I love how social media has made our world just a little smaller — bringing people together across the globe who might not have met otherwise. For business, one of the biggest and most under-realized advantages to integrating social networking tools is that it humanizes a corporate workforce beyond just the typical four walls of a cubicle or office, and brings global colleagues and peers together to collaborate and communicate with each other who might not have otherwise known to use each other as resources… [ Read the full article → ]
Original Post: The Many Benefits of Social Network Recruiting: Making a Compelling Business Case
How do you convince cynical executives to fund a social network recruiting effort?
It’s hard to argue against the statement that social networking (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) is an extremely hot topic in business. But I have yet to find a single CFO or senior executive willing to fully fund a comprehensive social network recruiting strategy based merely on the fact that it’s a hot concept.
Even when budget is made available, most organizations need to develop measures to help… [ Read the full article → ]
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 → ]
Original Source: Get Real: Social Networking in the Workplace, Information Management
For most serious business professionals, social networking has become a punchline, if not a downright nuisance. When we think of Facebook and MySpace, we picture teens and college students throwing sheep, sending virtual flowers and playing Mafia-themed games. We certainly don’t picture a productivity tool that can improve performance and cut costs.
Yet while this impression of traditional social networks such as Facebook are largely accurate, we shouldn’t let preconceived ideas prevent us from understanding and taking advantage of the potential power of social networking in the workplace. The [ Read the full article → ]
It’s annual enrollment time, and companies — even mine — are looking for ways to encourage employees to participate in a corporate wellness program that promotes a healthy lifestyle, as it can ultimately mean reduced benefits costs for a company (e.g., smoking cessation, weight management). However, in these budget-conscious times, cost effective tactics are essential. If there was ever time that social media could be leveraged within corporate culture, a social network to drive wellness participation is almost certainly a no brainer — easy to implement, cost effective, with potential for much higher participation than traditional wellness programs.
Imagine my delight [ Read the full article → ]
