As a popular business messaging solution, Slack is well-suited for general collaboration, particularly among smaller teams. Though the platform does offer several advantages — it’s user-friendly, it supports team collaboration, and organizations don’t have to manage the software or infrastructure themselves — there are certain areas where this SaaS solution falls short. Chief among them? Built for general business collaboration, Slack struggles to support mission-critical work.

Did you know that 97% of people learn more about a local company online than they do by simply strolling around the neighborhood? So, if you want to connect with your customers, you need to find a way to cut through the digital noise and catch their attention. The good news is that you have one powerful advantage - your geographical location. You are physically closer to your possible customers, and you can use localization to bring them over the threshold.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly prevalent, offering a multitude of opportunities for workflow automation. Let's delve into ten specific ways in which businesses can harness AI to streamline their operations effectively.

Effective communication is essential for smooth operations, team cohesion, and customer satisfaction. The retail industry may face communication challenges due to its dynamic nature and diverse workforce. These challenges can include: However, implementing some or all of the strategies highlighted in this article will benefit communications between your employees and customers, your employees and their colleagues, and your employees and those in the head office.

Unified Communications (UC) is revolutionizing how projects are managed in our ever-globalizing world. Can you imagine how hard it can be to coordinate a project team spread across various time zones? Traditional communication methods could bog things down, and create snarls that no project manager ever wants to deal with. This is where UC comes in — transforming what could be a chaotic mess into a finely-tuned interactions that are effective.

Employee engagement plays a pivotal role in the success of any compliance training initiative. When employees are actively involved in their training, they are more likely to remember and implement what they've learned in their tasks. This, in turn, fosters a work environment that's both compliant and ethical. This blog will discuss strategies that organizations can use to promote employee engagement in compliance training.

We are excited to announce a ground-breaking collaboration between Element and BigBlueButton, marking a significant step forward in the realm of virtual classroom technology in the education sector. This partnership signifies our joint commitment to revolutionising online communication and collaboration, and we are ecstatic about the possibilities that lie ahead.

When we're talking about government messaging apps, what are we talking about? Messaging has become a popular mode of communication because of the desire for ease, real-time conversations, and access from anywhere, at any time. In fact, Gartner's 2022 Channel Benchmark and other research studies show that instant messaging platforms have surpassed email as the primary mode of internal workplace communication.