Central Desktop Media Feed

Collabosphere 2015 live streaming

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:21:28 +0000

Not able to join us in Austin? We'll be streaming many of the sessions from this year's conference. You're on your own for drinks and BBQ, though.

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Agencies: surviving the in-house design trend in 5 steps

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 09:17:23 +0000

Designers are now coveted as founders and business leaders... but champions of the traditional, unfettered design agency are starting to worry.

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Project management, the contrarian way

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 00:02:50 +0000

“Contrarian project managers end up fighting entrenched bureaucrats and, frequently, senior managers, who want to hide behind the usual processes."

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Readers sound off on the merits of Myers-Briggs

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 05:47:20 +0000

We wrote about the pros and cons of Myers-Briggs... and you had a LOT to say. Here are a few of the highlights.

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Rethinking your approach to security training

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:34:53 +0000

Outdated PowerPoint decks and overconfident digital natives are just two of the ways businesses wind up at risk.

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7 public speaking tips to improve your next presentation

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 15:54:24 +0000

Eventually, your ability to rock the mic will be the key success factor in a big meeting or presentation. Are you prepared to deliver?

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Announcing the Central Desktop Customer Awards!

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 01:04:19 +0000

These awards give us a chance to shine a spotlight on a few of the customers who inspire us with their creativity and their commitment to collaboration.

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Best alternatives to traditional performance reviews

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 01:57:33 +0000

Top enterprises are ditching formal, annual, rack-and-stack performance review processes. Now comes the hard part—what to do instead?

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Why do project managers get passed over for advancement?

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:28:36 +0000

Can companies afford to have an advancement path for project managers that takes them to the executive office? Can they afford not to?

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8 of the best TED talks on collaboration

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:10:38 +0000

Tribes, chickens and marshmallows: what do they tell you about the way your business works together?

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PGi Acquisition of Central Desktop Signals Industry Shift to Unified Collaboration

Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Leading Team Workspace Platform Expands PGi’s SaaS Product Suite

Central Desktop’s SocialBridge SuiteApp Achieves ‘Built for NetSuite’ Verification

Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:00:00 +0000

New SuiteApp Meets the NetSuite SuiteCloud Platform's Development Standards and Documented Best Practices

Central Desktop Launches “C-Index” Collaboration Intelligence Engine

Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Collaboration Index Scores People Across Four Dimensions to Help Companies Discover Users with Influence

Central Desktop Welcomes Kumar Vora to Board of Directors

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Software Industry Veteran to Help Central Desktop Drive Product Innovation in the Marketers’ Ecosystem

Central Desktop Most Recent Company to Join SaaS Capital Portfolio

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:00:00 +0000

Central Desktop Continues Accelerated Growth in the Marketers’ Ecosystem With Strong Results in 2013

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:00:00 +0000

Company Celebrates 70% Growth for Flagship Marketing Collaboration Solution, Key Marketer and Agency Wins and Significant Product Enhancements

Central Desktop Launches Next Generation of SocialBridge Cloud Collaboration Platform for Marketers and Agencies

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Extensible Platform Features Simplified User Experience, Easier Cloud File Management, Deeper Reporting and Analysis and APIs for Integration with Other Marketing Systems

Central Desktop Ranked Number 349 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2013 Technology Fast 500™

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Attributes 227 Percent Revenue Growth to Market-Driven Product Innovation and Customer-Centric Service Model

Central Desktop Donates Cloud Collaboration Platform to International Institute of Los Angeles

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Nonprofit to Use SocialBridge Collaboration Platform to Connect Anti Human-Trafficking Groups and Law Enforcement Agencies

Central Desktop Wins Silver Stevie® Awards for New Product or Service of the Year in 2013 American Business Awards(SM)

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Marks Third Stevie Win in 2013 for Leading Cloud-Based Collaboration Provider

Central Desktop Wins Gold and Silver Stevie® Awards for Customer Service in 2013 American Business Awards(SM)

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Second Year in a Row for Customer Service Wins for Leading Cloud-Based Collaboration Provider

Central Desktop Strengthens Position in Marketers’ Ecosystem with Creation of Industry Advisory Board

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Company Engages Marketing and Advertising Leaders Carol Meyers, Jerry Rios and Jim Kreller to Accelerate Growth in the Marketing Collaboration Space

