Last week I attended an IBM media event where they conveyed a number of their recent efforts in social software. was pleased to get this invitation as I have been covering IBM efforts in the space for a while (see for example my 2005 post - IBM’s Social Software Initiatives: Blogs, Wikis, Tagging, and More – Part One ). space. MORE >>

You may not realize it, but IBM has actually been a player in the enterprise social networking space for quite some time. The new social analytics features allow users to discover people who share common interests and find content that they are likely to find interesting, based on their own profiles and interactions with the tool. MORE >>

While most smartphones come with their own email and calendaring tools that most users will use, there are some third-party options worth considering: Gmail and Google Calendar. Cloud-based document collaboration tools need to include mobile access to be truly effective. IBM Lotus Connections. Touchdown. Documents to Go. Soonr. MORE >>

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While it’s certainly premature to declare email — which turned 40 years old in 2011 — “dead” as a technology, it’s fair to acknowledge that a new generation of communication tools is gaining traction as a more effective means of communication for the enterprise. BonitaSoft chatter Email Facebook Future Of Work Twitter Yammer8, 2011. MORE >>