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Organization name: Saint–Gobain North America Industry: Construction Web references: https://livewellsgc.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/LiveWellSGC/ https://www.facebook.com/LiveWellSaintGobain Many employers turned to workplace wellness programs as a way to enhance retention of employees, reduce employee at the absenteeism, into employee relations and morale, and reduce the cost of benefits programs[1]. According to Benefits Canada, “a growing number of employers are using blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, online message… Read more »
Organization Name: Igloo Software Industry: Computers/Technology Name of Contacts: Dan Latendre, CEO Andrew Dixon, SVP Sales & Marketing Jessica Bruce, Sales Executive Web References: facebook.com./igloo, linkedin.com/igloo, twitter.com/igloo, igloosoftware.com Company Overview: Igloo rose out of the tech hub in Kitchener Waterloo in 2008. A man by the name of Dan Latendre joined forces with a large tech genius, which most people know… Read more »
Company Profile: Seating Inc. Industry: Manufacturing and Distribution President: Judy Hart Increasingly, we are all watching businesses express their brands and choosing to adopt massive social media campaigns around the world as a means to connect with their customers. Strategically, using employees to ‘test drive’ future strategic mandates on Social Media platforms is an excellent way to… Read more »
Organisation name: Talkin’ Trash with UHN Industry: Healthcare Name of contact if available: Lisa Vanlint, Energy Steward, University Health Network (UHN) and Talkin’ Trash blog moderator About the University Health Network Talkin’ Trash initiative: The University Health Network is a collaborative of The Toronto General Hospital, The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Toronto Western Hospital and The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre…. Read more »
Organization Name: Supply Chain Network Industry: Supply Chain Management Name of Contact: Jeff Ashcroft, Supply Chain Network Project Developer Web References: Supply Chain Network, CloudAve, Logistics Viewpoints Journal Article Reference: Sianipar, C.P.M., Yudoko, G. (2014). Social media: Toward an integrated human collaboration in supply-chain management. WIT Transactions on Information and Communication Technologies, 53, 249-266. About Supply Chain Network The Supply Chain… Read more »
Title: What’s Behind Whole Foods Market Social Media Strategy Organization Name: Whole Foods Market Industry: Grocery Retail Name of Contact: John Mackey, CEO Web References: Whole Foods Market, Mashable About Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market originated in 1980 in Austin, Texas and currently operates over 360 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. I myself, worked as a… Read more »
Organization Name: IBM Industry: International Business Machines Corporation Web references: https://www-304.ibm.com/social/aggregator/voices/voices/about http://www.ibm.com/ibm/us/en/?lnk=fai-maib-usen http://www.awpagesociety.com/insights/social-engagement/ https://www-304.ibm.com/social/aggregator/voices/voices Whose VOICES? IBM’s Voices is a digital medium that ranks valued content shared by its users. It is principally a communications platform that provides the visitor with a structured news feed rather than disorganized raw data. It allows for the engagement of multiple stakeholders on social… Read more »
Organization Name: Weber Shandwick Industry: Public Relations & Marketing Name of Contact: Andy Polansky, CEO Web References: www.webershandwick.com/uploads/news/files/employees-rising-seizing-the-opportunity-in-employee-activism.pdf www.webershandwick.com About Weber Shandwick Weber Shandwick is a creative marketing agency that operates in 81 countries and encourages a company culture of collaborative and out-of-the-box thinking. Weber Shandwick conducted a survey called ‘Employees Rising: Seizing the Opportunity in Employee Activism’ Description… Read more »
Organization Name: Best Buy Co. Inc. Industry: Technology Retailer Name of contact: CEO Hubert Joly Web References: http://www.bestbuy.com Description on how Social Media is used for Business Performance: Gallup Organization estimates that companies sacrifice over $300 billion every year to such productivity issues as engagement, interpersonal issues and group dynamics. Clearly, this is… Read more »
Title of Post: Social Media as a Tool in Employee Engagement Organization(s): Industry: Banking; Consulting Name of contact if available: N/A Web references: RBC Blue Water Project Deloitte Olympic Team Sponsorship Description of how social media is used for business performance: There is no denying that personal use of Social Media has skyrocketed in the last decade. And it is… Read more »
Organisation name: Rightpoint Consulting LLC Industry: Intranet design and implementation Web references: Rightpoint Consulting LLC, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Psychometrics Canada, Maria Z. Gonzalez article How social media is used for business performance: In 2013 Rightpoint Consulting launched a new intranet service, dubbed the Vine, for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, a Michigan-based philanthropic organization employing about 200 people. In a case… Read more »
