Alone in the network

2006-10-27T05:33:00.000+02:00

When employees faced with one, they often must choose between their own interests and their duties to their employer. When this happens, it's important to remember that an employee’s duty is to make business decisions based on what's best for the company, not for him or anyone he knows.
One of the most common conflict of interest situations is the giving or receiving of gifts. Gift giving often occurs in business, and it can be difficult to know if something is expected in return. Many companies have policies that regulate when and how employees may offer and accept gifts--avoid conflicts by following them.
Then the employee pass this course. He should remember examples of conflicts of interest and understand this problem.
Using Interbet employees can participate in simulation games, practicetechnoques in their communications, including memos, letters, e-mails...

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2006-10-17T11:20:00.000+02:00

Next module can be e.g. ethics
This course could explore what an ethical dilemma is and help employees make ethical decisions by e.g. passing a test.
Another kind of course can be module of conflicts of interest. Rise to conflicts of interest in the workplace can be given by business imperatives, personal agendas, and personal relationships.

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2006-10-10T15:54:00.000+02:00

One can be module, which provides a basic understanding of trade secret law.
Greatest assets of a company are often found in its trade secrets, which are types of valuable competitive information. Courses by Internet can help a company to teach its employees the criteria that must be satisfied in order for your company's competitive information to qualify as a trade secret.

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2006-10-10T15:16:00.000+02:00

... not all the time. But nobody likes an information noise all the time. Lots of modern companies offer different kinds of trainings. Courses by Internet can help a company to teach its employees. Learning by Internet has many advantages. Employees can participate in courses and pass examination when they have time.
This method let to save employees’ time and companies’ money.
From the point of view of one courses’ participant we can come to a conclusion, that he is searching for new information, data. He has possibility to learn by individual searching.
Which courses modules could be used and bring profits?

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2006-10-09T22:31:00.000+02:00

... could anyone be alone? Do people expect to be alone for a long while?

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2006-09-29T23:39:00.000+02:00

"In January 2006 a research studies took place at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, found that Fortune 500 companies who were early contributors to the business blogosphere adopted individualized strategies for balancing messaging control with the autonomy of individual bloggers.
Based on their data, they determined that there were five different types of corporate blogging strategies that can be characterized broadly as being either “top-down” or “bottom-up.”
A company with a “bottom-up” strategy allowed all employees to blog, on the company website, about any topic that suits their fancy. Sun Microsystems hosts just such a forum for their employees, wh would like to blog. Each individual’s blog serves its own unique purpose - from humanizing the company to providing complex technical support.
By contrast, “top-down” strategies range from companies that allow only one or two top executives to blog to those that allow a select group of employees to blog about a predetermined subject. The researchers identified four subtypes of “top-down” corporate blogs:
Top-Down I—in which a top executive of the company blogs to establish thought leadership or to communicate with core stakeholders.
Top Down II—in which a few select individuals from different groups blog about preselected topics in order to establish thought leadership.
Top Down III—in which a group of employees work on one blog together to discuss a niche topic of interest to one or more of a company’s core constituencies.
Top Down IV—in which a company speaks with a “lack of human voice” to promote the company’s products or services. The researchers cited the ill-fated Raging Cow blog launched by Dr. Pepper/Seven Up as an example of such a blog.
Instead of trying to be gimmicky in a promotional blog, we recommend that companies ask an employee or group of employees that are genuinely enthusiastic about the value of their products or services to blog about what they find helpful and relevant. Companies should also ensure that the bloggers are free to engage in constructive criticism without negative consequences. This helps to establish credibility and engages customers in the process of making the company and its products better."

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2006-09-29T11:13:00.000+02:00

People feel alone in the network at the beginning of searching.
An Internet allow bloggers to connect with an unknow audience. Bloggers become comments to their posts. People can search answers for their issues in e.g. other blogs, posts.

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2006-09-29T10:11:00.000+02:00

People, who are blogging, are searching in the network...

