A lot of us here at SugarCRM have been following the social media craze from different angles. Some are following with great interest, some with enthusiasm, and others with a touch of practical skepticism. I think I may fall into all camps. We had an email discussion around some new social media tools over the … Continue reading »
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Google Says No to CRM Apps; But is that Really the Case?
While Google has publicly said it is not building “enterprise applications” and there is no future roadmap for such. But, does that mean Google will never be in the CRM or related apps game? I am not so sure. What I mean is that Google could enter the CRM market in at least two distinct … Continue reading »
Riding the Google Wave
I’ve always viewed Google as something of a dark horse in the CRM/enterprise software space, but a conversation I had over the weekend with somebody familiar with the software market over Google’s latest announcement underlined those thoughts. A week ago, Google announced Wave, which its intending to create an open ecosystem for communication and collaboration … Continue reading »
Does a Google Acquisition of Twitter Make Sense? Yes, Maybe…
I’m sure many are already aware of the rumors that Google is in talks to acquire micro-blogging phenom Twitter. The question everyone must be asking – “Is this good or bad for the micro-blogging concept?” I personally feel it is a good thing. I mean, with such a larger, stable owner – coupled with grater … Continue reading »
Is Search Engine Optimization Still Relevant?
I have been covering sales and marketing software for a long time, and to this day I can not adequately explain to a layman the concept of search engine optimization (SEO). Maybe, it is because this is an area that for the most part involves human interacting with technology (search engines and the net in … Continue reading »
The Open Cloud Manifesto: Why Won’t Salesforce.com Join the Party?
We here at SugarCRM have been touting the idea of an Open Cloud for a while now. So, we were not surprised when the Open Cloud manifesto appeared this week. Spearheaded by IBM and a number of other large tech firms, the document basically says that cloud computing must remain as open as possible to … Continue reading »
Would You Pay For Twitter?
I’ve seen a few news stories pointing out that Twitter, which has seen amazing uptake but little in terms of revenue streams, might be looking to create a paid service for businesses. This brings up a lot of questions. First, will businesses that are currently leveraging Twitter be locked out until they fork up some … Continue reading »
Open Health Records: When Google Does it, You Know You’re on to Something…
I have long been interested in the concept of open, portable health records for every citizen. It is a concept I was turned on to by Jose Lacal, a SugarCRM partner that is using Sugar’s Community Edition as a base for his OpenPHI initiative. Lacal’s vision is that everyone is entitled to have a full … Continue reading »
Does the “Open Source” Label Matter Anymore?
Matt Asay made a good point in his blog from a few days ago (I’m still catching up on my Google alerts) that while Google trends data shows the general interest (well, when it comes to net searches) is down when it comes to open source, all other signs point to great success for different … Continue reading »
Google and SugarCRM – Smart Minds Think Alike…
Just noticed that Google has added Themes to Gmail – allowing users to choose color schemes for their email interface apart from the usual standard setup. When SugarCRM first brought the idea of themes into its product a couple years ago, I thought (as an analyst at the time) “Who cares?” I was an idiot. … Continue reading »
