New Media Tools

I’ve been invited to work all of December in our corporate offices.  My main focus will be on getting an vendor email service provider tool integrated into our business processes.  On my first day in the offices, I had several ad hoc conversations about some new media tools that could help with some business processes.  I had the opportunity to discuss several tools:

• wikis
• forums
• blogs
• social networks – ning.com, groups.google.com
• email service providers
• conference call to MP3 podcasts

While I am comfortable with all these tools, it was very clear that our highly regulated industry does not lend itself to the transparency of new media tools.  So, the question is:  “Does the legislative oversight of your industry shape the new media tools used in your organization?”