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Oracle's Connect: Building Engagement with Internal Social Networks

September 10, 2009

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

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10 Ways to Attract Employees to Your Intranet | Article | Social Media

July 13, 2009

Source: 10 ways to attract employees to your intranet | Article | Social Media, Ragan

Follow these suggestions to boost traffic to your internal Web site

If used correctly, intranets have remarkable potential for employee communication. Unfortunately, many intranets are neglected and outdated, and consequently undervisited.

Here to help is Nova Newcomer, internal communications consultant and founder of Blue Hill Solutions, and Peat Bakke, senior Web analyst and engineer.

Follow these 10 upgrades to increase employee traffic to your intranet—from the easiest to most difficult.

1. Get blogging

This is an easy upgrade, Newcomer said. “Look for good writers that can create good content.”

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