The Social Workplace

Enterprise 2.0 Live Binder: A Resource You Shouldn’t Miss

I had such a tremendous response to my previous list of micro-blogging and enterprise 2.0 resources, that I thought I would research just a little bit more to see what else I could find. I came across this “live binder” of Enterprise 2.0 resources put together by Ellen Trude, a teacher by profession, and who [...]

Employee Engagement Starts with Building Employee Confidence

In the most recent addition of Heyman Associates newsletter “Positioning,” several senior leader communicators discuss how a full economic recovery is not only dependent on restoring consumer confidence, but on rebuilding employee confidence as well. Below are their insightful assessments on why employees are critical to the success of an organization and what organizations need [...]

Extensive List of over 40 e2.0 Micro-Blogging Case Studies and Resources

Micro-blogging is the social media buzzword that gets some serious mojo going for those of you passionate about social networking for the enterprise (myself included). There are a plethora of tools available, and if you want a quick snapshot, you should read this CIO article on “12 Microblogging Tools to Consider.” In response to my [...]

In a Wordle: What The Social Workplace is All About

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A Socially Networked Company Makes for a More Human Workforce (Revisited)

I could be rehashing a topic that has been addressed many times before, but recent conversations within my own organization have resurfaced this for me and I know it is something that other peers are still sorting out as well. Companies are very much implementing social technologies to engage audiences externally, but still struggle with [...]

Extensive List of over 30 Enterprise 2.0 Case Studies and Resources

It’s only natural that everyone wants to know what everyone else is doing. Building an effective enterprise social technology strategy means looking into what other companies have deployed and whether or not they have seen positive results from their efforts. However, I’ve come to the realization that it is actually somewhat difficult to find a [...]

Social Media for Internal Communications Case study: Vets Now

Original Post: Using social media to improve internal communications, simply-communicate.com As a social media agency, FreshNetworks is often asked to help clients develop and implement a social media strategy. This was the case with Vets Now – a provider of out-of-hours veterinary care for veterinary practices across the UK. The goal was to engage internal [...]

Six Terrific Examples of Social Media Policies for Employees

Original Post: 6 terrific examples of social media policies for employees, By Dallas Lawrence Smart companies stress education, transparency, legal liability, and company goals and values In 2009, 8 percent of American companies reported that their online reputation had been damaged by employees’ social media activity. Needless to say, employers are quickly realizing the importance [...]

Social Stream for 07-30-2010

In case you missed any, here is the most recent social stream from @socialworkplace. Enjoy!

Listen Up, Location-based Services… Chicks are Influencers Too!

If you haven’t seen the flurry of conversations the past two days, let me be the one to tell you that Forrester has just released a very insightful report on the use of Location-based Services (LBS). Specifically, the use of applications such as Foursquare, Gowalla and Loopt as a means for companies to engage and [...]