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One of the questions that is routinely debated in the social software industry is the role of SharePoint within the enterprise. A lot of social software vendors aggressively position themselves as "replacements for SharePoint." In some cases highlighting some of the areas where SharePoint comes...

With global expansion, new customers and new talent, I am pleased to report Telligent's record-breaking sales quarter ending January 31, 2011. We have experienced a lot of growth and innovation so far this year with the addition of the Paris office, and the launch of our new thought leadership series...

One of the things I like about Ogilvy’s thoughts is how they make it clear that social media isn’t owned by one department or the other. That ownership volley is what costs too many companies precious time. It’s much easier to rally the business units that want to step up and commit...

(Please visit the site to view this video) I liked how Euan framed this one: "Understanding that the technology is an enabler for exposing the value which can emerge from broader cultural shifts should help business better grasp the values which can be unlocked" ------------------------...

This quote from Mike Gotta tells you some of what's on the minds of execs trying to figure out the new media landscape. --------------------------- "Identity and security aspects of social media and social networking has become the most active research area I have right now - including topics...

There was a flurry of news and industry activity that spawned from last week’s CrunchUp out west. One of the better pieces I read was by from Brian Solis (“Real-Time Conversations Hasten Social CRM”) on the real-time phenomenon and how it’s reshaping the way we approach CRM. ...

“Computer mediated collective action” is a term that was coined in the " Picturing Usenet: Mapping Computer-Mediated Collective Action ” research paper, published in 2005 and co-authored by Dr. Marc Smith , Chief Social Scientist of Telligent. Before social networking, before online...

While the modern “ social networking ” meme (as opposed to the classic “ social network ” and “ online communities ” memes) appears to have been caught in a hype cycle , the “collaboration” meme seems to have gone through ebbs, flows, and pendulum swings...

Yes, I said it. And here’s why. A couple of days ago, I posted the following tweet : Disintermediation Brought to You by Lance Amstrong http://bit.ly/13umSc (by @jtwinsor ) ["Celebrity 2.0" authenticity over fakery/posery!] Then I came across the “ What Will Social...

As I had described in a blog entry a few weeks ago, being “social” is just one aspect of the modern business life cycle . In this post, I highlight several different kinds of connections that people may have within teams, communities, and networks that are more than just social and not the...

Todd Defren ’s “ Audience Targeting in Social Media ” blog entry compelled me to finish my own post on the topic that’s been stuck in my Drafts folder for the past few months. In the modern business life cycle of the Web 2.0 era, people are much more connected in breadth and...

I don’t know if Dion gets any creative design help for the charts in his blog entries , but I always look forward to seeing them. Here are my favorites (in logical order from my perspective) that are worth at least a thousand words on my or anyone else’s blog.

I just read Matt Rhode’s “ Build your own community or go where people are? Do both ” blog entry and was compelled to add to it with my own blog entry beyond just my usual retweet gesture because this issue has become an FAQ lately for many organizations I’ve talked to. My answer...

Dion Hinchcliffe is spot on (as usual) in his blog entry about 12 Rules For Bringing 'Social' To Your Business , which is definitely a must-read. However, "social business" or “making a business more social” is just one aspect of the modern business life cycle. Being social...

Or what your employees are really doing? Are they collaborating? Are they sharing their insights and knowledge? Are they even communicating with each other? At Telligent, we use Community Server Evolution to power our intranet (and we also have Microsoft SharePoint). Since we're all fairly busy...