A “Science Fair” is a great way for people using wikis to get together – regardless of what they work on – and share how they work:

How can you use incenties and recognition to grow wiki use? Here are 3 ways – gifts, recognition from leadership, & employee evaluations:

Once you get wiki use started, be firm and make sure people don’t drift back to earlier means of collaboration:

Who should see it? Who shouldn’t? Who should be able to edit it? Who shouldn’t? These are legitimate questions people ask when first thinking about how to use a wiki. Here’s the answer you should use the first time-and every time-you add information to your wiki:

Is someone in your organization afraid to share knowledge on the wiki? Here’s how to help:

Establishing a request procedure for wiki spaces helps you manage demand and growth. It also helps new wiki users identify their needs for a wiki space, and it’s the foundation for a retention policy that keeps wiki content fresh and active:

Is your sensitive information safe in a wiki? Here are several reasons why keeping information on a wiki is more secure than storing it all in files on your computer:

Beth Kanter writes that 21 Days of Wiki Adoption:

…could be applied to any social media tool. The benefit of a pilot lets you help users get comfortable, develop the show me proof, and work out kinks. He advises including a cross section of users, not just early adopters. This series is based on his recent book, WikiPatterns, which is a must-have if you’re considering a wiki project.

Jay Rosen’s BeatBlogging.org emphasizes Beth’s point and says:

…replace the word “organization” with beat. “The first step on the road to growing wiki use in your ‘beat’ is running a pilot. As noted below: “His advice could be applied to any social media tool.”

Laura Whitehead writes:

There’s lots of useful tips and ideas to help your organisation get the best from working with wikis.

Michel Benard (English translation) writes about 21 Days of Wiki Adoption and reviews the Wikipatterns book:

…videos that correspond to the themes of the book: 21 days for the adoption of a wiki is to be followed on his blog.

Can a wiki coexist with other tools? Here’s an example of how a wiki can work together with a Web Content Management System to make updating your public website more efficient:

Your team can use a wiki to collaboratively write, edit, and assemble documentation. If you publish it electronically, consider letting your audience contribute to the wiki and help build the documentation: