#1 IBM Connections:

IBM Connections is a Web 2.0 social software application developed by IBM. The goal of IBM Connections is to empower companies to be more innovative and help them execute more quickly by using dynamic networks of co-workers, partners and customers.

IBM Connections provides social networking tools for businesses to use to bring together people through online tools. The service also assists companies with social analytics and metrics on the overall growth of the organizations and of every product. IBM Connections supports organizations in finding the latest trends across the enterprise platform along with setting and scheduling activities across the firm. The software comes with in-built calendar, email and messaging service. This allows users to access IBM Lotus domino and Microsoft exchange messaging services.

The latest version 4.0 has added in many new features such as Activity stream, Embedded Experience, Social Analytics and Mobility.

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