee Policies:

1. You can wear whatever you want-- just as long as you are wearing something that is NOT indecent. We promote individuality here as a means of producing cohesiveness in our culture.
2. Everyone must clock in when they enter and clock out when they leave.
3. Employees are required to come to work in the office everyday. No working from home.
4. Vacations must be pre-approved at least a month in advance.
5. There will be no harassment of any sort between employees. If you are guilty of such behavior, one warning will be given, and the next offense is immediate dismissal.
6. Misuse of the company name can considered a fireable offense. Refer to your new Policy and Procedures Manual for details.
7. Computers and workstations will be used only for work-purposes. If used otherwise, a warning will be issued, and the next offense will be dismissal.

These are the most important changes coming. For the rest of the policies, please, again, refer to the Policy and Procedures Manual you've received in your welcome package!

Thank you for your compliance.

Changes to Work/Life Balance Procedures

We care about the consumers. We really do. But like Kevin Durant said recently in his MVP speech, "Employees, you the real MVP!" The service and networking space we provide for our consumers cannot be made possible without your expertise, creativity, and innovation. THUS, we value your strengths (and physical bodies) so much that we are making new changes and compensation to your work/life balance procedures! Take a look at the following:

• One hour of required lunch break every day and wait for it... it's PAID. There is always more work, but only one body. We understand that and value your health. But that's not all... with our new dining hall addition with a decorated menu of all sorts of goodies and healthy entrees, we ensure you will have a good meal and feel good at the same time. Or you can bring your own meal still. EAT.
• Thirty minutes of required exercise at our facility-owned gym. Run on a treadmill, bench a few hundred, it doesn't matter. As long as the blood is flowing and the heart is pumping-- sitting hours in front of computers is not healthy.
• Therapists and masseuses are available 24/7 for your convenience. Do not hesitate to utilize these services if you are feeling stressed or depressed. Only catch is this is on your own personal time.

So what do you think?

Changes to Customer Relations Procedures

CHIRP.
NOVEL.
Put the two together and you got yourself a recipe for success. It is time to take the world by storm and the only way we are going to do that is by PUTTING THE CONSUMERS FIRST!

Previously, our boards on both sides mutually agreed that we had limitations in the way we accommodated for our consumers' needs. The main reason behind this was because neither side wanted to give up their unique advantage over the other. Now that we are merged, we don't to worry about this being an issue. Let's proceed with our new procedures in responding to consumer feedback.

1. We will respond to every feedback from our consumers within 24 hours. When we say every, we mean EVERY. This includes all the haters AND the loving, positive, edifying comments that we endear. Let us make every user feel special as well as thank our loyal users.
2. Once every three months, we will conduct live brainstorming sessions WITH our consumers in order to generate new ideas and features. In order to make effective changes, we must listen to our market and respond with real, tangible changes.
3. Everyone is required to create a new account (effective immediately). You are then required to post in the comments section below of one thing you like about the new site, one thing you didn't like, and one possible way to improve. This will be very important in helping us understand our customers!

Reasons for the Merge

Reasons for the Merge

Our board of directors have been meeting together over the past year and have been discussing the possible merge for quite awhile now. You've been waiting for it, and here it is. We have identified each other as having similar niches in today's social media which include the following:

• To allow users around the world to share thoughts, ideas, and media
• To network and connect individuals together
• To give individuals an outlet to express themselves

However, as many of you all know, our media outlets both contain their own uniqueness apart from each other. Not only so, but our management structures are also different at its core. We, at ChirpNovel, would like to inform you of the implications of this merge and the changes that will follow. Again, we are going to need everyone on board for this change to be successful, seamless, and SUPER AWESOME.

P.S.

Oh, we're also doing away with the hashtags. It's out with the old and in with the new. I present to you, the Chirp ©.

On to the procedure and policy changes!

ChirpNovel - The Announcement of the Merge

The Announcing of ChirpNovel

Greetings, employees of Chirper and FaceNovel!

We would like to announce the merging of our two social media outlets, Chirper and FaceNovel, thereby creating the now ChirpNovel ©! We welcome you all in joining us in this commemorative event as we have many exciting and new changes coming! A brief overview of what is to come includes:

• Purpose of the Merge
• Procedural Changes
• Policy Changes

As we begin this integration, we are going to need everyone on board! The talents and gifts of each individual employee are invaluable to our new company. Please take some time to yourself to "chirp" like you never have before!

Here's some inpiration: