The McKinsey Quarterly's August 2007 article "How companies can make the most of user-generated content" highlights strategies executives can employ when promoting the use of blogs and wikis within their own companies. Some examples:

  • Find out what inspires or motivates people to participate in online collaborative technologies
  • Identify thought leaders or well-connected people in your company and promote their participation
  • Make collaboration fun (e.g., online betting, rotation program)
  • Build tools within the blogs and wikis that let users share content easily
  • Develop clear and enforceable guidelines to prohibit unethical or illegal behavior
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    Agnese Caruso is a Research Specialist for Tax Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Agnese became a Slaw core contributor in 2006. Her skills and interests include legal and business research, social networking and collaboration tools, mobile design and delivery, online user experiences, and emerging technologies.
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