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2006-09-27T11:12:00.000+02:00

From a business perspective there are several potential reasons to blog:
"Become the Expert
People's position and their company as the thought leader of your business.

Customer Relationships
In a forum where people's main objective not is to sell, they'll have a more personal relationship between you and their customers. Blogs are a fast way to join the customers' discussions, provide tips and insights or receive feedback.

Media Relations
It's every PR-consultants dream to create a channel where media regularly check what they have to say, instead of media just being passive - sometimes indifferent - recipients of press releases.

Internal Collaboration
Use blogs as a workspace where project members keep each other updated without wasting time writing reports or searching the Outlook inbox.

Knowledge Management
Blogs works in two ways. First of all, they're an easy way for the readers to find information and resources they want or need. That's obvious and could be used internally in many organizations. Second, blogs are a kind of "university light" for the blogger. Blogging is on-the-job learning.

Recruitment
If people establish their company as a thought leader, people in your business will pay attention. They'll read and discuss what they have to say. Chances are good they will see they as an attractive employer.

Test ideas or products
A blog is informal. It's part of a conversation where people (often) can comment, and the blog can provide they with a measure of value.

Rank high in search engines
Well, this has nothing to do with relations. But Google and other search engines rewards sites that are updated often, that link to other sites and most importantly, that has many inbound links. Start a blog at your regular site and your ranking will boost."

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2006-09-24T15:58:00.000+02:00

... that depend on the situation...
People write dairies for their own and very often thwy would like to publish them and write blogs..
Which are personal online diaries, often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news.
Blog is the contraction universally used for weblog, a type of website where entries are made (such as in a journal or diary), displayed in a reverse chronological order.

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2006-09-24T10:10:00.000+02:00

Do people prefere talk to someone or write?

2006-09-22T15:27:00.000+02:00

People often think they’re listening, but are really thinking about what they’re going to say next when the other person stops talking. While it might be difficult, people should try really listening to what others are saying.
Sometimes people talk a lot about their point of view to get the other person to see things their way. Ironically, if they do this all the time, there’s little focus on the other person’s point of view, and nobody feels understood.
When people come at someone with criticism, it’s easy to feel that they’re wrong, and get defensive. While criticism is hard to hear, and often exaggerated or colored by the other person’s emotions, it’s important to listen for the other person’s pain and respond with empathy for their feelings...

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2006-09-22T11:16:00.000+02:00

In some circumstances people do not want to communicate aloud. They feel alone. Poor communication, misunderstandings and disagreements can be a source of anger and distance, or a springboard to a stronger relationship and happier future.

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2006-09-22T07:47:00.000+02:00

When people have had a particularly difficult day, or are facing a crisis, the ear of a support can be a lifeline to peace. People having problems in their business or private life are tring to searech of understanding, genuinely good listener. They do not want to be alone, even not alone in the network. How should be a better listener or reader?
First of all those have to listen, listen and ones again listen. Good listener should let vent their fears, frustrations and other important feelings, maintaining eye contact and showing that they’re interested in what they have to say.
They need to reframe what they hear, summarize and repeat back their understanding of what they’re saying so they know you’re hearing them, and focus on the emotions they might be feeling.
Good listener should ask about feelings. It provides a good emotional release and might be more helpful than just focusing on the facts of their situation. They will appreciate the focused attention, and this will help them feel genuinely cared for and understood.

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2006-09-21T16:04:00.000+02:00

Without Internet we could not have e.g. blogs. Are they essential?
"A blog is often a mixture of what is happening in a person's life and what is happening on the Web, a kind of hybrid diary/guide site, although there are as many unique types of blogs as there are people"(www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/blog/ - 35k). There are many business, scientific or private blogs. The people publish their observations, raise issues. They search of confrontations, understanding.

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ALONE IN THE NETWORK

2006-09-20T18:21:00.000+02:00

"For many businesses, the Internet is still a technology in search of a strategy".
(Mary J. Cronin)

Is a blog a method in search of understanding?

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Alone in the network

2006-09-20T00:18:00.000+02:00