Comments on: Connectbeam Lands $3.5million Series A http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:12:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ceaseoleo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1505924 ceaseoleo Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:54:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1505924 how can you trust a site, that doesn't even render correctly in Firefox. I cant even see the menu bar. how can you trust a site, that doesn’t even render correctly in Firefox. I cant even see the menu bar.

]]> By: murat c http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1504504 murat c Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:32:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1504504 If they can find a way to engage employees with greater transparency and value it’s a win. For the most part current social networking technologies are not being leveraged to improve the relationship between companies, employees and their customers. My guess is Connectbeam has a pretty good idea of the possibilities. Good Luck. If they can find a way to engage employees with greater transparency and value it’s a win. For the most part current social networking technologies are not being leveraged to improve the relationship between companies, employees and their customers. My guess is Connectbeam has a pretty good idea of the possibilities. Good Luck.

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1503532 Concrete Stain Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:21:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1503532 yeah too many social networks; - I think this is a invitation to employee gossip yeah too many social networks;

- I think this is a invitation to employee gossip

]]> By: Jay (living in First Life) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1503399 Jay (living in First Life) Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:38:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1503399 Drink the Web 2.0 Kool Aid and keep on drinking. How many social networks will we all use? Facebook for this, LinkedIn for this, Connectbeam for that? I don't think so. Social networks are cool and all but people are getting increasingly frustrated with their being too many social networks and too many sets of logins, too many emails saying "You have a message from ____". Social networks are now adding friction rather than reducing it. For VCs, adding friction has to be one of the dumbest bets one can make. Drink the Web 2.0 Kool Aid and keep on drinking. How many social networks will we all use? Facebook for this, LinkedIn for this, Connectbeam for that? I don’t think so.

Social networks are cool and all but people are getting increasingly frustrated with their being too many social networks and too many sets of logins, too many emails saying “You have a message from ____”. Social networks are now adding friction rather than reducing it.

For VCs, adding friction has to be one of the dumbest bets one can make.

]]> By: Aidan Henry http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1502665 Aidan Henry Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:23:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1502665 What is the niche / competitive advantage / compelling value proposition that really separates ConnectBeam from competitors? Just curious... Cheers, Aidan www.MappingTheWeb.com What is the niche / competitive advantage / compelling value proposition that really separates ConnectBeam from competitors? Just curious…

Cheers,
Aidan
http://www.MappingTheWeb.com

]]> By: JP Checa http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1502554 JP Checa Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:01:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1502554 This sounds like feature integration done right. This goes beyond simple knowledge management and appears to be something employees would actually use. However, what if Google's own search appliance started adding social features or even MS SharePoint? This sounds like feature integration done right. This goes beyond simple knowledge management and appears to be something employees would actually use. However, what if Google’s own search appliance started adding social features or even MS SharePoint?

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1502523 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:33:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/17/connectbeam-lands-35million-series-a/#comment-1502523 Love it! Proof that a small company embracing both best practices and innovation can come in on a space and get support despite big players fiddling around there. Oh yeah! Love it! Proof that a small company embracing both best practices and innovation can come in on a space and get support despite big players fiddling around there. Oh yeah!

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