Pretoria Independent Advisors Forum

Presentation by Glacier International and SPI

2011 picks

Rikus Swanepoel

International InvestmentOpportunities

Hein Klee

Blogging as a collaboration tool http://investologist.blogspot.com/

Martin Niemann

Collaboration in business

A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work over the long term.

- Robert B. Reich (American writer)

Blogging as a collaboration tool

1. Quick and simple way to write, publish and distribute information and opinions

2. Inexpensive to set up and maintain

3. Provide easy access to company news and updates

4. Search engine friendly with ability to link from other sites

5. Partners can leave contacts, questions and interact with writers

6. Information can automatically be organized

7. Set up polls, surveys and questions

8. Set up reminders for events, create online file sharing and collaboration

9. Reduce calls and e-mails, while building stronger relationships

10. Multiple authors can contribute to the site

A blog is a website with regular entries or around a specific subject, experience or interest.

Wh

at

?S

o w

hy b

log

?

Design the blog- Select features- Select gadgets

Select a name and template for the blog

How do you build a blog

Sign in at www.blogspot.com 1 2

Select Create a blog

Set up a gmail account

3

54

Post an update6

Search Polls

Market WatchGet AnswersNewsreel

Blog features and gadgets

Upcoming events

PretoriaForum

Further collaboration

Clients

• Peer to Peer Selling• Surveys• Account Management• Marketing Research• Education • Communication

Suppliers

• Project Collaboration• File sharing• Closing loops

Staff

• Twitter• Task management• Mobile connections

and applications• Communication

Partners

• Online Brainstorming• Online meeting and

document collaboration

• Micro blogging• Podcast

Collaborating with ClientsOn line surveys

Collaborating with partnersCreate working groups and activity streams

Collaborating with staffChat live with staff on your blog

Collaborating with suppliers

Project Collaboration

Questions?

?