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Social intranets part 1: adoption and integration

The term ‘social intranet’ is now firmly established in the intranet industry. It describes intranets which have moved from a more traditional model, based on centralized corporate communications, to those that are more focused on user-generated content, collaboration, two-way communication and a variety of ’social’ tools. Moving to a greater participatory model changes the fundamental…

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The “hidden gem” that is DWG Research

Over in the UK the nation is getting into party mood as we start the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. It’s also a year of celebration at DWG (formerly IBF) as it’s our 10th year anniversary and we’re excited about the New York and London member meetings coming up on 13-14 June. Something I’m very passionate…

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Join eBay and ADP on IBF Live!

Don’t miss IBF Live on May 1st! Our featured studio guest is Ramin Mobasseri, Enterprise Portal Solutions Manager with eBay, who shows how eBay uses Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) to easily find experts, share ideas, enjoy social learning, get connected with company leaders, recognize and reward users, engage the entire workforce, and influence decisions made…

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Southwest offers employees many avenues to sound off

You can’t demand engagement, but you can coax it. A tour of Southwest’s intranet reveals how this is done. By Matt Wilson Employee engagement is important. As researchers at Gallup put it, “The world’s top-performing organizations understand that employee engagement is a force that drives business outcomes.” If you need help with managing the welfare…

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Employee engagement at Southwest Airlines

Don’t miss IBF Live on April 3rd! Southwest Airlines is dedicated to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and company spirit. How does this culture of service play out on its intranet? And how does their overall communications strategy support the culture? Our featured studio guest is…

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Get key insights into how video is being used in the enterprise: participate in our survey

Are you using a video sharing platform within your organization? How are using it for internal communications and knowledge sharing? Are you getting high levels of adoption? If you are interested in the answer to any of these questions and would like to get key insights into how organizations are using video, then participate in…

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I love the intranet because…

Tell us about your intranet love affair… Read more intranet love stories.

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Intranet Love Affairs: Sending love and praise in the enterprise

On IBF 24 in 2011, one of my favourite items was the demonstration from Love Machine, one of a set of new technology start-ups involving Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life, and Ryan Downe, who walked us through the functionality. Their other projects include “Coffee & Power” and the “Worklist”, both also very interesting in…

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