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How to keep your UC&C deployment from failing
Ovum research firm statistics point to challenges that could keep a unified communication and collaboration (UC&C) deployment from succeeding. Q&A
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Socialize: Comparing enterprise social software vendors
Enterprise social software vendors Cisco, Microsoft and Socialtext promise to connect employees better. But which package is best for your business? Feature
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Top unified communications definitions for UC professionals in 2011
After crunching numbers to see which unified communications definitions our readers searched for most in 2011, one thing's clear: As UC evolves, you like to return to the basics. Feature
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Enterprise social software primer: Next-generation collaboration
This primer offers everything you need to know to get started with enterprise social software, including key features and functions, business benefits and adoption challenges. Tutorial
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Google, Google+ and Circles set the world a spin again
Google+ takes on the epic challenge of digitally organizing our complex, real-life relationships with Circles. From the editor
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Videoconferencing tutorial
Videoconferencing is becoming an increasingly viable tool in the corporate world. Better technology, green IT initiatives and cuts in company travel budgets have contributed to the rise of videoconferencing as a collaborative solution. This comprehen... Learning Guide
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Voice and Video Conferencing Fundamentals
As audio and video conferencing move rapidly into the mainstream, customers and end users are demanding unprecedented performance, reliability, scalability, and security. In Voice and Video Conferencing Fundamentals, three leading experts syst... Chapter Download
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Integrating SharePoint Server 2007 and Exchange 2007 -- 6 tips in 6 minutes
Learn how to integrate SharePoint Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 to enable email, collaboration and content sharing between both applications. Tutorial
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IBM Domino social edition combines email, social networking
IBM Notes and Domino Social Edition rolls social tools into the familiar email experience, helping to boost enterprise social adoption. News | 12 Apr 2013
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Enterprise social tools need UC integration to thrive
Enterprise social tools won't become part of users' daily routines without some integration with basic UC services like voice and messaging. News | 20 Mar 2013
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Buying social software won't give you a social networking strategy
Enterprise social software spending is increasing, but business needs a social networking strategy to ensure employees use the technology. News | 20 Feb 2013
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Providing secure collaboration on public social networking sites
Enterprises secure collaboration on public social-networking and file-sharing sites with new authentication and encryption technologies. News | 09 Jan 2013
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UC milestones in 2012: Enterprise social media tools
The 2012 UC milestones series turns to the evolution of the social media market and the year's milestones for enterprise social media tools. News | 20 Dec 2012
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WebEx Social: Tweaking collaboration for higher education
Cisco introduces WebEx Social for Higher Education as unified communications and collaboration vendors tailor products for vertical markets. News | 14 Nov 2012
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Exploring vertical and niche corporate social networking vendors
Enterprises can get more out of corporate social networking by working with vertically focused and functionally specific vendors. News | 25 Oct 2012
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Enterprise social software Magic Quadrant: Pure play vs. IT vendors
Social software Magic Quadrant highlights traditional IT vendors entering the market, how pure play social software vendors can remain competitive. News | 18 Oct 2012
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What's trending inside the firewall? IBM Connections adds internal social analytics
IBM updates IBM Connections with internal social analytics capabilities, allowing enterprises to monitor trends in staff communication, collaboration. News | 19 Sep 2012
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Social listening: Enterprises heed the call of Twitter
Social listening has become as crucial as social collaboration. Collaboration tool MindLink integrates UC with social monitoring capabilities. News | 16 Aug 2012
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Defining an enterprise strategy to reap social media benefits
In order to reap social media benefits, enterprises must define a social media strategy, which includes revisiting technology and security policies. Tip
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Free collaboration tools a la Google spur better enterprise UC apps
Rather than eclipsing enterprise collaboration tools and UC apps, free collaboration tools are prompting commercial vendors to improve security and integration. Tip
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How to engage users and build business social software adoption rates
Despite the benefits of business social software, many employers and workers are dubious. Learn how to fast-track internal social software adoption by educating and engaging users. Tip
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Managing integrated communications, consumerization and security
Trends in consumerization compounded by pressure to provide integrated communications have some businesses struggling to deliver and secure complicated, customizable technologies. Tip
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Consumer apps for business: Just deal with it?
The use of consumer apps for business is inescapable. Rather than fighting it, enterprises should provide policies and guidelines to ensure security and compliance. Tip
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Unified communications 2011: The top five issues for the UC market
In 2011, unified communications will be about asserting the technology's strategic importance. Expert Tom Nolle weighs in on five key factors that could dictate the viability of the enterprise UC market. Tip
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Social networking and discussion forums for the enterprise
Social networking for the enterprise is bringing new value to discussion forums, helping organizations keep customers and staff connected and informed. Tip
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Four factors driving videoconferencing
Videoconferencing has undergone significant changes, making it a valuable and easy-to-use collaboration tool. Tip
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Consider IBM Lotus SameTime for UC, not just Microsoft OCS
For a successful unified communications (UC) deployment, enterprises should consider their options beyond the popular Microsoft OCS. In this tip, Gary Audin discusses one such offering, IBM's Lotus SameTime. Tip
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UC plays into green IT strategy
UC can boost IT green initiatives and ensure strong ROI. Tip
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Is the definition of social media part of UC?
