Collaboration tools like emails and net meeting are not uncommon tools used by employees within the enterprise. Large email “CC” to team members and annoying bombardment of the email server with everyone trying to reply to an email while copying everyone on the mailing list. Granted emails are great, but then how much can be done with “Walls” like popular Facebook’s “Super Wall“? 

Profile “Wall” or “Group and Community Walls” have been found to be very effective in social networks to improve conversation and communication among community members. Users have found it easier to post comments and views without having to send either emails or copy everyone on the conversation thread.

Similarly, social tools such as walls as used in Facebook, MySpace or Beetnic can enhance conversation among employees in an internal social network. Employees can post their comments and views on business matters in a more relaxed atmosphere, like they normally will do with public social networks like Facebook. Walls can compliment emails and be used for real-time communication among projects teams or unit team members. In my next post I’ll discuss the pros and cons of implementing Walls. Don’t forget your comments are welcome anytime.

-Paulette.