Why Opt For A Private Social Network?

Public social networks are buzzing around with people and information overload. There is far too much excitement happening there as friends and contacts chip in with their opinions every now and then. This may work great for those in a chatty, friendly mood, but all this buzz irritates people who are in the mood for serious business. Such folks want to read relevant comments or discuss critical issues without the whole world commenting or liking what they have to say.

These folks should create their private network to interact within their niche. Here are some of the features and advantages of such networks:

Features and Advantages Of Private Networks

They allow you and your company/organization to create a closed community, which can only be accessed by those you choose or by those who have a username and password.

Members can post sensitive data, secure in the knowledge that it can only be viewed by authorized personnel (members).

Organizations such as churches, a group of parents, private clubs, colleges, college clubs, etc., can create their private network, which can only be accessed by their members. Each member can be given a username and password.

Sharing of information in the public can be dangerous – there are all sorts of online predators hanging around and seeking out vulnerable targets. Just in case you do not know – modern cameras tag photographs with the latitude and longitude of the place. If you write nametags on such pictures, a predator can easily learn more about his possible victim’s location and get to him easily. Private networks eliminate such risks by granting access only to authorized and known people.

Private network apps are available for iPhone and Android device users, and as you know, most smartphone users around the world use such phones. Therefore, we can easily say that such apps can help bring globally-located co-workers closer.

Such apps provide the administrators or creators with a web admin panel, which allows them to control what’s going on inside. The creators also don’t have to employ IT personnel because the admin panels are intuitive. Administrators can control content, admit new people, throw out abusers or unwanted members, set up an editorial calendar, and do much, much more.

One private network can support multiple groups. This means it is possible to have an inter-department group within a larger intranet.

The users’ attention is not diverted because there are no pesky ads around.

Private social networks enable critical and productive communication and help the organization become more productive. If you are sick and tired of using your “immobile” Intranet or public social networks for employee or vendor communication, now is the time to switch over to private social media.