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Salesforce.com Chatter Has Facebook Feel, Business Sensibility

Salesforce.com Chatter Has Facebook Feel, Business Sensibility
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Debra Donston
Debra Donston
Jun 16, 2010
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Salesforce.com Chatter Has Facebook Feel, Business Sensibility

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by Debra Donston


Chatter

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Chatter extends applications built on Force.com by providing a stream of live updates from people and data in your organization.


Chatter Feed

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A feed on your Chatter homepage keeps you informed.


Staying Up-to-Date

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Colleagues can follow your profile to stay up-to-date with your business activities.


Private Directory

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The Chatter private directory allows employees to identify colleagues and internal experts.


Chatter Groups

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With Groups, employees can collaborate in a private environment removed from the rest of the company.


Group Dynamics

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You can invite people to join a group, and share information and files with people in the group to foster collaboration.


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Data Stream

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You can also follow accounts, opportunities and any other data that resides within your deployment.


Chatter on the Go

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Chatter works on the iPad, iPhone and BlackBerry platforms, providing employees with access anytime and from anywhere.

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