Category: Instant Messaging

Slack is used by millions of users and teams of all sizes, making it one of the most popular team chat and collaboration platforms in the world. Slack’s pole position, however, has made it a target, with all kinds of Slack alternatives taking aim. Lately, we’ve been delving deeper...

The field of team collaboration solutions is crowded. Some tools focus on streamlining communication channels, Others take a task management-based approach. There are hosted and self-hosted platforms, consolidated solutions, and everything in between. At the top of the pyramid, or at least until recently, is Slack. You likely know...

In many ways, Skype has been a pioneer. Released back in 2003, Skype was one of the first to offer peer-to-peer chat and voice and video calls – and during an era of unreliable internet connections! While Skype for Business didn’t debut until 2016, its direct competition with parent-company...

Virtual communication and collaboration spaces are ever-present in today’s workplace. Thanks to advances in technology and increased competition, tools and solutions abound. As that competition intensifies, it’s a great time to be an end-user. From task management platforms to consolidated team communication hubs, efficient and effective team communication has...

Effective communication and efficient teamwork are the keys to ensuring productivity. And there’s no shortage of tips out there to help you ensure communication and teamwork flourish in your office. One such method, employing team communication and collaboration platforms, has transformed business communication. And one such platform, Slack, has...

Communication and collaboration platforms are a crucial component of today’s office environment, boosting productivity, efficiency, and teamwork. One of the newer platforms on the market, Microsoft Teams, has become a favorite, most notably for its integration with Microsoft products. Launched in 2017, Microsoft Teams allows teams to communicate over...

Today, effective and efficient communication and project management are key to ensuring productivity in the workplace. In addition to some useful tips – like how to reduce multitasking, improve communication, and maximize downtime, for instance – a whole host of tools exist, too; each with the aim of helping...

Telegram first entered the sphere of instant messaging in 2013. Since then, and no small thanks to features like bots, secret chats, supergroups, custom themes, and the ability to send files up to 1.5 GB, the chat app has become major competition in an ever-crowded field. Telegram isn’t without...

Travel has always been a vital component of how businesses operate. But these days it’s a bit different than making reservations through a corporate travel agent and staying in a company-preferred hotel. Technology has transformed business travel into a global yet hands on, manage-at-your-fingertips affair. Today, business travel is...

In an ideal office, communication and teamwork would transpire openly, harmoniously, and productively. The office environment is changing, however. Today, teams are composed of freelancers, remote workers, and onsite employees; spanning different age brackets and generations. What’s more, preferences toward communication and teamwork often differ from one employee to...