Category: Collaboration

Salesforce Chatter Mobile: Powering Micro-Moments with Files

Salesforce Chatter Mobile: Powering Micro-Moments with Files

No one can argue the impact mobile devices have had on our personal lives. Now we can check off tasks on our to-do list anywhere we find ourselves with a spare moment. Just last week I ordered contact lenses, posted photos to Facebook and even made a payment on my... Read More»

5 Benefits of Creating Customer Communities

5 Benefits of Creating Customer Communities

This summer we are releasing Salesforce Communities -- our latest innovation that will help your company create online portals to better connect with your customers, partners and products. Powered by Salesforce Chatter, the leading enterprise social network, Salesforce Communities will put social and mobile at the very core of every... Read More»

10 Ways Chatter Will Help You Stay on Top of Your Sales

10 Ways Chatter Will Help You Stay on Top of Your Sales

"Bob makes Sales Club by calling 3 people to get the latest deal status" - said nobody, ever! Have you ever calculated time spent tracking down information like deal status, latest competitive positioning, pricing, marketing collateral? It's a lot. There has to be a better way, right? There is -... Read More»

How Nonprofits Strengthen Their Communities with Chatter

How Nonprofits Strengthen Their Communities with Chatter

Bonny Hinners is a Salesforce.com MVP and Co-leader of Bay Area Salesforce Nonprofit User Group As nonprofits adopt Chatter, many of them see it as a great way to strengthen their communities and to collaborate with people and organizations across locations. Recently, I spoke with United Way of the Bay... Read More»

How to Manage Innovation Within Your Company

How to Manage Innovation Within Your Company

IDC - a technology analyst firm - recently held a Twitter discussion about the way companies manage innovation. As the Product Manager for Ideas here at salesforce.com, I was asked to participate -- and of course, I did, because I believe harnessing innovation in the right way is crucial for... Read More»

Politics at Work: Tips to Stay Above the Fray

Politics at Work: Tips to Stay Above the Fray

Since before the time of Julius Caesar, politics have been an essential part of society. People often feel that jockeying for position is time well spent, and although it is unfortunate, it is an entirely unavoidable part of the modern workplace. In companies of all sizes, from startups to Fortune... Read More»

The Secret to Being Successful at Working Remotely

The Secret to Being Successful at Working Remotely

In the movie “Cast Away” Tom Hanks becomes so lonely he starts talking to a volleyball. Many remote workers relate to that feeling of isolation. They face challenges communicating effectively with headquarters, maintaining a tie to company culture, and getting feedback on ideas. While working remotely in San Luis Obispo... Read More»

Santa Adopts Chatter for Improved Team Collaboration [Infographic]

Santa Adopts Chatter for Improved Team Collaboration [Infographic]

It's the holiday season and that means Santa and his elves are working hard to keep up with demand of this year's must-have toys. To promote team collaboration and better communication between the elves, Santa has thrown out the software and adopted Chatter. Read More»

7 Presentations That Will Help You Use Chatter Effectively

7 Presentations That Will Help You Use Chatter Effectively

If you are looking to roll out Chatter, increase adoption or just learn how to use the product more effectively, this is the post for you. We have selected some of the best and most informative Chatter presentations from Dreamforce ’12. Take a look and let us know if you... Read More»

What Businesses Can Learn From the 2012 San Francisco Giants

What Businesses Can Learn From the 2012 San Francisco Giants

Wow. What a year it was for the 2012 San Francisco Giants. It was a season filled with ups, downs, and a whole lot of "torture." We witnessed tons of amazing baseball, players coming out of nowhere to become heroes, and so many inspiring moments. Similar to the Giants' 2010... Read More»