Product Description
Social software has taken the Internet by storm, fuelling huge growth in collaborative authoring platforms (such as blogs, wikis and podcasts) and massive expansion in social networking communities. These technologies have generated an unprecedented level of consumer participation and it is now time for businesses to embrace them as part of their own information and knowledge management strategies."Enterprise 2.0" is one of the first books to explain the impact that social software will have inside the corporate firewall, and ultimately how staff will work together in the future. Niall Cook helps you to navigate this emerging landscape and introduces the key concepts that make up 'enterprise 2.0'. The 4Cs model at the heart of the book uses practical examples from well known companies in a range of industry sectors to illustrate how to apply enterprise 2.0 to encourage communication, cooperation, collaboration and connection between employees and customers in your own company.Erudite, well-researched and highly readable, this book is essential reading for anyone involved in knowledge, information and library management, as well as those implementing social software tools inside organizations. It will also appeal to marketing, advertising, public relations and internal communications professionals who need to exploit the opportunities social software offers for significant business impact and competitive advantage.
About the Author
Niall Cook is the Worldwide Director of Marketing Technology at communications consultancy Hill & Knowlton. He created the industry leading blogging policy for the firm and set up Collective Conversation, the first blogging community from a professional services company. He frequently advises the agency's Fortune 500 clients on the effective use of technology to support internal and external marketing strategy, having recently worked on projects for Allianz, HSBC and LG. Previously Niall held positions at the online currency beenz.com, Answerthink Consulting Group, UBS and Reed Elsevier. He is also the founder and chairman of Cogenz Ltd, a company providing social bookmarking software for the enterprise. He holds an honours degree in Typography & Graphic Communication from The University of Reading and is a frequent speaker and author on the topic of social media and social software.