Building a "Social Community" Website Checklist

7/21/2010 9:07:53 PM

The keys to building a successful wiki as a website can be found in the following checklist.

Wikis Change the Meaning of "Groupthink"

1/17/2010 7:02:58 PM

A recent article by Forrester outlines the Trend for Wikis. There are definitely pieces I agree with in this article:

Wikis can transform collaborative authoring - true, wiki's make it easy for a novice to provide input and thoughts with very little talent other than how to use a computer.
Capturing the output of human minds - Again, we have continued to discuss and refine this in our model as we view knowledge capture a key differentiator in business in the future. Read More...
Use cases for such applications as FAQ, Project with feedback, Joint authoring

ECM - Enterprise Content Management

12/29/2008 11:59:49 AM

Opportunity for Web 3.0 and The Virtual Worker

11/4/2008 6:44:48 PM

"Web 2.0 Made Easy"...what does that mean?

6/24/2008 1:53:20 PM

Wikis become mainstream business applications

6/4/2008 10:07:15 AM

From the moment we started working on our next generation business communication technology, CustomerVision BizWiki, almost 4 years ago now, we looked forward to day when this technology could be quickly and easily adopted by any organization, not just early adopters. Now I’m glad to say that I no longer find myself explaining the term "wiki" to most people. Unlike even 6 months earlier, the term is becoming familiar and people are embracing the fact that they might need one of these things called a "wiki".

Why Enterprise Wikis Are For You

6/4/2008 10:06:49 AM

Why buy an Enterprise Wiki versus a generic, entry level wiki? Because an Enterprise Wiki includes the features that allow them to adapt to corporate requirements and is delivered as a solution with the training and support that helps ensure the adoption and effectiveness of the system. Implemented correctly an Enterprise Wiki can improve the business performance of an entire company or business unit. And that ultimately is the reason to implement a wiki. You wouldn't you buy a transmission without the car, or go fishing without rod, reel and bait, or what about buying a new suit, is it complete without the right shoes? A generic wiki is not a business solution, it’s still just technology. What businesses need is a solution to helps deliver business value. Something that's easy to use, yet works effectively to help solve your true business needs.

No Escaping the Blog

6/4/2008 10:06:21 AM

A recent article from David Kirkpatrick and Daniel Roth in Fortune should grab the attention of anyone who has experienced the information overload bombarding most organizations today. The information overload and the time taken up dealing with this overload is phenomenal and will continue to be a burden on employee productivity.

The Wall Street Journal and RSS

6/4/2008 10:06:07 AM

Lee Gomes with the Wall Street Journal wrote an interesting article on RSS and web logs. One of the things I liked about his article is the fact that he picked up on the importance of RSS and web logs to the development of XML. Too many commentators have missed this important connection.

Wiki Crazy

6/4/2008 10:05:51 AM

After returning this past Saturday from the Recent Changes Camp in Portland, Oregon, I found the event uplifting and highly motivational. As I continue to learn more about the wiki landscape I'm pleased with the unique role we have carved out for ourselves. We are excited about the prospects of bridging the gaps between the innovators and thought leaders in the wiki world and the requirements of large highly regulated enterprises. Our approach to provide the ability to be completely open with editing to controlled discussion but to also support a more incremental approach to wiki adoption suitable for to corporate customers.

Why Wikis and Blogs Make Sense

6/4/2008 10:05:37 AM

The technology world often gives odd sounding names to new innovations which make those innovations seem more obscure and enigmatic than they really are. This is definitely true of wikis and blogs. Despite the strange sounding names, most companies, large or small, could make great use of wikis and blogs.

Using a Wiki

6/4/2008 10:05:24 AM

Sounds kind of wild and crazy doesn't it? Well, even though the word may sound a little far out for sophisticated business users, doing things "fast" is not. Using a Wiki to accomplish business objectives faster and more efficiently is definitely something your management would like to see happen. Utilizing a wiki can accomplish that for you.

Wikis make deeper inroads into corporations

6/4/2008 10:05:08 AM

The article sites the fact that companies are beginning to recognize the fact knowledge capital is key to making decisions faster, gaining buy-in and leveraging corporate knowledge to organizational benefit.

Sharepoint and CustomerVision

6/4/2008 10:04:31 AM

BizWiki with SharePoint is the only choice for organizations that need to dramatically extend the value of their SharePoint implementation.

