Comments on: How we use blogs internally http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Internal Corporate Blogs « Inside Social Media http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1885 Internal Corporate Blogs « Inside Social Media Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:22:37 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1885 [...] read (they have all new employees post an introduction blog - fantastic idea).  You can find it here. So, did I explain it well? Do you have more questions? Would you like to add to the post? Add [...] […] read (they have all new employees post an introduction blog - fantastic idea).  You can find it here. So, did I explain it well? Do you have more questions? Would you like to add to the post? Add […]

]]> By: Go Big Always - How we use discussions internally http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1108 Go Big Always - How we use discussions internally Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:52 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1108 [...] an internal blog post is good for formed ideas, discussions are fantastic for incomplete ideas. At Jive, we go ugly early and just put it out [...] […] an internal blog post is good for formed ideas, discussions are fantastic for incomplete ideas. At Jive, we go ugly early and just put it out […]

]]> By: Simon Scullion » links for 2008-05-14 http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1103 Simon Scullion » links for 2008-05-14 Wed, 14 May 2008 22:32:09 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1103 [...] Go Big Always - How we use blogs internally A great post on real use-cases for internal blogging (tags: business blog blogging corporate internal) [...] […] Go Big Always - How we use blogs internally A great post on real use-cases for internal blogging (tags: business blog blogging corporate internal) […]

]]> By: pollyrt http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1097 pollyrt Wed, 14 May 2008 20:43:15 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1097 Really interesting post, Sam. I'm thinking about internal blog use a lot at the moment. I have a (team) blog, but (as far as I know) it's the only one in the organisation. I use it for a fairly substantial subset of the possible uses you list. However, being the only blogger is pretty lonely! I link to content on our intranet (when it's relevant, which is depressingly rarely), but apart from that it exists in isolation. People are pretty reticent about commenting (they tend to email me instead!). I'm keen to expand blogging in the organisation so that a real conversation can develop, and because I think it has enormous potential for improving the flow of knowledge and insight through the organisation. Mark - I think trying to read everything that gets blogged in an organisation is always going to be impossible (unless there's only a single blog, of course!). Like the wider blogosphere, the best/most interesting content will come to your attention because it'll be linked to and discussed more broadly. Sam says 'once a week I get a digest email of all the top posts for the week. I love getting this in case there’s something popular I missed' - perhaps that kind of digest may be a solution for a really bigCo blog network? Really interesting post, Sam.

I’m thinking about internal blog use a lot at the moment. I have a (team) blog, but (as far as I know) it’s the only one in the organisation. I use it for a fairly substantial subset of the possible uses you list.

However, being the only blogger is pretty lonely! I link to content on our intranet (when it’s relevant, which is depressingly rarely), but apart from that it exists in isolation. People are pretty reticent about commenting (they tend to email me instead!). I’m keen to expand blogging in the organisation so that a real conversation can develop, and because I think it has enormous potential for improving the flow of knowledge and insight through the organisation.

Mark - I think trying to read everything that gets blogged in an organisation is always going to be impossible (unless there’s only a single blog, of course!). Like the wider blogosphere, the best/most interesting content will come to your attention because it’ll be linked to and discussed more broadly.

Sam says ‘once a week I get a digest email of all the top posts for the week. I love getting this in case there’s something popular I missed’ - perhaps that kind of digest may be a solution for a really bigCo blog network?

]]> By: Mark Nankman http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1079 Mark Nankman Tue, 13 May 2008 19:17:43 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1079 Interesting ideas, Sam! Thanks for sharing that with us. I have been thinking about this a bit. My employer (Capgemini) has over 80.000 employees. Having 80% of them actively blogging would pose a bit of a problem. There would be too little time to read all that would be written. I usually only read the blogs from people I know. It is simply impossible to stay connected with the entire company. So I have to be selective. But I can see how it could work for groups (departments and communities) within Capgemini. I have also pondered over on http://www.capgemini.com/technology-blog Interesting ideas, Sam! Thanks for sharing that with us. I have been thinking about this a bit. My employer (Capgemini) has over 80.000 employees. Having 80% of them actively blogging would pose a bit of a problem. There would be too little time to read all that would be written. I usually only read the blogs from people I know. It is simply impossible to stay connected with the entire company. So I have to be selective. But I can see how it could work for groups (departments and communities) within Capgemini.

I have also pondered over on http://www.capgemini.com/technology-blog

]]> By: Gia Lyons http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1065 Gia Lyons Mon, 12 May 2008 23:20:45 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1065 I'm going to steal your list. I’m going to steal your list.

]]> By: Alex http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1064 Alex Mon, 12 May 2008 18:20:45 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1064 Sam, Thank you for sharing this. I found a number of useful ideas. I hope to see more thought leadership from Jive on how to use social networking features within the enterprise to improve productivity. I think that Jive is uniquely positioned to lead by example (and thought) in this space. Sam,
Thank you for sharing this. I found a number of useful ideas. I hope to see more thought leadership from Jive on how to use social networking features within the enterprise to improve productivity.

I think that Jive is uniquely positioned to lead by example (and thought) in this space.

]]> By: Brad Warren http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1063 Brad Warren Mon, 12 May 2008 16:55:40 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1063 Thanks for the great list Sam. I've really been encouraging people to use their internal blogs more here at FG SQUARED, and its been great to see it take off. There was a lot of goofing off type posts at first, but more and more we're using it for most of the reasons you have listed above. In particular, the project update type posts are becoming an extremely useful way of keeping up with status. Thanks for the great list Sam. I’ve really been encouraging people to use their internal blogs more here at FG SQUARED, and its been great to see it take off. There was a lot of goofing off type posts at first, but more and more we’re using it for most of the reasons you have listed above. In particular, the project update type posts are becoming an extremely useful way of keeping up with status.

]]> By: David Spencer http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1062 David Spencer Mon, 12 May 2008 16:38:31 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1062 I'm an active internal blogger at a company that uses Jive, and I think my use cases on internal blogging fit into multiple categories above. My personal interests at work revolve around things like company culture, personal and group interactions, and management style. So I write about my work as it relates to those things. Sometimes it's interesting to other people, sometimes it's not. So not sure if that fits your categories or not, except it's sort of like a Project Update. Not about any one project, just about life at work. I’m an active internal blogger at a company that uses Jive, and I think my use cases on internal blogging fit into multiple categories above. My personal interests at work revolve around things like company culture, personal and group interactions, and management style. So I write about my work as it relates to those things. Sometimes it’s interesting to other people, sometimes it’s not. So not sure if that fits your categories or not, except it’s sort of like a Project Update. Not about any one project, just about life at work.

]]> By: chriskalani http://gobigalways.com/how-we-use-blogs-internally/#comment-1061 chriskalani Mon, 12 May 2008 16:14:03 +0000 http://gobigalways.com/?p=227#comment-1061 I think I only ever post to the goofing off category. I think I only ever post to the goofing off category.

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