February 2013
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700 ideas in 7 hours.
I woke up to a hyperactive phone this morning. It was vibrating incessantly because an internal crowdsourcing initiative launched overnight for me (during the day in Asia). They generated about 700 ideas in the first 7 hours! Exciting to see the high level of interest. It will be interesting to review the positive outcomes and lessons to learn from this latest deployment.
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January 2013
4 posts
Business consequences of perpetual personal... →
ibmsocialbiz:
Businesses that want to be successful in the world created by the perpetually connected will have to: Overhaul their technology — all of it: consumer-facing digital products, services, and support; technology to equip employees; in-store technology; sales process and delivery chain
Hire people across the company who understand how digital interactivity affects their business...
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The 10 Best Intranets in the World! →
and other intranet trends from @NNgroup.
Today's Marketing Cookie - The Attributes of... →
commcreative.com
Today’s fortune came from Marsh Cochran Sutherland of Lincoln, MA. Marsh is an experienced Boston area startup founder and a proven social media marketing evangelist. He is known for his many award-winning startups including: FriendFlirt,…
Change. Often discussed. In many cases when it’s impending. This post talks about some of the overlooked elements of change.
Blind Date Lunches Help You Network at Work →
You can’t rely solely on technology to build your personal network. Especially at work. You’re surrounded by smart, interesting people. Take the time to meet them. Like this program that Boehringer Ingelheim set up to help match employees for blind date lunches.
July 2012
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Does social business have a future? →
Author: Alan Hamilton, socialenterprisetoday.com
I consider a Social Business to be one which harnesses the power of social networking technology to aid collaboration and decision making in organizations. I see this as the modern extension of Knowledge Management which wa…
A loaded question? Perhaps. I too think social business has a future. To fully realize the...
June 2012
7 posts
“Three “facts” about social business are accepted without question by most...”
– The Myth of Social Media Tactics Versus the Reality of Social Business Strategies - Forbes (via ibmsocialbiz)
Welcome to the social revolution →
This article summarizes the dramatic shift that social has introduced to how the world operates, the way we create and how work gets done.
Case Study: Employees Do Work On Social Networks... →
David Roe, cmswire.com
Among today’s sessions at the Advanced Intranet +Portals conference in Amsterdam today was a talk by Lars Mielke of Allianz about the development of its intranet and the process of moving its social networking application from Yammer…
I enjoy reading stories about the journey companies go on to launch enterprise social networks like this one about Allianz....
A Digital Strategy for Social, Collaborative,... →
David Roe, cmswire.com
Will digital kill the intranet? Will social kill the intranet? Will the two together kill off the intranet? To all three questions, the answer is probably not, according to intranet guru Jane McConnell who was leading a question and answe…
This article frames many of the key considerations as enterprises shift to a more social way of working.
Two things jumped...
May 2012
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March 2012
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February 2012
13 posts
The Future of the Digital Workplace →
I wanted to post this paper. I thought it was a great snapshot of what the future of a digital workplace looks like. In most cases, there is lots of integration that still needs to take place for some of the examples to become reality. But the concept, particularly the clear link to using this to get your job done. In this example, that link is self-evident and begs the question as to why you...
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The Life of a Community Manager: Curating Content
Launching and maintaining an internal social network at The McGraw-Hill Companies has been an exciting learning experience. In my “The Life of a Community Manager” series, I will highlight key aspects that have been central in my experience as a community manager.
That satisfaction of giving joy to others is available to all community managers almost every day. How? In the form of content. Our...
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Alternative to email? →
The debate over whether social software can and should replace email continues, with an example from IBM added to the known example of the Atos campaign to end internal emails.
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When your audience says: “No time. No money. No... →
I had the good fortune of meeting John at the recent Jive Northeast User Group event. He was very clear about how he sells the importance of a more social, collaborative Intranet, evidenced by the excerpt below.
ibmsocialbiz:
“We’re very busy with clients. We don’t have time for other things.” “How much does it cost? We’re very focused on profitability.”
Towards the end, I made it personal.
I...
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Digital Workplace Implementation →
The concept of a comprehensive digital workplace will be increasingly crucial for organizations to get right. This checklist provides a great basis to think holistically about a digital workplace.
