A wiki, also known as collaborative software, allows various users to add, edit and delete content from a group website. Using a wiki offers many advantages such as:
• Wikis are edited in a web browser. It doesn’t matter is a user is using a PC or a MAC or if they have a certain type of software. As long as a user can access the web they can access the wiki.
• Being able to access the wiki anywhere you have a web connection is another advantage all on its own. If a user is traveling then they don’t need to worry about bringing any files with them. They can simply log onto the wiki and have all the information they need.
• Emailing a large document to several people can take time and some people may not receive it due to spam filters. By using a wiki one user can share his or her work with all of the users at one time.
• Another advantage to using a wiki is that all the drafts of a document are saved. If a team of people have altered a document several times and feel that using the original introduction would now work better than the revised version, they can easily go back and retrieve the original.
• A wiki can be protected with a password so you don’t have to worry about the public viewing it.
• A wiki also gives the advantage of being able to put many ideas together and then going back to edit them when necessary or when time allows.
For example, you could use a wiki to keep track of all your outsourcing. A user account can be set up for all virtual assistants, ghostwriters, graphic designers, etc and a page can be created for each project. Then team members can provide input on what has been done on behalf of the project and what they still need to do.
When communicating through a wiki there is no worry about emails getting lost or thrown away. All communications will be kept inside the wiki. Users can also upload files to the wiki, which is another great tool for collaboration. If a ghostwriter depends on a virtual assistant to assign article topics, they can simply upload them to the wiki. Everyone can access them at any time.
By implementing the use of wikis in your business you will be able to stay on top of projects and have a better sense of organization. You and your team will be able to visualize group goals and the actions that need to be completed in order to achieve those goals.