Central Desktop Continues Triple-Digit Growth in 2012

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Company Celebrates Record Customer and Revenue Growth, Makes Significant Product Enhancements and Achieves Profitability

Central Desktop Makes 2012 “The Year of Cloud Security” with Additional Certifications for Cloud Collaboration Platform

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Leading Collaboration Solution, SocialBridge®, Provides Enterprise-Grade Security and Controlled Data Access with AES Encryption at Rest Initiative, SSAE 16 Compliance and US/EU Safe Harbor Certification

Central Desktop Launches First Private Digital Idea Board for Creative Agencies

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:00:00 +0000

“Moodboards” Give SocialBridge® Users a Secure Way to Share Images, Assets and Ideas During the Creative Process

Central Desktop Makes Enterprise Cloud Collaboration Even Easier with OneLogin Integration

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Developer of SocialBridge, Leading Collaboration Platform for Agencies and Other Businesses, Partners with OneLogin to Allow Single Sign-On for Easy Access to Files in a Secure Environment

Central Desktop Honored as Gold Stevie® Award Winner in 2012 American Business Awards

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Leading Cloud-Based Collaboration Platform Provider Wins “Customer Service Department of the Year”

Industry Survey Reveals Nearly 40 Percent of Creative Agencies are Losing Business Due to Lack of Proper Collaboration Tools

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Collaboration Tools Becoming Mission-Critical to Win and Keep Business

Central Desktop Named as Finalist in 2012 American Business Awards(SM) for “Customer Service Department of the Year”

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

10th Annual Stevie® Awards will be Presented on June 18 in New York City and September 17 in San Francisco

Central Desktop Welcomes Brent Rasmussen to Board of Directors

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

CareerBuilder’s President of North America to Help Central Desktop in Harnessing Tremendous Market Opportunity in the Cloud Collaboration Space

Central Desktop Donates Collaboration Service to BURN Design Lab to Improve Environmental, Social and Economic Causes Around the World

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Fortune Magazine’s “Cool Green Company of 2011” Will Use Central Desktop Gives Donation to Assist Volunteers with Remote Project Management, Design and Implementation

Central Desktop Celebrates Monumental Year of Growth in 2011

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Collaboration Platform Provider Nails Major Agency Wins, Grows Enterprise Customers by 41 percent, and Launches Series of Product Enhancements

Central Desktop Continues to Grow Executive Team Adding Mark Smialowicz as Chief Operating Officer

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Veteran Leadership Executive to Drive Company Growth and Manage Business Strategy

SK+G, Rhea + Kaiser and Upshot Adopt Central Desktop’s SocialBridge™ Marketing Collaboration Platform

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

SocialBridge Centralizes Social and Workflow Tools for Marketing Agencies, Allowing Them to Focus on Their Core Business – the Creative Process

Central Desktop Supports THE Breast Cancer Fundraiser’s Nationwide Efforts with Product Donation

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000

CD Gives Initiative Will Help Event Managers Plan and Execute Fundraising Events throughout the Country

Central Desktop Launches New Product Upgrades to Improve Collaboration Among Teams

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Latest Enhancements Help Project Managers Complete Projects More Quickly and Easily

Central Desktop Takes Product Development to the Next Level with New Executive Hire

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Product Management Veteran Kristy McKnight Brings Distinguished Track Record and Customer-Centric Approach

Central Desktop Meets Growing Mobile Enterprise Demands with Enhanced Social Collaboration Mobile Experience

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

New Central Desktop for Mobile Apps Available for Apple and Android Devices

Central Desktop Launches Program for Non-Profits

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Eligible Non-Profit Organizations Granted Social Collaboration Software Donations

Central Desktop Deepens Social Engagement Capabilities in Social Collaboration Platform

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Polling, Enhanced Presence Detection and My Collaborators Among New Features Added

Central Desktop's SocialBridge™ Named New Product or Service of the Year Finalist in 2011 American Business Awards

Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Collaboration Solution for Marketing Agencies Recognized in 9th Annual Stevie® Awards

Central Desktop Launches First Fully-Integrated Collaboration Solution for Marketing Agencies

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

SocialBridge™ Enables Social Collaboration, Cloud-Based File Sharing and In-Line Media File Annotation

