Workplace by Facebook is taking your company interactions to a new level
We have been testing workplace by Facebook since its release in late 2016 with a few of our Crowstead clients and if you have been debating on starting this process for your company, here are some reasons to just...well... JUST DO IT.
Lets face it. 99% of your staff more than likely have a smart phone on their desk right now and whether they admit it or not (we all are guilty from time to time), more than likely use it to check social media at least once in the work day. Why not train them to use social media to benefit the company while they are at it?
Never heard of Workplace by Facebook?
Workplace by Facebook is a great collaboration tool that any organization or company can utilize to share one common message, create sub-groups for different topics, share vital information in real time with the rest of the team, and even join video conferences with staff members and share screens. The best part is that most people are familiar with the Facebook layout and all of these features collect all of your communications on a private site.
Our favorite/most used feature so far:
One of our clients: Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore has adopted the use of Workplace by Facebook to its full potential...and they are loving it! Club staff members share real time updates on events with the entire staff. Sometimes we can't share every picture or poll we need to take on public Facebook page or via email..this is the perfect solution. If one site is running a unique program that day, the staff are able to snap photos and videos and share that instantly with special interest groups of the staff or with everyone! We have been able to use this for ads and marketing pieces on numerous occasions and keep everyone on the same page instantaneously via our very own social media newsfeed.
In short...we say, check it out!
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Here are the benefits that Workplace by Facebook has released on their site:
More than just a quick chat-Workplace doesn't just get people talking. It's a rich space for everyone to work together, share ideas and swap expertise.
Work across organizations with multi-company groups
Hold team and 1:1 meetings with group calls and screen-sharing
Strengthen teamwork with real-name profiles, org charts and automatic language translation
Scan important updates quickly with a News Feed tailored to you
More than just another tool-Make Workplace the heart of your organization, with direct access to files and information in the business tools you already use.
Extend Workplace with free integrations for Dropbox, G-Suite, OneDrive and many more
Deploy custom bots to automate everyday tasks
Use our open API to build the right tools for your business
More room to grow-Workplace gets better as more people use it. It's structured collaboration and a better way to join global teams together to make even the largest conversations easy to follow.
Get notified of conversations from across your organization
Choose which coworkers to follow and build your network
Secure your system with support for single sign-on from your identity provider
More successful launches-Adoption is one of the biggest challenges for any business-wide deployment. Our familiar features are instantly recognizable, making onboarding simple. Our Service Partners can guide you through the whole process, getting you up-and-running quickly. Partners help you:
Understand business value and build use cases for your organization
Deploy workplace and integrate it with your everyday tools