Next Generation Communications (#SWChat)

Thanks to everyone who took part in this weeks Social Workplace Twitter Chat event (#SWChat).

Next Generation Communications?

We are in the no-mans land of communications. The younger generation preferring social style of communication, but businesses still primarily using traditional forms like email. Is it time for businesses to start thinking about the Next Generation Communications to help bridge the gap between social and traditional, and how should it be approached?

Event Statistics

• No. of Tweets = 1100
• No. of Contributors = 89
• Reach = 231,000
• No. of impressions = 2,300,000

Summary

Full Transcript Report via @hashtracking

Questions Asked

Q1) Email is on it's way out - Agree / Disagree?

Q2) How many hours a week do you think you spend on email vs social comms for your company?

Q3) Should companies follow Atos' example of phasing out employee to employee comms?

Q4) Are social comms (e.g. IM, Twitter, FB etc...) really more efficient than email?

Q5) What advice would you give to a company making that transition from traditional to social comms?

Q6) What are the barriers for a company to move to the Next Generation form of comms?

Q7) In 140 characters or less, define a sales pitch to your CEO why they should consider phasing out email e/ee to e/ee comms

Shared Reference Material

• What Is Your Communications Transitional Strategy? via @davidchris
• Atos intends to drive staff to 'inbox zero' by 2013 via ZDNET
• The Death Of Email By 2018 via @davidchris
• Talent Management When the Old Outnumber the Young via HBR
• Social Media vs. Email — Are We Asking The Right Questions? via @theMaria
• Technology doesn't engage people, people do via @bigdragazzo
• 5 Key Tips When Adopting Social Media via @SocialAxis
• Trains, Sliding Doors and Social Networks via @grantmason
• Do You Know the Most Popular Online Marketing Method? via WebSense
• Ditch Your Inbox: Luis Suarez Interview via Unified Communications Online

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