Central Desktop Achieves Record Growth and Increasing Momentum in 2010

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Social Collaboration Platform Provider Enjoys Year-Over-Year Growth, Adds Jobs to Economy and More than Doubles Enterprise Edition Customer Base

Central Desktop Names Linda Souza as Associate Vice President of Marketing

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Seasoned Marketing Executive Joins Social Collaboration Platform Provider

Central Desktop Announces New Online Diagrams Feature

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Collaborate Visually on Flowcharts, Business Graphics and Technical Diagrams

Central Desktop Appoints Laurence Sotsky as Vice President of Sales

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Veteran Sales Executive Joins Central Desktop's Management Team

Central Desktop Named to Inc. 500 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Collaboration Software Provider Ranks No. 180 with 1,569% 3-Year Growth

Central Desktop Delivers Seamless Integration between Microsoft Office and the Cloud

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000

New Central Desktop for Office Revolutionizes Cloud-Based Document Collaboration

Central Desktop Featured in Intuit App Center's "Work from Anywhere" Promotion

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Free Version of Online Collaboration Tool Available Now

Central Desktop Named Red Herring Top 100 North America Award Winner

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Industry Award Recognizes Leading Private Companies in Technology

Central Desktop Named a Finalist in 2010 American Business Awards

Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Online Collaboration Provider Recognized in 8th Annual Stevie® Awards

Central Desktop Unveils Game-Changing Microsoft Office Collaboration Tool

Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Leading SharePoint Killer Bridges Gap between Office and the Cloud with Co-Authoring Functionality

Central Desktop Releases Web Folders to Provide Local Access to Files in the Cloud

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Online Collaboration Software Extends Document Management Functionality

Central Desktop Announces New Partner Program to Strengthen Partner Community Growth

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Program Features New Partner Tracks, Customized Rewards and Exclusive Promotions

Central Desktop Named '2010 Hot Company' by Network Products Guide at Technosium Executive Alliance Forum

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Leading Online Collaboration Software Provider Joins the Elite 2010 Hot Companies List

Central Desktop Unveils Version 2.0 of Social Technology Platform

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Online Collaboration Software Solution Features New User Interface for Enhanced Customer Experience

Central Desktop and ActiveWord Systems Partner to Provide Customized Version of Productivity Tool

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Quickly and Easily Substitute Text, Open Web Pages and Launch Applications

Central Desktop Named 2010 Hot Companies Finalist

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Network Products Guide Recognizes Online Collaboration Software Provider

Central Desktop Builds Momentum, Poised to Continue Accelerated Growth in 2010

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Collaboration Software Provider Celebrates its Fourth Consecutive Year of Growth

Central Desktop Announces Zoho as Online Spreadsheet Partner

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Key Features Available Include the Ability to Publish Charts to the Web

Central Desktop Saves Hundreds of Hours and Thousands of Dollars Annually with OptionEase

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Rapidly Expanding Company Leverages OptionEase’s Solution and Service to Ensure Equity Compliance

Central Desktop Positioned in Leading Analyst Firm’s Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

Central Desktop’s Collaboration Software Solution Now Supported on TriCipher’s myOneLogin Service

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Strong Authentication for Web-Based Social Technology Platform Available for Added Security

Central Desktop and Duct Tape Marketing Partner to Bring Collaboration Software Solution to Small Businesses

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Custom Version of Software-as-a-Service Social Technology Platform Available Now

Central Desktop's Social Technology Platform Joins the Intuit App Center

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Alliance with Intuit Brings Enterprise-Grade Collaboration Services to Millions of Intuit SmallBusiness Customers

Central Desktop Recognized by Leading Independent Research Firm in Report on Collaboration Platforms

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Central Desktop’s Pure SaaS Collaboration Platform Cited as a Contender to Traditional Vendors

John Greathouse Joins Central Desktop Board of Directors

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Greathouse's Sixteen Years of Successful Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership Supports Central Desktop's Rapid Growth

Central Desktop Launches First Micro-Blogging Tool Fully Integrated Into Complete Pure-SaaS Social Technology Platform for Business

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000

New Status Update Feature Brings Business Context to Social Networking

Central Desktop Chooses Akamai to Meet Increased Global Demand For Its Pure SaaS-Based Social Technology Platform for the Mid-Market

