When it comes about using internal and external social networking technology, 75% of the employees feel that their companies are behind the curve. Only 25% did not agree with this.
About half of the US companies block these sites. Many think that a company should not block these sites because of these good reasons:
- Free advertising
- Good PR
- Networking
- Collaboration
- Skill building
These days the companies are thinking about internal social technology which seems to be accelerating as 67% of companies have either adopted this or planning to adopt. The reasons for companies adopting this technology are:
- Driving innovation
- Sharing work related content
- Recruiting and hiring
- Social learning platforms