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November 30, 2003
Blogs for Intranet Content
Blogs have a reputation for being personal, often trivial, online journals. But when considering blogs for an Intranet you need to get beyond the stereotype and keep in mind that blogs reduced to their bare bones are simply web pages with short entries in reverse chronological order that can be categorized by subject.
The content presented can vary dramatically. For example, any "What's New" page is a possible candidate for a blog. Do you want to distribute current awareness information? Consider a blog as an easy way to post to a web page, and also automatically distribute the entries via email if you so choose.
According to Ron Miller in Blogging for Business "blogs could be used…as a way to distribute information that changes on a regular basis, perhaps providing a more sensible venue for news than the company portal…"
The idea of capturing knowledge with a k-logs (knowledge logs) is also intriguing. The difference between a k-log and a blog is in the content, not the execution. The same software can be used, but the assumption is that high level knowledge would be shared in a k-log. Granted, it would require a motivated person or persons to take the time to post, but what a great way to enable participants to quickly share short, concise piece of information or start an internal conversation on a topic.
Traction Software is the name that pops up most often in connection with Intranet blogging. It's similar to standard blog software, but includes group collaborative tools, sophisticated security, and built-in email functionality.
If you're using blogs in your organization, post a comment and let us know more about it!
Comments
I wasn't aware of the Transaction Software. It looks like something worth exploring for possible use in internal Intranets.
Thanks!
Posted by: Lynn at December 1, 2003 05:51 AM
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