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NOVEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER
In uncertain times, Enterprise 2.0 takes the stage, writes Jevon MacDonald on the FAST Forward blog. As companies work through the current global slowdown, good questions to ask are: (i) how to manage with reduced workforces? and (ii) what are the new opportunities for moving forward beyond headcount reductions? As they say, "you can't cut your way to prosperity".
In this newsletter, we highlight measurable ways in which companies benefit from social software. If you look across the various enterprise applications, which ones offer new ways to improve innovation, productivity and responsiveness? Smart organizations are husbanding their resources, but not shutting down opportunities to move forward.
Hutch Carpenter
Connectbeam
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| Three Things We're Reading |
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MIT Calculates Dollar Benefit of Employee Social Networks
Academics studied the implicit social network of an executive recruiting firm. Their findings provide compelling evidence that stronger connections and more diverse sources of information result in higher revenue per worker.
The study also has some surprising findings regarding how productivity is improved with better information access. A must read for companies looking to get more from existing headcount.
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Enterprise Tagging Saves IBM $4.6 Million a Year
An IBM employee analyzed the impact of its internally developed tagging service. He found employees saved 12 seconds per search on average.
As companies try to do more with less, speeding up searches is a small but powerful productivity enhancement.
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Cisco Sees the Future
Cisco CEO John Chambers sits down with the Harvard Business Review to discuss how his company sees and prepares for market transitions. Of particular note is his discussion of how Cisco taps the collective expertise of its employees.
Cisco has thrived through several market transitions. Read Chambers' philosophy to see how they've succeeded in doing it.
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| Upcoming Webinar |
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Double the Value of Your Social Software
Are you using multiple social software apps in your organization? Each one is individually valuable. But ironically, these collaborative apps end up as new data silos, not integrated with the wider organization. Tying the apps together improves accessibility and is the foundation for employee social networks.
Attend the Webinar to learn how Connectbeam connects social software applications to significantly increase their value.
- Thursday November 20
- 1:00 pm EST, 10:00 am PST
- Click here to register
| News and Events |
Connectbeam announces the release of Spotlight 3.1, its award-winning social software application.
- Behind the firewall Connectbeam via appliance or download
- Notifications of content for keywords, colleagues and groups
- Integration with Jive Clearspace
- Users include links to external social sites on the Social Profile
- Read the data sheet to learn more (pdf)
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| Connectbeam Spotlight |
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Connectbeam Spotlight is the award winning collaborative information sharing platform for business.
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Connectbeam...powering employee social networks through collaborative information sharing.
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