Topic3 Create a use at work for integrating a social networking strategy.

Assignment 3
Create a use at work for integrating a social networking strategy.
Prepared by: Bryan Tonini

Flickr

Flickr is an online photo management service where you can upload, organize and share photos with anyone who has access to the internet. This technology could be used in my office to share images of ongoing construction projects with clients and staff (I currently work in an architectural office that concentrates on residential projects). Since most of our clients are located around the country, I believe that it would be helpful to have a central source where project images can be easily viewed and organized.
I propose to use Flickr in the following manner. Instead of emailing photos to individual clients, my office would set up an account on Flickr. On the construction site, field staff from my office would post current photo documentation of ongoing projects or projects that have been completed. Since Flickr is accessible to anyone on the internet, our clients, consultants and staff would be able to access real time photo documentation without physically going to construction site. If someone such as a client was unable to physically attend a project meeting, they could attend the meeting via a conference call and still see the project photos. Having project photos online would allow people on the project team the ability to view the project without being physically at the job site. This technology could also streamline decision making if the project team could view photos in real time instead of waiting for an email or the project meeting.

In addition to clients, my office could use the site to post images of projects or individual issues that could be discussed between staff in our offices around the country. I would predict that better solutions to project issues could be developed since a diverse group of staff would be able to view the photos and then discuss the issue.

http://flickr.com/