Enterprise Social Computing & Sharepoint Reception Wrap Up - Edmonton & Calgary

With the launch of the NLC Calgary Office, Microsoft & NLC hosted receptions in Edmonton and Calgary May 5th and 6th to announce NLC’s growing presence in the western region of Canada.  During these receptions, Shannon Ryan, CEO of NLC, spoke to the audience about Enterprise Social Computing in SharePoint.  A recap of the discussion is below.�

With the abundance of ROI calculators on the web, one might believe that ROI calculations are as simple as plugging some numbers into a spreadsheet.  However, these spreadsheets gloss over the intangible benefits of content technologies, while at the same time providing a false sense of rigor for the so-called “measurable items”. So, what should you do?

• What are the factors that can influence a person to take action on an issue of social importance?
• How can technology encourage societal change?
• What mechanisms are most appropriate for bridging the gap between citizens and their elected officials?

These are some of the broad-reaching questions that emerged on a rainy long weekend in Ottawa.

Sometimes, when a client is speaking with us about social marketing, we get the question, “which one (network) should I use - facebook? twitter?”. And the answer of course is, “it depends”.

On Thursday, May 14, 2009, non~linear creations (NLC) hosted a breakfast seminar jointly with Microsoft on Enterprise Social Computing & Sharepoint. Over 20 people attended from a variety of industries to gather insights and see a demonstration of NLC capabilities in delivering exceptional solutions around Enterprise Social Computing in SharePoint.

Learn how an Enterprise-Wide Social Computing environment can aid collaboration and foster innovation and growth for geographically dispersed, multi-product-line retailers.

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On May 14th, join NLC at Canada’s Social Media for Government conference, where I’ll be giving a 3 hour workshop on “Developing A Social Media Strategy: How To Balance Internal Needs With External Expectations“.

The Social Media for Government Conference, given by the Advanced Learning Institute, runs from May 11 through May 14 in Ottawa, ON. Billed as an “Executive Training Series For Federal, Provincial and Municipal Government Communicators”, it covers such topics as “How To Get Started With Social Media In Your Organization – A Focus On The Process“, and “Social Media And Government Communications: Key Considerations For Using Social Media To Communicate And Engage The Public“.

Here is a description of NLC’s workshop:

You know that your organization needs to participate in social networks in order to stay relevant, but you’re just not sure how to go about it. There are so many pitfalls - keeping your organization “on message”, dealing with negative feedback, and deciding what networks to approach. How can you balance the internal needs of the organization with the external expectations of the audience?

In this informative workshop, we will:

• Find out the basics of social networks, including an overview of popular networks in Canada
• Discover how to focus your approach and use time effectively
• Get tips on how to approach key stakeholders within your organization
• See examples of existing government social media campaigns

If you can’t make it out to the conference, you can also explore some of NLC’s whitepapers on social computing, which are free to download.

Shannon Ryan, CEO and co-founder of non~linear creations, has just launched the first in a series of conversations on Enterprise Social Computing—the up-and-coming knowledge management darling of the corporate sphere.