The internet community at large is reading, writing, and responding to blogs. And there is no reason whatsoever that a company cannot get in on this trend to keep their employees informed about company changes, policies, and events.
One thing that needs to be considered is the target audience. In this case, it's likely the employees of a company, who range from the night guy who empties the trash to the CEO. Sometimes, some information may not be necessary for all levels of employees in the company, but other information is pertinent to everyone. The objective then would be to figure out a way to diagnose which pieces of news are important or fun for everyone and which are not. This is probably relatively simple, since the company picnic and the pictures from it are great for everyone to see, but financial reports for a specific department may not be necessary for people outside that department. What is the purpose? Is this for purely informational purposes or is it intended to bring the company together better as a team by giving them the opportunity to learn about each other.
And how will you, the blogger, take on this task? What will your online voice be like? Will it read like a transcript of a collegiate math lecture or will it be vibrant and conversational? What will the timeline be? Every week like an old time small town newspaper or daily to keep people interested or even as news becomes available and needs to be put out there?
These are just a few things to consider when beginning an internal blog for an organization. It's different from a consumer blog because while both are intended to inform, the reasons for that information are vastly different. A consumer blog will be with the intent of garnering more sales and feedback from customers while an internal blog is intended more to keep your employees in the loop of events and situations within the company.
K
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
There she goes...
Righto. So, mark this as the first blog post of the new quarter. The class this go around? Twenty First Century Communication Technology. Nice to know that I'll get to use this blog a second time around rather than just setting it up to look pretty on the internet for one 12 week course. (I like to get my money's worth out of things, even free things like blogs.)
So, to those of you who have ventured into my realm, welcome. I'm Kiri. I know, I know. My name on the discussion postings says 'Christina', but that really only matters for taxes and employment and anything else that might be considered 'official'. For the rest of the world I'm Kiri and I prefer it that way. It's a nickname that I picked up in high school that has stuck and that the general consensus, even from my parents, is that it suits me better than my legal name. (And before you ask, I am planning to have it legally changed as soon as I can scrounge up the extra funds to do so.)
Currently, I'm a telephone slave for a large company in Omaha. I'm not good at the work and neither do I enjoy it, so the hunt is on for something that fulfills both of those requirements. At least I am able to have a job while I search for something better, which is more than can be said for many people these days, so I try not to complain too long or loud.
When I'm not nagging people on the phones or working on school stuff, I'm an inveterate bookworm (seriously, 4 - 6 books a week is a fairly regular free reading schedule), sometimes writer (recently more fanfic than original work, but it's for fun and practice more than anything), and occasional pirate goddess. ...well, the goddess part might be pushing it a bit, but just a bit. I perform with a renaissance faire troupe called The Ladies of the Salty Kiss every so often when the stars align and the winds blow true and I can actually get to a gig. Which basically translates to performing when they come to the Omaha faire out at Scary Acres. I also do some crafty stuff, like bastardizing Barbie dolls to look like characters that my friends and I have made for various writing projects and some counted cross stitch. I'm also a bit of a comic book geek (more Marvel than DC) and am getting into the video gaming scene when I can schedule a few hours to waste playing Ultimate Alliance 2.
I graduated from Rogers State University in the spring of 09, tried for a summer and fall to not go to school and realized that if I don't have about a million things going on at a time and/or constantly have my hands busy and my mind engaged in something I'm going to get so bored that I don't do anything! I'm one of those weird people that's got to be busy and maybe even moderately useful.
I'm rather excited to be taking another of Prof. Artz's classes, and no, I'm not just sucking up. I enjoyed the Ethics and Decision Making class that I took last term immensely, and look forward to just as enjoyable of a learning experience this term as well. Besides, it's a class on technology, and that just makes my inner geek squee. I like technology, for all it doesn't appear to like me most of the time.
I guess I'll stop rambling there. I look forward to getting to know you all! Feel free to pop in and say hi at any point.
Ciao!
K
So, to those of you who have ventured into my realm, welcome. I'm Kiri. I know, I know. My name on the discussion postings says 'Christina', but that really only matters for taxes and employment and anything else that might be considered 'official'. For the rest of the world I'm Kiri and I prefer it that way. It's a nickname that I picked up in high school that has stuck and that the general consensus, even from my parents, is that it suits me better than my legal name. (And before you ask, I am planning to have it legally changed as soon as I can scrounge up the extra funds to do so.)
