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November 21, 2010By Bill Cava Comments
Google's CEO Eric Schmidt recently said that every two days we create as much information as we did from the beginning of civilization to 2003. With the masses of new information created each day, the work place grows more complex. Without a clear way to extract the "signal" from the "noise" it's difficult to make sense of it all. Being tuned into the right signal means being aware of the information and activities specifically relevant to you and your responsibilities. I call this improving your "corporate situational awareness."
Situational Awareness is described as the ability to learn, keep track of and understand what's happening around you so you can better plan for the future, make fewer mistakes, and meet your goals. Although this phrase is mostly used in military-types of situations (when keen awareness of your environment can mean the difference between life and death), consider how it can also apply to any business setting: If we could improve our corporate situational awareness through the use of social messaging through the company intranet, employees could be more aware of the latest and most relevant information, learn from it, respond to it, and plan ahead using it.
A key part of Ektron's eIntranet is its social messaging platform. And now with the Ektron Plug-in for Seesmic Desktop, these activity streams flow from the intranet, onto your desktop, alongside your personal social networks.
If you're using Ektron's eIntranet, here are 4 things you can do with Seesmic Desktop today:
For a company using Ektron's eIntranet, I think you're able to achieve something really valuable with the Ektron Plug-in for Seesmic Desktop 2: Engaged employees learning from each other, working together, making smart, informed decisions and even sharing mistakes they've made so others are less likely to repeat them.
Download "Getting Started with the Ektron Plug-in for Seesmic Desktop."
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