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  • Sue Massey · 1 year ago
    I finally decided to write a comment on your blog. I just wanted to say good job. I really enjoy reading your posts.
  • Aaron Strout · 1 year ago
    Barry - thanks for including us (Mzinga) in this list. If anyone ever has any questions, they can ping me via e-mail aaron AT mzinga DOT com or find me on Twitter @astrout.

    Best,
    Aaron
  • Rob Lawrence · 1 year ago
    I've enjoyed reading your blog, one of the few that actually gets social media right. Keep up the good work.
    Warm Regards,
    Rob
    http://www.battlecall.com
  • Dave · 1 year ago
    I really enjoy your blog, but it seems like you missed quite a few players in this space - Lithium, Jive, Clearspace, HiveLive, etc. If they were included it would add a lot of credibility to the list.
  • Barry Hurd · 1 year ago
    Dave, this isn't a comprehensive list of social platforms. There are over 200 last I wrote up a list. I don't think simply putting that much information in one place doesn't add credibility to the list, it just adds confusion and clutter.

    I also don't usually cover services that have fairly insane pricing models such as Clearspace @ $59/user/year. At that rate a hundred person community is simply a self-funding company by itself.
  • Jack Micheleson · 1 year ago
    Can you clarify what you mean by "simply a self-funding company by itself." Are you implying that Clearspace at $59 per user/year is too cheap? If so, how much do you think a small 100 person company could afford?
  • Barry Hurd · 1 year ago
    No Jack, not that it is too cheap- but that it is actually expensive on a larger scale. 100 x $59 = $5900.

    The price point is only expensive in the idea that the value statement as provided in the available info online really isn't there for Clearspace and doesn't tie in the tool and social set that smaller companies need. For smaller companies to see the value add I really think more ground level applications that tie into the business needs of the smaller sized company.
  • Vicki Tambellini · 1 year ago
    I've studied this market for the past year. We needed a powerful solution that was feature-rich but also has pricing to support a start-up initiative. We were willing to pay for value and as it turns out the ONLY company that meets all of our needs is WordFrame. We are using WordFrame to launch new sites and believe that their vision for their next release will keep them ahead of the pack-especially for our market.
  • John · 1 year ago
    Barry, thanks for that list. I am looking for such platform. It is helpful.
  • John · 1 year ago
    @Vicky, thank you for sharing. I checked "WordFrame". http://socialmediatoday.com is running on it, and I am looking for similar functionality. I will contact them soon for more details.