12 Tips for Building a Successful Enterprise Social Network – Part 10

After sharing nine previous tips on building a successful enterprise social network (ESN), we come to a subject that has been near and dear to my heart for decades - training and learning. I was a professional educator/trainer for over 30 years before switching gears in 2009 to a different path. I am confident and …

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12 Tips for Building a Successful Enterprise Social Network – Part 9

It's time for tip #9 in my 12-part series on my best advice for building a successful enterprise social network (ESN). This one is related to tip #8 which is "Integrate your ESN where people do their work." However, that tip focused on the applications and workflow to which people are accustomed. This tip is more …

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12 Tips for Building a Successful Enterprise Social Network – Part 8

This is part 8 of a 12-part series on tips for building a successful enterprise social network (ESN) at your business. Links to the previous 7 tips are at the bottom of this post. Tip #8 is an extremely important one if your ESN is to really make a difference in how your company gets …

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12 Tips for Building a Successful Enterprise Social Network – Part 7

This is part 7 of a 12-part series on building a successful enterprise social network (ESN). These 12 tips are ones that after careful reflection I promote as vital to the success of the ESN I've managed for a Fortune 100 company the past 4+ years, and I believe they have applicability to other organizations …

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12 Tips for Building a Successful Enterprise Social Network – Part 6

For this sixth tip in my series on building a successful enterprise social network (ESN), I am deeply indebted to online community management consultant Rich Millington, his excellent resources at FeverBee.com and his book Buzzing Communities. Here's the tip: Avoid Big Launch Syndrome. What is Big Launch Syndrome? It is the temptation to invest massive …

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