Dachis Group Summer Reading: Gamestorming
Blog PostOne of our colleagues at Dachis Group, X-Plane Founder Dave Gray, recently co-authored and published an incredibly valuable collection of techniques for the use of games to help individuals collaborate and make decisions in a business setting. The book is called Gamestorming and a group of us here at Dachis Group North America though we would inaugurate our first Summer Reading session by reading it. We all got a lot out of it and thought we'd write up a few of our thoughts for any curious passers by.
Start with Training
Blog PostThe idea of becoming a truly social business isn’t as “blue sky” as it was a year ago – the market is starting to shift. More people are talking about the benefits of engaging with consumers and collaborating internally. We’ve even heard of corporate mandates from the C-suite: “Social is happening; get the company up to speed.”
Finding Your Social Center
Blog PostWhile the goal of social business is to distribute social responsibility for scale, the edge of the organization is put at-risk if it doesn't operate from a strong center. This post explains the importance of creating a cross-functional team that can act as a command center for governing and coordinating social business initiatives.
The Risk And Reward Of Collaboration
Blog PostYes, collaboration has risks. There. I said it. As my colleague Kate Rush Sheehy pointed out recently, forming a company's social business strategy and resources requires speed and scale — and for some organizations these two qualities don't come naturally. Many employees fear the departmental silos they don't understand. The complex processes that don't always work. And the colleagues they don't know — constantly concerned these people will object to their ideas, plans, or points of view. This sometimes irrational worry can frustrate employees, but inactivity typically persists within their organizations anyway. Some companies refuse to let these concerns constrain them, and are trying to do things a little differently.
SXSWi 2011: The Biz of Buzz
Blog PostWhat do we know from being in the business of buzz since the early days? Dachis Group Kate Niederhoffer, one of the earliest players in the online listening space, shares her thoughts in this SXSWi 2011 panel.
SXSWi 2011: Activating Business Social Graphs
Blog PostSound familiar? The state of now for you is a game of whack-a-mole. You are looking for a future state of scalability for you, your team and your business. For a solution, read on...
It’s Hot and I’m @*&#! Thirsty!
Blog PostDo you want to work with a group of creative, progressive, and talented social business professionals in a fast-paced but relaxed office in downtown Austin? Do you have “Social DNA”? Dachis Group is growing and we are hiring for numerous positions and want to meet the brightest Austin has to offer! Come have a drink
SXSWi 2011: Social Media Middlemen
Blog PostThe main office finally wants to activate social business programs - great. Now, are the front lines ready to follow through? This panel proposal for SXSWi 2011 will focus on getting the organization activated from top to bottom.
Fans and Followers; Apples and Oranges?
Blog Post“Think of it like a nutrition label” I keep hearing this come up... with respect to LEED certification on buildings, Wal-Mart’s sustainability index, and several other newsworthy scoring systems of late. Is a nutrition label the ultimate scorecard? What’s interesting about nutrition labels is that they present several numbers-- everything isn’t added up into a single grade or score. In today’s business world, there’s a tendency to add everything up, particularly when it comes to incorporating social media metrics as KPIs. This is a trap!
SXSWi 2011: Collaboration at Work
Blog PostShouldn't work be social too? If you think so, you might find this proposed SXSWi 2011 panel interesting.