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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 systematica... 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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Enterprise social software Magic Quadrant: Assess user need first
Collaboration pros have three enterprise social software vendor paths, according to Gartner's social software Magic Quadrant -- choosing one requires assessing user need. News | 15 Sep 2011
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Breaking cultural barriers to enterprise social software adoption
The barriers to enterprise social software adoption are more cultural than technical. In this Q&A, Caleb Barlow, IBM director of UC, explains how UC pros can overcome them. News | 11 Aug 2011
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With enterprise social software, usability matters more than features
No matter how much users love Facebook, they won't automatically flock to enterprise social software. Adoption requires more than meeting a checklist of feature sets. News | 24 Jun 2011
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Enterprise social software adds security, more room for UC integration
Duke University is integrating its legacy UC tools into an enterprise social software platform to enrich collaboration among students while keeping their communications secure. News | 05 Jan 2011
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UC news 2010: Enterprise video conferencing matures, interop falls short
UC pros sought to mature their deployments in 2010 by integrating collaboration tools with enterprise video conferencing and social media. But interoperability remains a problem. News | 15 Dec 2010
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Guide to enterprise social networking governance and compliance
Social networking governance policies should encourage active online participation while mirroring existing business conduct and compliance policies. Article | 23 Aug 2010
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UC pros lukewarm to social media plug-ins for collaboration platforms
Unified communications (UC) professionals aren't yet sold on the recent push from vendors to use social media plug-ins that embed consumer social networking feeds into UC and collaboration platforms. Article | 22 Jul 2010
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'Facebook for the enterprise' not key to enterprise social software
Incorporating enterprise social software will become paramount to a collaboration strategy, but intranet designs or collaboration portals don't live or die by whether they mimic something that purports to be "Facebook for the enterprise." Article | 17 Jun 2010
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The social mind: Understanding five basic human needs boosts business success
With even a cursory understanding of the brain's social structure, business leaders can improve employee satisfaction levels and performance and pick the right social networking tools to create an entrepreneurial, performance-motivated corporate cult... Article | 01 Jun 2010
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Enterprise social networking tutorial: Building success through innovation and socialization
Enterprise social networking tools solve real business problems and provide measurable value by identifying and exploiting patterns in socialization and innovation -- creating an open, dynamic, and surfacable collective intelligence pool. Article | 31 May 2010
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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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Social connectivity as part of your unified communications strategy
One of the main benefits of unified communications (UC) is that it allows employees to be increasingly mobile. In order to replicate the in-office collaboration not available from home, these employees can turn to social networking tools like Faceboo... Tip
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Web conferencing infrastructure
Web conferencing offers real-time collaboration and services. Learn how Web conferencing systems are designed, how they work and whether they will work for your organization. Tip
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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) Word
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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) Word
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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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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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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 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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Enterprise social software Magic Quadrant: Assess user need first
Collaboration pros have three enterprise social software vendor paths, according to Gartner's social software Magic Quadrant -- choosing one requires assessing user need. News
-
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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Breaking cultural barriers to enterprise social software adoption
The barriers to enterprise social software adoption are more cultural than technical. In this Q&A, Caleb Barlow, IBM director of UC, explains how UC pros can overcome them. News
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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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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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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.