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Akamai Delivers Increased Performance, Availability and Rapid Deployment for Central Desktop Customers for Mission-Critical Daily Business Operations

Central Desktop Named Finalist in 2009 CompTIA SoftwareCEO Software Innovation Awards

Thu, 28 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Annual awards recognize software industry innovators

Central Desktop Named as Finalist in 2009 American Business Awards

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Award validates Central Desktop’s Successful Approach to Social Technology for the Mid-market

Central Desktop Named to the First Annual InformationWeek Startup 50

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Awards validates Central Desktop as a Social Technology Platform of Choice for Mid-market and Enterprise Companies

Central Desktop Today Released Free Microsoft Outlook Plug-In

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000

The Only Social Technology Platform for Business Integrated with Outlook – The Pure-SaaS SharePoint Alternative for the Mid-Market

Central Desktop’s Pure SaaS Social Technology Platform Continues Rapid Adoption in Mid-Market

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000

150 Percent User and Revenue Increase in 2008 — Q4 Record Quarter With Ten New Enterprise Solution Customers Including Workday, Inc. and IBI Group

Central Desktop Named Industry Market Leader by EContent Magazine

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

EContent 100 Latest in Industry Recognition for Central Desktop's Platform Approach to Social Technology for the Mid-Market

Central Desktop Awards Three Grants to Support Social Good Initiatives

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Audubon Dakota, Island Aid and Imerman Angels Each Granted One Year Subscriptions to Central Desktop

Central Desktop Launches Enterprise Solution Package – Pure SaaS Approach to Social Technology Addresses Today’s Resource Constrained Economic Climate

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Enterprise Edition Delivers Enterprise-Grade Security, Workflow, Up-Time Guarantee, Salesforce.com Integration and API Access

Central Desktop Launches the Industry’s First Customer Network Extending its Social Technology Platform with Customer-to-Customer Communication

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Online Communities, Discussion Forums and Deep Integration with LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Delicious and Flickr Encourages Sharing and Interaction Around Rich Content

Calling All Social Do-Gooders - Enter Your Story To Win Web-Based Social Technology Software From Central Desktop

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Nationwide Call for Entries — Top Three Entries To Be Awarded One Year Free Subscription to Central Desktop

Central Desktop Extends Communication and Collaboration Platform: Connects Users with External Applications within Central Desktop Workspaces

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0000

First New Platform Extension Applications Include Time-Tracking and Support/Help-Desk Services

Central Desktop Survey Reveals Customers Gain 30% Productivity through Web 2.0 Business Collaboration

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Survey Supports Recent Labor Statistics Showing Increased Productivity, Despite Less Hours Worked

Central Desktop Raises $7M In Venture Funding From OpenView Venture Partners

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Over 125,000 Customers Marks Rapid Adoption of the Central Desktop Collaboration Platform

Central Desktop Delivers Enterprise-Grade Security to Business Teams of All Sizes Through Its Complete Web Collaboration Platform

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0000

As Web 2.0 Technologies Gain Adoption In Business Security Becomes Top Concern

Central Desktop Helped Barack Obama Presidential Campaign Team Re-Engage The Public In Politics Through Web Collaboration

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Barack Obama Leveraged Technology To Launch Successful Field Operation – The First in California Since Bobby Kennedy

Central Desktop Successfully Delivers Complete Business Collaboration To Mid-Market With 600% Year Over Year Growth

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:00:00 +0000

60,000 Plus New Customers Include VMIX For Top Media Partners and Expert Insight

Central Desktop Wins Entretech PricewaterhouseCoopers Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Central Desktop Expands Its Collaboration Platform to Intranets

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000

2007 Spring Release Brings Turnkey Intranets to Business Teams – Adds Workflow

Central Desktop Adds Real-Time Spreadsheets - Partners with EditGrid

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Central Desktop Integrates EditGrid's Real-Time Spreadsheet Technology Into Its Collaboration Platform

Central Desktop Now Available via Salesforce.com’s AppExchange

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Salesforce.com customers can now deploy rich extranets to collaborate with customers and partners

Central Desktop Merges Wikis with Web Conferencing, Unifies Collaboration

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Fall 2006 Release Simplifies Collaboration for Business Teams