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October 2, 2009 · 1 comment
Original Source: Dell uses social media to gather employee ideas, Ragan Communications, Andrew Analore
EmployeeStorm allows employees to submit company ideas, speak candidly
When it comes to internal communications, global technology giant Dell may have hit on the perfect storm: a social media platform, dubbed EmployeeStorm, which culls ideas from all of its business units and fosters discussion among employees.
Launched [ Read the full article → ]
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October 1, 2009 · 0 comments
in Case Studies, Featured, Strategy
I just came across the social media policy that Wendy Harman at the Red Cross has been hard at work creating, and it is too good of a document to not pass along. The purpose of the strategy is to encourage Red Cross staff and local chapters to participate in social media and helps them create a [ Read the full article → ]
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September 14, 2009 · 0 comments
Social media is a hot topic right now, so much so that many companies have found themselves reacting to the social media wave rather than riding it at the forefront. So it’s exciting and interesting when I hear about companies who have had the reputation of being luddites when it comes to digital trends have actually embraced social media with open arms.. most notably, Kodak. Having been highly criticized for its failure to gracefuly transform with emerging technology (think Kodachrome), Kodak has, for many years, struggled with communicating to the world that they are [ Read the full article → ]
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September 10, 2009 · 2 comments
Internal Social Networks are starting to appear inside some organizations. Early adopters are finding positive business results by helping employees connect through “internal Facebooks.” By effectively harnessing these new networks, organizations are seeing positive impacts on internal brand building, as well as employee engagement, satisfaction and motivation — which leads to higher levels of productivity, revenue, and profit.
But the world of the internal social network is the opposite of command & control. That said, reasonable guidelines, a group of informal influencers, and a posse of community managers who help keep the dialog lively and the network on track.
It’s clear that [ Read the full article → ]
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September 1, 2009 · 0 comments
in Case Studies, Employee Engagement, Internal Communication, User Experience
Original Source: Inside IKEA’s Human Intranet Approach, Paul Chin, Intranet Journal
I do a little, you do a little, and together we do a lot. This is a concept that’s deeply embedded in the business model for IKEA, the global home furnishing giant with over 270 stores in 36 countries. The strong sense of teamwork, community, and collaboration expressed in this simple principle forms the basis of IKEA’s organizational and operational culture. It means as much to those working in HR, Sales, and Marketing as it does to consumers who buy the company’s flat packed furniture that they assemble themselves [ Read the full article → ]
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