Monday, May 02, 2005

#4 - a riff off a great comment by BPG - big picture guy. blogs can be a terrific communication mechanism between corporations and former employees. Long term corporations (IBM, Moto,GE) could use blogs to reach out to retirees (schools/alumni for that matter) and continue to stay in contact with them. The company could elicit feedback on new programs, communicate health benefit changes (without sending out costly forms) and give people a chance to communicate with former employees. A really excellent method for a company to stay in touch with former employees. honestly, a blog is ideal for any institution interested in continuing a dialogue with former employees, students, campers, volunteers, etc...especially, great value between an university and the alumni. quite a few university professors are using blogs for coursework...it will be a matter of time before the alumni groups pick up on it. #5 - while in a university/corporation vein....another great avenue for a blog is as a conduit between a corporation's university relations people (recruiters) and a university. creating a conversation between corporate employees and university students could open up a much better understanding of what a company has to offer versus what a new employee is seeking. corporations could provide students with an understanding of education needs/wants and provide a glimpse into the culture of the company. a university recruiting blog could very much bring positive attention to a corporation. 10:54:35 PM    comment []

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