Web 2.0

6/4/2008 10:03:34 AM

What is the new Web 2.0 phenomenon?

To me it is very much how Andrew Kantor describes it in his recent USA Today article, Web 2.0 is not just the latest round of technology innovation. Web 2.0 entails new methods for tapping the collective wisdom found in a vast array of websites and information resources in order to provide insights and information relevant to YOU. It is not about a bunch of stand alone personal websites, it’s about sharing and collaborating and pulling relevant pieces of information from various sources.

Wiki Acquisition of Jot by Google

6/4/2008 10:02:57 AM

The news is flying about the recent acquisition of Jot by Google. Congratulations to both sides for their awareness in the market space and making wiki viability a strong business case. This acquisitions clearly positions Enterprise Wiki as a must have for organizations leading the way into the Web 2.0 world. The positive outcome is that Jot has helped endure and make enterprise wikis a viable market for the other wiki vendors in the space.

Why Wiki?

6/4/2008 10:02:44 AM

How or what is a "WIKI"? I am asked this familiar question quite often when trying to put a new semi-technical spin to a new method of community collaboration. Wiki means rapid, and why would wiki have anything to do with getting business done in a corporate enterprise?

Corporate Blogs and Wikis: Individual vs. Team Voice

6/4/2008 10:02:30 AM

The ability for many people to contribute, modify, share and dialog on a topic, provide guidance to others and learn from one another has a much bigger impact on the way business can and will be contrived in the future rather than a single person on a pedestal of a blog providing his or her thoughts and others taking it in and giving their 2 cent comments on whether they agree or disagree.

So, in the world of real business solutions and impact, a wiki wins hands-down over the need or continued upkeep of a blog.

CustomerVision BizWiki for the Enterprise

6/4/2008 10:02:15 AM

In the corporate world today email and file sharing are still the most common collaboration and communication tools. Most large corporations have web content management and knowledge management solutions available to them as well. But there is a huge functional gap between these technologies and that gap makes it difficult to quickly and seamlessly communicate.

Why Content Management Systems Can't Cut-it in a Web 2.0 World...

6/4/2008 10:01:36 AM

According to Jupiterresearch, annual spending for Web Content Management Solution from 2003-2008 will exceed $1.2 Billion. This leaves a lot of room for corporate overspending and systems efforts which will not be allocated the appropriate time and energy, which most content management systems take to fully benefit from.

Enterprise wikis - powerful content management without the need for tech geeks...

6/4/2008 10:00:51 AM

Businesses are finding an increasing number of applications for the emerging technology known as wikis. Most people should be familiar with the idea of wikis through such popular examples as Wikipedia, which is a great example of an open platform for sharing knowledge and information. But beyond the prominent public examples there is also a revolution going on behind the scenes as companies like CustomerVision make wikis available to the mainstream of business users to help them solve real world business problems and enhance day to day operations. Enterprise wikis are taking this idea of a user driven website to create a communications solution that meets corporate requirements for security and manageability but without the need for IT or technology specialists. With CustomerVision business users can break free from their traditional reliance on IT or technology specialists by creating a powerful yet intuitive application that anyone can use quickly and easily.

Tim O'Reilly has suggested that with the emergence of Web 2.0, content management vendors will increasingly be replaced by business wiki solutions. I agree and feel that the ability to empower a novice user, in a controlled business environment is a vital asset to the 21st century knowledge worker and their organization. In O'Reilly's article, "What is Web 2.0" , he states that "the web is a platform and you control your own data." Enterprise wikis enable the novice user to take control of their own informational content and deliver it on an easy to use, searchable platform of the web, without the need for IT.

Top 10 Uses for a Wiki

6/4/2008 10:00:37 AM

Wikis are a great way to quickly build and share knowledge within an organization. The ability to conform to a rapidly changing work environment by providing a secured medium for sharing information is what makes wikis a “Web 2.0” application and what advances them beyond traditional mediums for informal learning and knowledge sharing.

What the Wall Street Journal has to say about Web 2.0 and its Emergence into Corporate America.

6/4/2008 9:59:52 AM

Social software is ready for business, but is business ready for social software?

The Role of IT in Web 2.0.

6/4/2008 9:59:41 AM

Web 2.0 is opening doors that make Information Technologist a little leary.

Wiki as a Website

6/4/2008 9:59:30 AM

CustomerVision recently announced their newest product offering of "Wiki as a Website" for the SMB market.

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