Also of note here is the that the Intranet Benchmarking Forum has launched a Digital Workplace Forum to discuss these issues. IBF does a great job so, I’m anxious to see what other work...
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Internal Content, External Sharing at Pepsi →
Tagging internal communications content for sharing externally is a smart move. Content is increasingly merging and internal and external communicators are collaborating on stories. It makes sense to multiply that effect across the organization and let employees share great news as Pepsi has.
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#Intranet - working →
There are some good resources here. I particularly highlight the Intranet Benchmarking Forum which I’ve found to be an invaluable resource. I’ve met some great professionals and the meetings and resources they provide to members are varied, detailed, well-researched and extremely helpful.
Cloud service helps furniture maker socialize the... →
ibmsocialbiz:
Furniture company Vitra, based in Switzerland, looked to business social networking for increased efficiency and collaboration. The most important criteria for choosing an internal social networking platform at Vitra were tight integration into other systems; the ability to easily collaborate and exchange data with external parties; a small footprint; and low maintenance. (Source:...
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All the Jive: 5 Lessons from the Jive Northeast...
Last Tuesday at around 4:45 p.m., I looked down at my iPhone. The battery indicator was at 16 percent, begging to be recharged. I had tweeted, taken notes, added contacts, snapped pics and even checked back into the office a couple of times. And then we hit the bar for some informal networking.
Fortunately, the preceding excuse for Jive to pay for drinks half-day session with Jive users based...
January 2012
3 posts
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CEO likes Enterprise Social →
Even though I’m not a CEO (yet!) I feel the same way about the way I’ve been able to get to better know my company and the people that work here.
Digital Boosts Internal Communications →
gyro, forbes.com
And what about apps? They’re often overlooked, but businesses are using apps to communicate with their customers, so why shouldn’t there be a corporate app for internal communications that can be delivered straight to employees’…
Great ideas for using social media for internal communications.
December 2011
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http://socialenterprisetoday.com/blog/posts/Collabo... →
Collaboration is a strategic imperative for Proctor & Gamble, driven by its CEO. This automatically lends legitimacy to any solution that furthers that goal.
http://socialenterprisetoday.com/blog/posts/Collabo... →
Collaboration is a strategic imperative for Proctor & Gamble, driven by its CEO. This automatically lends legitimacy to any solution that furthers that goal.
Here’s an interesting article about how some companies in India are dealing with employees using social media externally and social sites internally.
Measure employee engagement by staff actions →
Michael Bayer, Cohn & Wolfe, prweekus.com
Is employee engagement a useful goal for internal comms? The answer appears to be no. This is according to attendees of Cohn & Wolfe’s November “Dinner & Dialogue” reception at the W Union Square, where nearly 20 senior communicat…
When I read this article, I can’t help but to think about how a social...
Zero e-mail at work 'possible but not easy' →
By Jamie Yap , ZDNet Asia on December 20, 2011 (7 hours ago), zdnetasia.com
Eliminating the use of e-mail as an internal communication tool among staff in an organization is not impossible, but it is not easy either. While the adoption of social enterprise and collaboration tools is indubitably on the rise, traditional…
An article chronicling the challenges of going email free. I still...
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IBM’s Social Business Predictions for 2012 →
ibmsocialbiz:
For Social Business, 2011 was a year of exploration, experimentation and in some cases innovation. Both small and large organizations in a variety of verticals globally began to realize the power of bringing social behaviors, processes and platforms behind the firewall. According to a 2011 AIIM survey, over 50% of organizations now consider social business to be imperative or...
IT firm bans email -- will your company be next? →
cbsnews.com
According to Atos CEO Thierry Breton, the company plans to completely eliminate email within the next 18 months
I’m trying to decide if completely eliminating email is the answer to the issues that many organizations face. It seems a bit extreme to me…
Revealed: Apple's Blogging and Social Media... →
Social media guidelines for employees are must. So it’s no surprise that Apple has a very detailed policy on this issue. I think it’s realistic and empowering to acknowledge employee’s use of these tools and to set parameters on what’s ok and what’s not.
