Carolyn Douglas | No comments | Add a comment I  read an excellent article by Laurie Buczek on her “Beyond the Cube” blog. The article is linked below in case you have not yet read it. Laurie talks about the struggles of social adoption within the enterprise, and when I finished it, I had to sit for a few minutes to absorb it. She is so right. Social intranets are still struggling with going mainstream. We see it all the time being a vendor of social intranet software. Customers and prospects mostly an...

Source: blogs.intranetconnections.com Posted by IntranetConnections 68 days, 9 hours, 48 minutes ago

Social collaboration is a hot button topic when it comes to intranets, although for many organizations it can be a tough sell. Here are a few points to consider when thinking about dipping the proverbial toe into the tidal wave of social and how you can potentially get buy-in from your decision makers. First we’ll start with how social tools including our new Facebook-like message walls empower employees and benefits the intranet and your company: 1)      Social tools gives employees easy to use and fam...

Source: blogs.intranetconnections.com Posted by IntranetConnections 124 days, 9 hours, 53 minutes ago

How well do you know the CEO of your organization? Are they frequently on the road or are they in an entirely different office? A social intranet is a great tool to connect employees to management. An executive can use the social intranet to set the cultural tone of the company and to inform employees about organizational plans. The CEO has the power to be social and share social things. Put a face to a name and make an executive presence on your intranet. Open yourself up to questions and comments from...

Source: blogs.intranetconnections.com Posted by IntranetConnections 138 days, 7 hours, 5 minutes ago

IBF Live is a monthly broadcast showcasing live intranet tours, often from global giants like IKEA, IBM, and Accenture. December’s tour featured Sally Roberts, Intranet and Knowledge Manager from Macfarlanes LLP, a 500 employee law firm out of London. 18 months ago Macfarlane went from a static intranet created through Dreamweaver, to a new intranet designed for better communication and resource sharing. Their navigation is fairly traditional and options are based on departmental structure. An “Add Cont...

Source: blogs.intranetconnections.com Posted by IntranetConnections 166 days, 8 hours, 14 minutes ago