Acquia Commons - using Drupal for Social Business Software
Where: Monday August 1, 2011 at 7:00pm
When: Cospace - 911 W Anderson Lane, Suite #203 - Austin, TX
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Austin-Drupal-Users-Group/events/27518491/
Acquia's Kieran Lal is making a special stop in Austin to spread the word about Acquia Commons.
Social business is no longer a nice to have, but now a business imperative to improve customer engagement, build loyal partner networks, and improve internal collaboration. All of the most popular web sites on the Internet today — the most visited and most engaging — are either social networks or online communities. It is now a leading trend that these social elements take place within a company or organization's own online space, providing a number of user and stakeholder benefits.
Acquia Commons is the [open alternative] social business software providing, enabling organizations to quickly build content-rich communities. A distribution of Drupal, Commons provides greater flexibility and faster innovation than traditional proprietary solutions - all with a lower total cost.
This session will inform you on:
- What are typical use cases for Commons
- How it is different than other social business solutions
- How using Commons accelerates timelines