WeChat is the communication and social app that rules the roost in China. Since its inception in 2011, it has been funded by the Chinese government with the generally accepted proviso that it can monitor all user activity. According to Ben Thompson, analyst and founder of the blog Stratechery, “there…
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Is email still the optimal method for workplace communication?
For something that hasn’t even been around in the public sphere for a full 30 years, email sure is doing well for itself. Rumours of its demise are totally unfounded: around 269 billion messages were sent and received every single day in 2017. Of course, email is not solely…
Are professional communication apps becoming too gimmicky?
You take a look at your smartphone’s app hub, only to see that Linkedin has issued yet another update. It’s another ‘social’ feature. For the world’s leading professional connection and communication service, it sure is becoming a little too similar to Facebook and other social media platforms…
Am I the only one who thinks Slack isn't that great?
Slack is the darling of the tech and start-up world. But does it actually improve the way we work?…
Guild: the founding story
The story about how Guild came to be.…
Eight WhatsApp alternatives for 2019
Many professionals are finding that WhatsApp isn't an ideal platform for communicating with their peers. In some cases they're not actually allowed to use it for work, and they may need to look elsewhere. In this post we will explore some of the best WhatsApp alternatives for 2019. 15 reasons…