Here’s a summary table I put together to show how we can work more effectively using social tools for common work tasks.
Thanking Colleagues
| Common Approach | Results |
| - Copy everyone on e-mail
- Forward to team and manager (lots of e-mails)
- Eventually e-mail gets lost or deleted
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| New Social Tool Approach | Results |
- Write on colleagues Internal Company Profile Board
- Micro blog about it
- Update your Status to thank them
- Connect with them online using social platforms
| - Their manager and network can see the thank you
- e-mail not required
- Highlights expertise of person
- Builds their reputation online within the company
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Creating Presentations
| Common Approach | Results |
- Create draft presentation and e-mail team, get feedback from team
| - e-mail as attachment
- Spend lots of time integrating feedback
- Stuck in mail jail from multiple attachment versions
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| New Social Tool Approach | Results |
- Upload file to Company file sharing system (e.g. IBM Connections)
- Share…
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Collaborative thoughts... 