The corporate side of social media

Social media technology provides real-time communications between peers, customers, brands and organizations.

Dispelling fears over flexible workforces

Collaboration solutions such as video conferencing and instant messaging are allowing companies to deploy a more mobile workforce that has access to business information, communications and networks from personal and mobile devices.

Remote patient monitoring made possible with collaboration technology

Managed services and collaboration solutions are allowing healthcare providers to manage chronic diseases remotely to reduce readmissions and improve overall care.

Measuring the return on social technology

Businesses worldwide are discovering the many benefits of collaboration resources based on social platforms.

Schools deploying collaboration solutions rapidly

Schools all over the world are deploying collaboration tools as a way to connect students, teachers, parents and staff.

Social networks for internal and external communications

Social collaboration tools can be used to enhance communications with external partners, as well as internally between company departments.

Government awards IT application contract

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently awarded a five-year, $111 million contract for a health helpdesk IT application.

Study: Workers want flex time options

A new study from the Families and Work Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management revealed employers all over the country are offering their employees more flexibility with work schedules.

71 percent of organizations showed increased productivity during Telework Week

From March 5 to 9 the Telework Exchange sponsored the second annual Telework Week to encourage public and private sector organizations to implement collaboration solutions to enable a mobile workforce.

GSA praised for telework policies

The General Services Administration was recently recognized by the Tele-Vision Awards for its innovative technology deployment and use of collaboration solutions to increase the number of employees able to telework using mobile and personal devices.