Currently, I'm a telephone slave for a large company in Omaha. I'm not good at the work and neither do I enjoy it, so the hunt is on for something that fulfills both of those requirements. At least I am able to have a job while I search for something better, which is more than can be said for many people these days, so I try not to complain too long or loud.
When I'm not nagging people on the phones or working on school stuff, I'm an inveterate bookworm (seriously, 4 - 6 books a week is a fairly regular free reading schedule), sometimes writer (recently more fanfic than original work, but it's for fun and practice more than anything), and occasional pirate goddess. ...well, the goddess part might be pushing it a bit, but just a bit. I perform with a renaissance faire troupe called The Ladies of the Salty Kiss every so often when the stars align and the winds blow true and I can actually get to a gig. Which basically translates to performing when they come to the Omaha faire out at Scary Acres. I also do some crafty stuff, like bastardizing Barbie dolls to look like characters that my friends and I have made for various writing projects and some counted cross stitch. I'm also a bit of a comic book geek (more Marvel than DC) and am getting into the video gaming scene when I can schedule a few hours to waste playing Ultimate Alliance 2.
I graduated from Rogers State University in the spring of 09, tried for a summer and fall to not go to school and realized that if I don't have about a million things going on at a time and/or constantly have my hands busy and my mind engaged in something I'm going to get so bored that I don't do anything! I'm one of those weird people that's got to be busy and maybe even moderately useful.
I'm rather excited to be taking another of Prof. Artz's classes, and no, I'm not just sucking up. I enjoyed the Ethics and Decision Making class that I took last term immensely, and look forward to just as enjoyable of a learning experience this term as well. Besides, it's a class on technology, and that just makes my inner geek squee. I like technology, for all it doesn't appear to like me most of the time.
I guess I'll stop rambling there. I look forward to getting to know you all! Feel free to pop in and say hi at any point.
Ciao!
K
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Final Post for Ethics and Decision Making
Yeah, it's not as creative as I'm used to. Mr. Migraine has come to visit, so I'm not at my best. Many apologies in advance.
When I came into this class, I honestly didn't know what to expect. Ethics is alternately a clear cut realm and one fraught with disparity. Just because I think that my actions are ethical doesn't mean that they are to another person.
I went back and looked at the course objectives for this class and I think that I've at least learned to do the items set out on that list better, though I'm by no means an expert. Like any skill, it's going to take more than a 12 week course to set up and maintain the habits that will last a life time and actually get good at doing the things. But, by getting the information and the basics, I can go on and with practice get better.
The part that I thought was the most interesting was the bits about decision making. I mentioned it in my previous blog, but it's worth stating again: now that I have a better idea of why I make the decisions that I do make I stand a better chance of being able to out-think myself. (It makes sense if you think about it.) I think that people need to be able to out-think themselves and not just react on their instincts when making choices and decisions. We need to be able to see what other people's points of view are on situations and be able to compare that to our own views while stepping outside ourselves to see the best course of action.
Overall, I really enjoyed this class. And considering that I'm not much for online class taking, that's saying a lot. But then, being able to take and succeed in an online classroom setting is as much of a skill as anything else. And I'll certainly get plenty of practice with this degree programs.
See you around.
K
When I came into this class, I honestly didn't know what to expect. Ethics is alternately a clear cut realm and one fraught with disparity. Just because I think that my actions are ethical doesn't mean that they are to another person.
I went back and looked at the course objectives for this class and I think that I've at least learned to do the items set out on that list better, though I'm by no means an expert. Like any skill, it's going to take more than a 12 week course to set up and maintain the habits that will last a life time and actually get good at doing the things. But, by getting the information and the basics, I can go on and with practice get better.
The part that I thought was the most interesting was the bits about decision making. I mentioned it in my previous blog, but it's worth stating again: now that I have a better idea of why I make the decisions that I do make I stand a better chance of being able to out-think myself. (It makes sense if you think about it.) I think that people need to be able to out-think themselves and not just react on their instincts when making choices and decisions. We need to be able to see what other people's points of view are on situations and be able to compare that to our own views while stepping outside ourselves to see the best course of action.
Overall, I really enjoyed this class. And considering that I'm not much for online class taking, that's saying a lot. But then, being able to take and succeed in an online classroom setting is as much of a skill as anything else. And I'll certainly get plenty of practice with this degree programs.
See you around.
K
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