It took me a few tries to get into Facebook and LinkedIn. Like many, I had hesitations about posting pictures and information about me publicly until I really sat down and figured out the value of meeting up with old friends and keeping in touch with contacts. Well, it took my wife twisting my arm to get me on and now sometimes we twist each others arm to get them off “the book”.
Needless to say, social networking platforms are not just a personal tool but also a valuable asset to churches, organizations, non-profits and corporations large and small. Imagine your organization using a social networking tool to increase productivity by always keeping communication open. Picture your work day starting with logging into your company or organizations networking site and seeing that Dottie from Accounting has updated her status to say, “Dottie Baker is troubled by the amount of declined D&B reports” or that Joe in Marketing has posted the latest copy proofs for approval. Who is that Joe in marketing guy and why does he always leave the dirty filter in the coffee machine?
Oh yeah, it’s better then a WiKi or a local intranet. It’s easier then Document Management software. Why? It’s instant. It’s in your face. It builds community within an organization and in these difficult times where many are afraid to leave their chairs in fear that when they return they will be laid off it is the effective communication tool for getting messages out there. Churches use this platform with their congregation and members have embraced the ease of use and accessibility of keeping up with other members and events within the church. The opportunity for another added revenue stream with advertising is also a kicker for the treasurer of a school or any educational institute looking to make a faculty or student version.
Getting set up with a social networking site is simple and quick. Contact us today for pricing and turn times and mention our blog post for one year of free web hosting with any social networking installation.
Todd
pushStar Multimedia, LLC
