The document introduces Convofy, a social network for collaborating on digital content. It provides an overview of Convofy's features for social engagement and real-time collaboration. Convofy allows users to work together on shared documents and provides chat, annotations, and notifications integrated into a user's activity stream. The document also outlines implementation strategies and the benefits consultancies may see from using a social software platform like Convofy.
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1. The
Most
Powerful
Private
Social
Network
for
People
Who
Collaborate
on
Digital
Content
Introduction to Convofy
“The Future of Work” – Robert Scoble
2. Convofy
brings
collabora>on
to
social
networks
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3. Convofy is . . .
“Much more collaborative if
you are really trying to do
work and not just chit chat
about work.”
- Robert Scoble
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4. The
First
True
Integra>on
of
Social
and
Collabora>on
Social
People
• Engagement
connected
and
• Responsiveness
no;fied
about
• Relevance
ac;vity,
updates
and
content
in
their
network
• Efficiency
• Produc.vity
• Quality
Collabora>ve
People
working
together
in
real-‐;me
on
shared
work
products
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5. The
Essence
of
Our
Value:
True
Collabora>on
n Micro-‐blogging
apps
like
Yammer
enable
micro-‐collabora.on:
q Updates
are
the
filler
that
supports
real
work
q Communica;on,
coordina;on
are
not
the
same
as
collabora;on
q The
actual
collabora;ve
experience
happens
elsewhere
n Convofy
enables
True
Collabora>on:
q Real-‐;me
communica;on
(chat)
and
updates
q On-‐the-‐page
markup,
annota;on
and
no;fica;on
q Across
a
wide
range
of
digital
formats
q Integrated
with
the
ac;vity
stream
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6. Where
do
we
fit
in
the
world
of
social
collabora>on?
Engagement,
Convofy
offers
real-‐.me
chat,
in-‐context
Responsiveness,
highligh.ng
and
annota.ons
on
a
wide
range
of
content
types,
all
integrated
with
Relevance
the
user’s
ac.vity
stream.
No
other
app
offers
this
combina.on
of
social
+
Social
Convofy
collabora.on
People
Yammer
capabili.es
connected
and
no;fied
about
Jive
Basecamp
ac;vity,
SharePoint
updates
and
content
in
their
network
Box.net
Google
Apps
Efficiency,
Produc.vity,
Quality
Collabora>ve
People
working
together
in
real-‐;me
on
shared
work
products
7. How is Convofy different?
Micro-Blogging & Micro-Sharing
Online File Sharing and Viewing
True, on-the-page Collaboration
Collaboration Notification in Stream
Discussion Threads
Real-time Presence, Collaboration, Chat
Web Research & Sharing
Task Lists & Milestones
Private & Secure
Cloud based
Mobile Access
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8. Convofy
Premium
Edi>on
For
organiza;ons
looking
for
more
administra;ve
control
of
their
social
collabora;on
network,
Convofy
offers
a
premium
edi;on.
n Manage
Administrators
n Admin
Control
q Suspend
Former
Employees
q Block
Users
q Manage
Content
n Security
Controls
q Restrict
IP
Ranges
q Restrict
Guest
Domains
n Network
Wide
Keyword
Search
n Implementa;on
assistance,
training
n Priority
Support
Pricing
begins
at
$5
per
user
per
month
The
larger
the
organiza;on,
the
lower
the
per-‐user
price
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10. A
Natural
Fit
For
Organiza>ons
That
Work
On
Digital
Content
Convofy
is
the
best
collabora;on
plaZorm
available
for
consultancies
that
have
the
following
characteris;cs
n Knowledge-‐based
organiza;on,
in
an
environment
where
knowledge
is
dynamic
and
evolving
n Workforce
distributed
across
loca;ons
and
;me
zones
n Collabora;ve
efforts
o[en
oriented
around
digital
content
n Need
for
connec;vity:
personal
connec;ons
that
add
value
Why?
