Facebook as an Intranet Part 3: 10 More Reasons Not To Consider Facebook For Your Intranet Platform

10th October, 2010 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 4 Comments

First, let me start off with a bit of a disclaimer. I’m not an anti-Facebook zealot and my goal isn’t to discourage the use of Facebook by companies and organizations. To the contrary, one of the biggest roles of my job is to explain how social media channels can be used effectively. So, with that said, my goal with this series of posts is to educate anyone considering the use of Facebook as their corporate Intranet to seriously reconsider. Using Facebook for a corporate Intranet is like using a hammer to loosen a nut. It can be done, but…why??

Your New Social Intranet Requires New Social Training

6th September, 2010 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 2 Comments

Let’s face it, new employees who come to your organization right out of college are probably pretty familiar with social media. The question is whether they understand the business acumen and fundamental principles of social networking to do it correctly.

5 Key Features To Consider When Choosing A Social Intranet

30th July, 2010 - Posted By Angela Cullen - 2 Comments

When building a business case around a social Intranet, there are a few key components to consider. Here are five suggested features that you might ask your potential vendors to demonstrate.

Is It Time For Your Intranets Annual Performance Review?

8th July, 2010 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 8 Comments

It never ceases to amaze me how few people trust their organizational intranets. A tool that was designed specifically for the purpose of helping employees do their job better and faster is often the joke of the water cooler. Yet organizations knowingly ignore the fact that employees don’t use or trust the information stored on their intranet.

Periodically, I have the great opportunity to sit in front of a group of employees and ask them about their intranet experiences. Often, it’s in anticipation of an intranet revamp, so the need for a “do-over” or an evolution has already been defined at some level. While the individual users and comments might be different, they usually go start with something like this:

Turn Your Intranet Into A Clown College

26th January, 2010 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - No Comments

As Intranet Professionals, think about whether your Intranet is being used to encourage new ideas. Do you have a campaign asking employees to behave like clowns? Do you have an idea center where employees can submit their ideas and vote on those that they feel would be valuable? Are your executives open to new ideas and are they actively encouraging innovation?

Intranet Tip – Weak Passwords Jeopardize Organizational Security

27th November, 2009 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 1 Comment

As the centralized point of access to organizational information, your Intranet portal may also represent a potential security risk. This is especially true if your portal is accessible to employees via the Internet. If your Intranet authentication is tied to your Active Directory or LDAP, be sure to put policies in place that ensure that your employees change their passwords on a periodic basis. In addition, be sure to encourage (or require) employees to use “strong” passwords, that are comprised of a combination of alpha characters, numbers, symbols and mixed cases.

99 Great Intranet Resources – Sean’s Intranet Twitter List

1st November, 2009 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 1 Comment

Check out this list of 99 great Intranet resources that I added to my Intranet list on Twitter! If you’re looking for Intranet resources to follow, these are your folks!