I think Russ highlights the real problem--there are a lot of good software solutions out there for this sort of approach (I've had good luck with Yammer in the past as well, but Ning, BuddyPress, Google Sites, or [if you love doing things the hard way] SharePoint are also workable solutions), but the hard part is keeping any given solution alive once you've implemented it.
It's pretty typical that you'll see a big spike in usage when you first launch, and then a rapid fall-off in activity after that. So make sure that you've got a good group of power users ahead of time who are committed to continue using the solution for a period of time to keep it going even when most of your users have forgotten about it. Those power users can continue to add content and make sure that you have a developing critical mass of reasons for users to come back to the solution you've implemented later. I somehow didn't know about Commons In a Box. Thanks for that, Bob! Koven * * *Koven J. Smith* e koven at kineticmuseums.com p +1 917 727 2612 t @5easypieces <https://twitter.com/5easypieces> http://kovenjsmith.com On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Phil Wilson <pdw001 at charter.net> wrote: > Our organization had done an in depth assessment of some of the top > platforms and we have now implemented a Drupal 7-based community solution > that is a general purpose Professionals' Networked Community (PNC) > platform. > I can send you a document that describes one iteration of the solution that > is aimed at the Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) market. Another version is > being built for museums and non-profits. The unique value proposition is > that each community group that our clients decide on launching have their > own set of web services as follows: > > 1. Posts > 2. Q&A > 3. Wiki's (knowledge management) > 4. Polls > 5. Articles (documents, videos, other files that are important to the > community.) 6. Assets 7. Ideas 8. Events (Community calendar that is > specific to the group) > > We will be also implementing the ability to have sub-groups of groups in > the > future which is very exciting for our customers. > > If these types of highly collaborative website solutions are of interest to > you please contact me off-line and I can provide further details. > > Phil Wilson > The Lost Arts Collaborative www.LostArtsNA.org and www.RuleSphere.com > > E-Mail: pdw001 at charter.net > Phone: 1(978)456-8253 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Stephanie Poisson > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 8:37 AM > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] Sharing Ideas > > Hello, > > We are planning to introduce a private social network to stimulate intern > participation in the creation of different types of activities > (exhibitions, > events, screenings, conferences, etc.). The main goal of this network is to > centralise and facilitate the sharing of ideas from within the Museum and > to > collaborate across department. > > All could propose concepts, ideas, partnerships, inspiring images, etc.., > like a virtual creation meeting accessible to everyone at all times. > > We are looking for something user friendly where we could incorporate text, > pictures, and videos. > > Did anyone implement this kind of platform? > > We are looking at Yanner, but if you have any other suggestions, I would be > glad to hear from you. > > Thank you, > St?phanie > > St?phanie Poisson > Project Manager, Web and Multimedia > McCORD MUSEUM > 690 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal (Quebec) H3A 1E9 > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://mcn.edu/pipermail/mcn-l/ >