Organization Name: Harrods Harrods is a luxury department store located in London,United Kingdom. They have been in business for over 160 years and currently employ 5000 employees with an additional 3500 agency and concession employees. Industry: Retail Web References: Twitter.com/Harrods, facebook.com/Harrods, LinkedIn, engagedforsuccess.org, businesscasestudies.co.uk Internal Social Networking… In 2010 ownership of Harrods changed hands and the incoming owners, Qatar Holding, knew that… Read more »
Organisation Name: ChickAdvisor Inc. Industry: Online Product Reviews/Brand Advocacy Name of Contact: Ali de Bold, Co-Founder Web references: chickadvisor.com Description of how social media is used for business performance ChickAdvisor is a product review and brand advocacy website. In their own words, “ChickAdvisor is about helping you make better purchasing decisions on everything from electronics to electrolysis.” In its ninth… Read more »
Organization Name: Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks Coffee) Industry: Coffeehouse Name of contact if available: Howard Schultz, CEO Web references: http://www.jeffbullas.com/2010/06/14/starbucks-and-the-4-keys-to-social-media-engagement/ Who Are They? Basically you’d have to be living under a rock if you have not heard of Starbucks. But sadly if you have, Starbucks Corporation, more commonly known as Starbucks Coffee, is an American coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington… Read more »
Title of Post: Unbottling Coca-Cola’s Employee Engagement Strategies Organization Name: Coca-Cola Industry: Beverage Name of Contact: N/A Web references: www.coca-colacompany.com Who they are: The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is ranked as one of the worlds top ten private employers with over 700,000 system employees in more… Read more »
Organization Name: General Electric Company (GE) Incorporated Industry: Conglomerate Name of contact if available: N/A Web references: ge.com, brands.ignitesocialmedia.com, workforce.com, blogs.cisco.com, socialmediatoday.com, awpagesociety.com, sloanreview.com Description of how social media is used for business performance The world’s most interesting boring company The General Electric Company (GE) Incorporated was founded in 1892 as a diversified technology and financial services company. With over 120 years… Read more »
Organization Name: Retail Equipment Incorporated Industry: Retail Specialty/Consumers Co-operative Name of contact if available: Jerry Stritzke, CEO Web references: REI From a Spark to a Flame Founded in 1938 by Lloyd and Mary Anderson, Retail Equipment Incorporated has grown into one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” every year since 1998. Current CEO, Jerry Stritzke, attributes their success to these core… Read more »
SHELL CANADA Posted on January 30, 2015 by: Dolores Montavez & Christian Ismodes Organization Name: Shell Canada Limited. Industry: Canada’s largest integrated oil & gas company Name of contact: Lorraine Michelmore Web References: www.shell.ca Description of how social media is used for business performance: To Lead or not to Lead: If employee engagement is a hoax, then it’s one worth its… Read more »
Organization Name: Mayo Clinic Industry: Medical Clinic/Research Name of contact if available: John Noseworthy, CEO Web references:Mayo Clinic The Lay of the Land: “To win in the marketplace you must first win in the workplace.” – Doug Conant, CEO of Campbell’s Soup Employee involvement. Let’s start with those simple two words. A company that values its employee’s contributions will actively… Read more »
Organization Name: Cisco Systems Inc. Industry: Network Equipment Web References: www.cisco.com Description of how social media is used for business performance: Cisco is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. At Cisco, customers come first and an integral part of a… Read more »
Title: IDEAL Brake Parts – Breaking The Automotive Industry Status Quo Organization Name: IDEAL Brake Parts Industry: Automotive Parts Name of Contact: Jason Janssen (General Manager) Who Are They? IDEAL Brake Parts Inc. is a relatively new automotive parts company located in Guelph, Ontario. It was founded only a few years ago as there became a growing demand for auto parts made entirely… Read more »
Organization: GeoLodges Uganda Industry: Tourism /Hospitality – Safari lodges Name of contact: Emily Wissanji (Director) Web References: GeoLodges website, GeoLodges FaceBook page , GeoLodges Twitter page In 2012, GeoLodges Uganda won the received the award of being one of the top 50 branded companies in Uganda. How was it done? A well-established social media campaign and most importantly the opportunity to show… Read more »
ORGANIZATION NAME: MAPLE LEAF FOODS Maple Leaf Foods – The Morning Rush INDUSTRY: FOOD SERVICES NAME OF CONTACT: MICHAEL MCCAIN, CEO If, “Transparency is the new currency” … What do you do when it hits the fan? When the worst scenario possible happens… What do you do? How do you (literally in the case of Maple Leaf Foods) save your bacon? Customer engagement,… Read more »
Organization Name: Tangerine Industry: Financial/Banking Web References: http://tangerine.ca, http://www.canadianbusiness.com/business-strategy/leadership-qa-peter-aceto/, http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/tangerine-gives-employees-mobility-nudge-towards-community-volunteerism/49394, http://nudgerewards.com/, http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2013/01/30/a-bank-executive-they-call-the-social-media-ceo/ Description of how social media is used for business performance Just as the name “Tangerine” is unique in the Canadian banking industry, their approach to banking, employee engagement and social media, are no different. The Tangerine website features a link to their Forward Thinking blog which can be… Read more »