Networking World: Communication: 5 Steps - Blackberry

Unified Communications (5 Steps from AT&T)

Mobile Communications (Blackberry Paper)

People Communications (IBM Thought Leadership)

Welcome to issue 77 of the Global Roundup. This week we're taking a look at different methods of communication in business. You'll find a five step unified communications guide, a mobile communications strategy and a thought leadership paper on the importance of communication for people in the past and today. Despite all the changes that have occurred in business communications, up to 98% of people think face-to-face is still the best way to seal deals. What do you think? Discuss this and other IT issues on the Global Roundup group on LinkedIn.

5 Best Practices: Unified Communications

To meet today's increasing demands, it is essential for businesses to communicate and collaborate efficiently. Unified communications can improve efficiency while simultaneously empowering workers. This paper outlines the top five best practices for implementing a unified communications strategy. Download the paper to read about the benefits of a successful unified communications project.

CIO Guide: Mobile Unification Strategy

As well as unified communications, business mobility is a popular initiative for keeping workers in touch and productive. There are now more mobile workers than ever before, with the growing sophistication of wireless and popularity of smartphones. Extending unified communications into the mobile space on smartphones can help overcome the productivity and reachability issues faced when increasing mobility. Read now to learn about the future of mobile unified communications and its benefits.

Thought Leadership: Changes in Communication

There has been a widespread cultural/social change between today's workforce of generation Y and the era of the baby boomers. This thought leadership paper examines the link between this change and the growth of technology-led communication media. Find out the effects of mass communication on workers and how this has changed the way organisations work in this paper.