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2017 Trends in Unified Communications & Collaboration
Irwin Lazar of Nemertes Research predicts the 6 collaboration trends we will see this year, and then we expand on some of those in this exclusive e-guide. Don’t miss out on key UCC opportunities – become a member now and get this complimentary download.
Social Networking for Business News
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
Apple Business Chat taps consumer comfort zone
Apple is partnering with a handful of large businesses for the beta release of Apple Business Chat. The messaging service should help Apple compete with Facebook and Google in the enterprise market.
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February 02, 2018
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Feb'18
How Apple Business Chat could change contact-center market
The Apple Business Chat release comes as many businesses are rethinking the role of the contact center, which could turn the platform into a market disruptor.
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October 10, 2017
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Oct'17
Symphony collaboration takes on Teams, Slack team messaging
Symphony Communication Services says it's ready to compete with Cisco, Microsoft and Slack. Experts point to security as a strength of the Symphony collaboration platform.
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June 28, 2017
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Jun'17
Microsoft Stream lacks key video content management tools
Despite its name, Microsoft Stream currently does not offer live streaming. The enterprise video service, launched last week, also lacks API support and analytics tools.
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How can my company integrate a social collaboration platform?
Organizations must involve early adopters in the process when deploying social collaboration software to ensure widespread adoption, according to UC expert Jon Arnold. Continue Reading
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mobile collaboration
Mobile collaboration is the use of mobile devices and collaborative apps to allow geographically dispersed people to work together on endeavors ranging from small personal projects to high-profile enterprise teamwork. Continue Reading
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Successfully deploying your enterprise social network
From building a social strategy to engaging users, learn how to make your enterprise social network deployment successful. Continue Reading
Evaluate Social Networking for Business Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Would businesses embrace Google+ as a corporate social network?
Google plans to shut down its consumer-oriented Google+ social networking service and focus on a corporate social network for enterprise customers. The tech giant made the announcement last week ... Continue Reading
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Will social messaging apps and Apple Business Chat supplant SMS?
The limitations of SMS are starting to emerge. Meanwhile, social messaging apps and Apple Business Chat offer richer interactions between customers and contact centers. Continue Reading
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How to navigate the enterprise collaboration market
When evaluating enterprise collaboration services, first look inward at your company needs. Some key collaboration criteria include scalability, security and uptime. Continue Reading
Manage Social Networking for Business
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Team messaging apps go mainstream, could have ripple effect
As team messaging applications such as Slack and Cisco Spark grow in popularity, they could decrease reliance on email, 1-800 customer service numbers and even LinkedIn. Continue Reading
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Are Microsoft collaboration tools starting to join forces?
Microsoft's cross-suite strategy, or lack thereof, for Office 365 collaboration tools has felt disjointed. But after the vendor's recent moves, users should see more cohesion. Continue Reading
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Collaboration apps lack integration, outside communication
Email is here to stay, for now. But new collaboration apps could reposition email within a broader service for better communication outside your company. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Social Networking for Business Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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We need to talk ... about team chat app security
Team collaboration applications such as Slack and Unify Circuit can make life easier for enterprises. But for some organizations, the risk might not be worth the reward. Continue Reading
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How to thwart the risks presented by SaaS products
Employees love the ease of downloading apps. But IT needs to be vigilant in providing workers with what they want while maintaining security over SaaS products. Continue Reading
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Business social software adoption: How to make it successful
Even all the benefits of business social software can't ensure enterprise adoption. Here are four tactics to make your social deployment successful. Continue Reading