ISBN:
111865854X
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (PDF, 15505 KB, 408 S.)
Edition:
1. Aufl.
Parallel Title:
Print version Social Collaboration For Dummies
DDC:
306.4
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Realize the potential of social collaboration in business with this easy-to-understand guideSocial media have proven to be an engaging and addictive mode of communication and information gathering for users on a personal level. However, by applying that same philosophy, a corporate collaboration system that employs social technologies could potentially get employees more involved in running an efficient and effective business. This fun and friendly guide shows you exactly how to put social networking to work in order to achieve business goals. Taking you beyond just the features and tools of social collaboration, the book focuses on where and how social collaboration principles and technologies can be applied in order to enhance the performance of an organization, regardless of how big or small it may be.Helps businesses understand how to introduce social collaboration practices into their organizations in order to create the results they are seekingDetails ways to transform a business into a social business by using social collaboration technologiesProvides case studies that exemplify ways in which business can engage and learn in social collaboration Social Collaboration For Dummiesis an ideal introductory guide for anyone looking to use social collaboration to lead to improvements in productivity, organizational agility, innovation, and employee engagement.
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Social Collaboration; Chapter 1: Connecting Business Collaboration with Social Networking; Defining Social Collaboration; Distinguishing between Collaboration and Social Networking; Bringing Collaboration and Social Networking Together; Competing and Coexisting with E-Mail; Exploring Practical Applications of Social Collaboration; Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with Social Collaboration Tools
Description / Table of Contents:
Introducing Social Collaboration ToolsMoving Beyond Social Media; Navigating the Enterprise Social Graph; Forming Groups; Working Together on Content; Forecasting the Future of Social Collaboration; Chapter 3: Putting Social Collaboration to Work; Harnessing the Energy of Social Networks for Business; Gearing Up for Implementation; Addressing Enterprise Requirements for Social Collaboration; Putting Social Collaboration in Context; Part II: Organizing Work with Social Collaboration; Chapter 4: Everyday Sharing on a Social Network; Sharing and Targeting Posts
Description / Table of Contents:
Choosing Types of Posts Useful for Social CollaborationSharing Files and Media; Responding to Another User's Post; Chapter 5: Working Your Network; Making and Cultivating Connections; Looking Professional Online; Chapter 6: Managing Projects and Tasks; Sharing Progress Reports as Simple Social Posts; Using More Sophisticated Social Task Management; Structuring Work in Podio; Managing Activities in IBM Connections; Comparing Approaches to Social Task Management; Chapter 7: Collaborating on Content; Sharing Document Files; Writing and Editing Documents Together; Keeping Content under Control
Description / Table of Contents:
Part III: Exploring the Social Collaboration Software MarketChapter 8: Beginning Your Search for a Social Collaboration Platform; Developing a Plan for Choosing a Social Collaboration System; Identifying Key Distinguishing Features; Choosing Software to Organize Ideas; Understanding the Different Types of Vendors and Products; Weighing Trade-Offs; Chapter 9: Charting the Products and Vendors; Examining Selected Social Collaboration Vendors; Building a Short List of Candidates; Getting Started for Free; Conducting a Pilot Project; Identifying Distinguishing Characteristics of the Leaders
Description / Table of Contents:
Dealing with SharePointChapter 10: Social Collaboration in the Cloud; Playing in the Cloud; Distinguishing between Cloud and Application Hosting; Assessing the Advantages of the Cloud; Appreciating the Advantages of Cloud-Only Products; Avoiding the Pitfalls of Free; Embracing ad hoc efforts, where possible; Weighing Simplicity Versus Control; Addressing Concerns about Cloud Services; Negotiating a Better Contract; Chapter 11: Standards for Social Networking and Integration; Surviving Shifting Standards; Leveraging Common Social Web Standards
Description / Table of Contents:
OpenSocial: Providing an Enterprise Standard for App Embedding
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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