Symposium 9 is just 16 days away
Symposium 9 (Social Media and New Ways of Working): June 27- 30, Chicago. If you haven't reserved your spot, please do so right away.
In addition to several highly interactive sessions, we'll feature presentations from the following folks:
- Patricia Roberts, Peter Miscovich and Tish Kruse (JLL): How Social Media Is Driving Workplace Changes at JLL and its Clients
- David Coleman (Collaborative Strategies): Social Media In the Enterprise: Recent Research
- Kat Randolph, Christian Finn, Mary Czerwinski and Gina Venolla (Microsoft): Current and Future Trends in Social Networking
Register online: Registration is included as part of membership for corporate and colleague members. Non-members pay $900. All attendees pay for their hotel rooms and related costs. In addition, each attendee pays $300 to cover incidental food and beverage costs. http://www.newwow.net/members/registration/symposium/9
Attending remotely: If you wish to attend sessions remotely, please email Al Stojanovich (al.stojanovich@newwow.net).
New in the library: Social Media Research Summary
Social media is a hot topic but much of the conversation is based on anecdotes or opinions. To remedy this situation, NewWOW scanned the academic and business press, talked with experts, and assembled a 21-page research summary that includes:
- Types of social media
- Business applications
- Studies & surveys
- Managing social media
- Tools for strategy planning, policies, implementation and monitoring.
Learn how organizations are employing social media software and services--such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube--to drive innovation, build relationships, share knowledge, recruit staff, collaborate effectively, build brand reputation, increase engagement, improve communications, market products and services, manage crisis communications and more. Also included are brief profiles of several business applications highlighting social media activities: A-Space, CDC, Cisco, IBM, IKEA, Intel, KPMG, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, Lockheed Martin, Los Angeles Fire Department, NetApp, Océ, Sprint, Threadless, TransUnion, US Cellular, uTEST and Woot. Download your copy at http://www.newwow.net/members/node/1653
Please note: This document is the intellectual property of New Ways of Working, LLC and should not be shared outside the Network.
Study: Social media leaders & laggards
A 2010 study by Babson College found that Social Media Customer Leaders perform better in the marketplace. According to H. James Wilson, Senior Researcher and Senior Writer at Babson Executive Education, "tweeting is both common and encouraged among a select group of companies we call Social Media Customer (SMC) Leaders." In fact, only 21% of SMC Leader companies reported stagnant or declining sales over the past year compared to 31% of SMC Laggard companies. Details: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/1652
Survey: How Global Fortune 100 companies use social media
PR firm Burson-Marsteller recently released a survey of the ways Global Fortune 100 companies are using social media. Researchers looked at four media platforms--Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and corporate blogs--and found that the top firms worldwide are active in the social media sphere. They also compared how social media behaviors differ among geographic regions. Worldwide, four out of five companies use at least one of the most popular social media platforms to engage with stakeholders. Twitter ranks first then Facebook, YouTube and corporate blogs. For more: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/1650
Continuing the conversation – occupancy levels
If Price comments on a post from Doug Lowrie about a target for square footage per head. If is thinking about 7 SqM but adds that he's heard that "20 is still considered good in the US and 18 in the Netherlands." Join in the conversation: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/1624#comment-1068
Your office chair is hazardous to your health
BusinessWeek ran an alarming story recently. Entitled “Your Office Chair Is Killing You,” the piece cited new research concluding that "Sitting is a public-health risk. And exercising doesn't offset it." TV addicts and those who sit at a computer for hours show higher rates of obesity, hypertension, high blood triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and high blood sugar. If you must sit, the article recommends "perching" in a half-sitting, half-standing position at barstool height. The article also recommends a couple of acceptable seats. Find out more: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/453#comment-1070
Follow-up to telework/blizzard coverage
Inspector General David Berry from the US National Labor Relations Board released the results of a survey to determine the level of work that occurred during the Government closure caused by major snowstorms this past winter. The survey also identified what worked well and included suggestions for improvement. Of those surveyed (88% of the headquarters staff), 66% have a government-issued laptop and 36% of those took them home before the storm. Of the employees who did not take their laptops home prior to the snow closings, 42% said that they would be more inclined to do so next time. http://www.newwow.net/members/node/615#comment-1069
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