The definition of social media is in the beginning stages of becoming part of unified communications, says analyst Zeus Kerravala. ATE
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Using Google Apps, Google+ for remote communication and collaboration?
Can Google Apps and Google+ be used to facilitate communication and collaboration for an enterprise's remote knowledge-based workforce? UC expert Paul McMillan offers his take. Answer
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What's the difference between social media and social networking?
Many people view the terms social media and social networking as interchangeable. UC expert Paul McMillan offers his definitions of the two terms and advice on their proper use. Answer
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Enterprise social software: Should I pay for a vendor-based client?
Should businesses invest in internal, vendor-based enterprise social software or stick with free, public social networking clients? UC expert Paul McMillan weighs in. Answer
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How can social networking and unified communications work together in the enterprise?
Social networking and unified communications can significantly enhance productivity and collaboration in the enterprise. Learn more about using these powerful technologies together. Ask the Expert
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How will employee desktop video use affect our network?
With more concerns now than ever about privacy and security in the enterprise, stemming from increased employee use of web-based applications, companies should assess potential risks and benefits before allowing deployment. Ask the Expert
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What's the difference between collaboration and web conferencing?
Although the terms "collaboration" and "web conferencing" are similar, there are subtle differences in their meanings that can better help you understand what they are and what they do. Ask the Expert
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Comparing and contrasting enterprise 2.0 and web 2.0 within the context of unified communications
Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 both deal with the state of maturity of the Web as an information delivery system, although in varying degrees. Learn more about the "2.0 mentality" in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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real-time application (RTA)
A real-time application (RTA) is an application program that functions within a time frame that the user senses as immediate or current. The latency must be less than a defined value, usually measured in seconds... (Continued) Definition
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real-time communications (RTC)
Real-time communications (RTC) is any mode of telecommunications in which all users can exchange information instantly or with negligible latency. In this context, the term "real-time" is synonymous with "live." (Continued) Definition
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streaming video
Streaming video is content sent in compressed form over the Internet and displayed by the viewer in real time. Definition
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Managing use of consumer collaboration tools, mobile devices for work
Should enterprises let employees use consumer collaboration tools and personal mobile computing devices for work? Ted Schadler of Forrester Research weighs in. Video
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Reality Check: Enterprise IM security and social networking security
With the rise of social networking and other forms of communication such as enterprise-level instant messaging (IM), security problems like malware, viruses and data leakage can harm any enterprise network. In this podcast, our expert discusses best ... Podcast
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Reality Check: Top Twitter tips and the best Twitter tools
Twitter has caught on like a wildfire, and you can leverage the social networking tool to promote your business or company. Get some top Twitter tips and learn about the best Twitter tools. Podcast
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How to keep your UC&C deployment from failing
Ovum research firm statistics point to challenges that could keep a unified communication and collaboration (UC&C) deployment from succeeding. Q&A
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IBM Domino social edition combines email, social networking
IBM Notes and Domino Social Edition rolls social tools into the familiar email experience, helping to boost enterprise social adoption. News
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Defining an enterprise strategy to reap social media benefits
In order to reap social media benefits, enterprises must define a social media strategy, which includes revisiting technology and security policies. Tip
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Enterprise social tools need UC integration to thrive
Enterprise social tools won't become part of users' daily routines without some integration with basic UC services like voice and messaging. News
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Buying social software won't give you a social networking strategy
Enterprise social software spending is increasing, but business needs a social networking strategy to ensure employees use the technology. News
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Providing secure collaboration on public social networking sites
Enterprises secure collaboration on public social-networking and file-sharing sites with new authentication and encryption technologies. News
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UC milestones in 2012: Enterprise social media tools
The 2012 UC milestones series turns to the evolution of the social media market and the year's milestones for enterprise social media tools. News
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Is the definition of social media part of UC?
The definition of social media is in the beginning stages of becoming part of unified communications, says analyst Zeus Kerravala. ATE
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WebEx Social: Tweaking collaboration for higher education
Cisco introduces WebEx Social for Higher Education as unified communications and collaboration vendors tailor products for vertical markets. News
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Exploring vertical and niche corporate social networking vendors
Enterprises can get more out of corporate social networking by working with vertically focused and functionally specific vendors. News
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About Social Networking for Business
Social networking for business is proving its value as employees, partners and clients are able to communicate quickly and flexibly, and as more and more social-networking savvy workers enter the corporate world. However, communications managers must be careful to roll out social networking tools that accomplish business needs, as well as providing a comfortable forum for user interaction. Find out how to implement or build enterprise social software that facilitates business, meets your enterprise social networking goals, and makes employees happy to use.