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In 2013, the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence started asking questions related to an organization’s use of social media. An emphasis was placed on effective use of social media. In the early days of this criteria change, many users of the Criteria had limited engagement with social media. More recently, every organization is using and must use social media, but not always effectively.
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Social media is undoubtedly changing the face of business. Business experts are increasingly encouraging businesses to utilise social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the new player Google+. At the same time, there are a lot of stories about the... May 31, 2011 | Latest News, Social Networking
Everywhere you look people are writing about social media: newspapers, magazines, bloggers, news channels, books. After reading a few of these articles you will notice the same key theme coming through; if your business is not using social media then you are missing... Apr 18, 2010 | Latest News, Social Networking
Goodbye corporate brick wall. See ya later marketing spin doctors.It's hello to social media – the thing many write off as being "only for the young" – but is now being used by businesses to talk directly with customers. Companies are now... Nov 9, 2009 | Latest News, Social Networking
According to a recent survey by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), social media offers an important and growing set of communications tools. These tools are being utilised by organisations worldwide for effective employee engagement. ... Aug 27, 2009 | Latest News, Social Networking
By joining the BPIR.com you will be able to network with other experts in your field.And get on board the trend.In a recent article found at smartcompany.com.au, Patrick Stafford said that if a business doesn't have a social networking presence, then it is already... Aug 13, 2009 | Latest News, Social Networking
We at BPIR are keeping an eye on the rapid growth of organisational social networking.Recent research has thrown up a variety of ways in which companies are using social networking such as in recruitment, buyer/vendor networking, wiki sites, communities of practice,... Jul 27, 2009 | Latest News, Social Networking
Embrace or die! That’s what the choice seems to be for businesses today in terms of online networking. It’s become so much an accepted part of ‘normal’ life for a large and increasing portion of the workforce that they need access... Apr 2, 2009 | Latest News, Social Networking
In a follow up to my previous blog on Social Networking I came across some new research saying how social networking sites are good for you… Melbourne University’s Dr Brent Coker says workers who surf the internet for leisure, known as `Workplace Internet... Nov 11, 2008 | Latest News, Social Networking
Hello all I thought I would share with you our next phase of development for the BPIR.com and hopefully get some feedback from you. Currently the BPIR.com is an information resource. It contains one of the largest collections of best practices, benchmarks,...