My post – ‘Internal Social Networks – Are They a Waste of Time?’ received a lot of attention when I polled people on Linkedin. Some recommended using Facebook and other external channels rather than compete against them. Others felt employees needed to be given more accountability. A few were divided about the viability of internal […]
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Internal Social Networks – Are They A Waste of Time?
Many organizations are jumping on the internal social network bandwagon and trying to mirror a lot of what Facebook offers to its users. With opportunities to share, partner, identify and create solutions that benefit the organization the internal social network seems like the best thing ever that happened to internal communications. Or is it? Having […]
Crafting Internal Communications Initiatives That Make a Difference
Internal communicators often design initiatives that they can implement and add value to their functions and the organizations they work for. However, to arrive at an initiative that either fills a gap, advances an organization goal or improves a service or a system internal communicators need to understand the pulse of the organization and gain […]