n Social
networks
have
been
shown
to
improve
produc;vity,
innova;on
and
job
sa;sfac;on
n Convofy
is
the
only
social
network
that
integrates
communica;on
and
collabora;on
n The
integrated
environment
improves
focus
and
clarity
in
collabora;ve
enterprises
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11. Consul>ng
Project
Benefits
of
Social
SoMware
n Transparent
project
management
in
real
;me
n Communica;on
is
clearly
documented
in
one
place
n No-‐one
is
forgo^en
from
communica;ons
n Everyone
is
up
to
speed
on
current
status
n Developments
are
clear
and
easily
understood
n Partners
and
customers
can
interact
with
early
failures
“Glue and sticking together”
Capgemini
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12. Consul>ng
Company
Use
of
Social
PlaOorm
*
Public events
Work-related news
4%
6%
Private matters
8% 27% Collaborative
problem solving
Technology 14%
16% 25%
Professional practices Aligning of activities
* University of Sydney Business
Informa;on
Systems
Working
Paper
Series
Exploring
The
Nature
Of
Microblogging
At
Capgemini
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13. Actual
Results
of
Implemented
Social
SoMware
*
Increase
in
employee
connectedness
39%
Increase
in
project
collabora;on
produc;vity
37%
Decrease
in
;me
to
find
informa;on,
experts
34%
Increase
in
ideas
generated
within
company
32%
Increase
in
employee
sa;sfac;on
30%
Reduc;on
in
email
sent
27%
Decrease
in
duplicated
tasks
27%
Decrease
in
;me
needed
for
mee;ngs
26%
Decrease
in
need
for
travel
24%
* From a Dec. 2010 independent survey of over 500 Jive users in over 350 companies
14. Convofy
Implementa>on
Planning
High-‐level
view
of
our
recommended
implementa;on
approach
Iden;fy
and
recruit
Network
Champions
Iden;fy
steering
commi^ee
par;cipants
Train
the
Trainers
(Convofy)
Develop
end-‐user
training
materials
Develop
ini;al
group
structure
Define
community
iden;ty/brand
Develop
messaging
/
promo;on
plan
Make
available
to
early
adopters,
Champions
Begin
pos;ng
seed
content
Public
launch
event
Public
announcement
by
Sr.
Exec
Ini;a;ve
to
create
personal
profiles
Run
training
sessions
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15. Implementa>on
and
Support
Details
n Levels
of
Support
n Recommended
Resources
q Standard
(All
customers):
q Implementa;on
/
Ongoing
Support
n Online
documenta;on,
quick
start
n Communica;ons
/
community
video
tutorials
manager:
100%
n Monitored
community
help
and
n Technical
/
training
resource:
25%
feature
requests
in
an
online
support
ini;ally
forum
n HR
Representa;ve:
25%
ini;ally
q Premium
(for
commitments
of
greater
q Network
Champions
than
2,000
seats):
n 1%
of
organiza;on,
distributed
n Partner
Onboarding
Specialist:
geographically,
at
any
level
of
Dedicated
support
person
for
one
organiza;on
month
n Encourage
usage,
evangelize
the
n Response
within
12
hours
for
cri;cal
system,
provide
on
demand
training
issues,
2
days
for
normal
concerns
and
support
n Design
partner
program:
Your
q Administra;ve
Oversight
designated
representa;ve
will
be
your
n Global
steering
commi^ee,
made
up
of
conduit
to
the
product
team
for
cri;cal
representa;ves
from
administra;on,
feature
requests
and
updates.
HR,
IT
and
lines
of
business
q Custom
(arranged
by
request)
n Onsite
training
and
support
is
available
at
our
standard
rates
plus
expenses
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25. Accolades from Industry Insiders
Moving forward, our solution is Convofy … Every
time that you share something in Convofy, you have
the option to do considerably more than just add
some text.
- Brad McCarty, The Next Web
Convofy Turns Work Collaboration into a Visual
Experience.
- Ben Parr, Mashable
It goes beyond Twitter and Yammer-style micro-
blogging to offer all sorts of features for sharing
documents and images, marking them up in real-
time, and preserving the context between comments
and the documents or images being commented on.
- David F. Carr, Information Week
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26. Customer Reactions
@TheMumBi
A Guerrilla Biz Guru
been on convofy.com the whole day.. sooo much work done man! its a
dream man!
Emisare
Relationship Branding & Marketing Technology Firm
Shout out to @convofy for building such a kick ass product! Been
using it 4 about a week now and it's already irreplaceable.
Dukky
Direct Marketing Platform
Day 2 of using #Convofy in the office. We. Are. In. Love.
Sebastian W James @ Cook County Government
Deputy Director of New Media
This tool is so good it must be the s--t that killed Elvis! Check it:
convofy.com
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27. Company
Background
n Scrybe
was
founded
in
2005,
funded
by
Adobe
Ventures
n The
first
product
was
a
calendaring
and
personal
produc;vity
suite,
notable
as
the
first
web
app
that
worked
when
offline.
n The
Scrybe
team
pushed
the
Adobe
plaZorm
farther
than
any
other
partner,
becoming
a
cri;cal
part
of
their
design
process.
n A
new
recent
round
of
funding
has
validated
the
current
product
offering
and
vision.
n 24
Employees
n Main
office:
181
Fremont
St.,
San
Francisco
q Globally
distributed
development
and
support
team
q Business
development
office
in
Boston
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