With freemium and open-source and software-as-a-service models, companies can not only innovate and adapt rapidly, but users only pay if they like the product and find that it works for them, instead of buying a huge, complicated solution and then getting stuck with it — which Levie called the “Zappos model instead of the Oracle model.” MORE >>

Podio’s enterprise social networking product is offering its customers the ability to easily build apps without complicated scripting languages that come with a steep learning curve, explained Ahlers. Related research and analysis from GigaOM Pro: Subscriber content. Excel Net:Work 2011 podioPhoto by Pinar Ozger. MORE >>

But these days, more and more corporations are leveraging coworking spaces, with motivations ranging all the way from real estate downsizing to perks to increased productivity. Related research and analysis from GigaOM Pro: Subscriber content. So how big is the impact this new wave of corporate coworking is having? MORE >>

Gary Swart, CEO of freelancer sourcing site oDesk took the stage at Net:Work 2011 to talk about how work is changing in the face of remote work trends. It’s a very situation-based, ephemeral mode of staffing, too: He applied a movie production analogy: the team comes together to accomplish something specific, then separate again. MORE >>

Increasing productivity is something that many of us struggle with, and finding the time to balance all of the things that we want or need to do can be tricky. Those endorphins can make a big difference in your productivity. Related research and analysis from GigaOM Pro: Subscriber content. Focus. Importance. Love your work. MORE >>