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The No-Cost Office, Part 7: Five Free Enterprise Social Network Platforms

The No-Cost Office, Part 7: Five Free Enterprise Social Network Platforms

Posted September 3, 2013 by Kiri Picone

While managers often limit the amount of time employees waste perusing Facebook, business-oriented social networks can actually increase workplace productivity and foster a tight-knit internal community. Enterprise social networking transforms the way employees interact with… Read More 

5 Steps to Create a Vibrant Community

5 Steps to Create a Vibrant Community

Posted August 8, 2013 by Karen Lau

Every company wants an online community that's both unique and vibrant. While choosing the best community forum software for your community is a start, there are lots of other tips and tricks you can use… Read More 

5 Essential Community Forum Platform Features

5 Essential Community Forum Platform Features

Posted May 23, 2013 by Michael Tauscher

In the SaaS era, leaders in forum development have emerged wielding tools that turn plaintext discussion into marketable, reusable content. Organizing a community’s contributions into a content matrix is only the beginning, since developers continually… Read More 

Behind the Software with Bloomfire CEO Craig Malloy

Behind the Software with Bloomfire CEO Craig Malloy

Posted May 1, 2013 by N. Rowan

Bloomfire knows the value of content. The top community forum software company allows you to build an online community and engage with your colleagues and customers through knowledge sharing. We sat down with Craig Melloy,… Read More 

How to Enact Operational Change through Social Research

How to Enact Operational Change through Social Research

Posted April 22, 2013 by Steve Parker, Jr.

We have written about the importance of social research many times, with its opportunities for proactive customer service and online reputation management. However, the most lucrative aspect of social research is its ability to convert… Read More 

Behind the Software Q&A with Asana

Behind the Software Q&A with Asana

Posted March 20, 2013 by Mark Aspillera

Certain types of business software aren't all that easy to figure out, but the benefits of social collaboration (better organization of your tasks and projects) are self evident, and Asana has been at the forefront… Read More 

4 Best Practices for Building Online Communities

4 Best Practices for Building Online Communities

Posted March 7, 2013 by N. Rowan

Even CMS provider DotNetNuke admits that “technology is a key enabler of online communities, and yet it cannot alone ensure a successful community.” Online communities can have a high failure rate if they don’t engage… Read More 

Behind the Software Q&A with BigDoor VP of Sales

Behind the Software Q&A with BigDoor VP of Sales

Posted February 25, 2013 by Ashley Dotterweich

Seattle-based BigDoor may be one of the leaders in the gamification field, but they want to make it clear that they're not just another gamification vendor. Rather, they focus on building loyalty and engagement in… Read More 

The Social Phenomenon: New Trends for Businesses, Customers and Software

The Social Phenomenon: New Trends for Businesses, Customers and Software

Posted February 21, 2013 by Kimberley Chan

The “new Internet,” properly termed the “social web” has started a trend that is revolutionizing the way businesses function. The emergence of various social channels available on the web allow businesses easily take on a… Read More 

Build a Digital Workplace in the Cloud with Igloo Software

Build a Digital Workplace in the Cloud with Igloo Software

Posted January 23, 2013 by Mark Aspillera

Think of your company's knowledge management system--does it invite social collaboration across the enterprise? If you answered no, then IGLOO Software has a solution it wants to sell to you. We sat down with IGLOO's… Read More