Cisco Spark

March 7, 2017

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Right now, wherever you are: Empowering the next generation of dynamic teamwork

3 min read

The defining principle of working in technology is its relentless pace of change and innovation, even in places where you may not expect it. Today, technologies are improving so quickly,...

Giving Customers Software Deployment Flexibility

2 min read

Everyone wants choice, and software customers are no exception. Software vendors have traditionally offered different versions of their applications, with labels like Deluxe or Premier, to distinguish what type of functionality is included. Another area where vendors are increasingly providing customers with a new type of choice is where to deploy their software. Traditionally, customers […]

March 2, 2017

INNOVATION

Students Collaborate Using Cisco Spark During Hackathon

2 min read

Our Innovation Centre in Australia, Perth, recently had the opportunity to host a hackathon, exploring safety and productivity solutions for heavy vehicles.

Creating Business Services and The Next Element

4 min read

We contracted a survey of small, medium and large businesses across all major world regions. This is what they said they value in regard to network services.

February 27, 2017

COLLABORATION

Guest Post: Starting a Business While Raising Two Sets of Twins

2 min read

"Our schedules are chaos, but we’re living our dream, raising a big family and owning our business. That’s where Cisco Spark comes into play." Cecilie Sindum, Orthodox Design.

February 24, 2017

PARTNER

Seize the Momentum of Cisco Spark

2 min read

We’re having fun now! For weeks leading up to the Cisco Spark launch on January 24, we said we’d leave our mark on the industry. In my last blog, I declared, “The Future Is Now.” As you know, we worked toward that pivotal moment for years. Leave our mark we did, and it is thrilling […]

February 15, 2017

COLLABORATION

Using Cisco Spark Teams to Manage My Team

4 min read

For the past few months, I’ve been using Cisco Spark to manage the projects that my team is undertaking. As CTO in the Cisco Collaboration Technology Group, you can imagine we have some big projects to track. This has worked really, really well. It provides me a single place I can go to see all of my team’s initiatives in a single list. In the past, that list would be in a spreadsheet or a slide on my desktop, and I’d have to hunt for it. Now, with Cisco Spark it’s easy to find.

February 14, 2017

PERSPECTIVES

#CiscoChampion Radio, S4|Ep. 1: Cisco Spark Board

1 min read

#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’re discussing Cisco Spark Board. Get the Podcast Listen to this episode Download this episode (right-click on the episode’s download button) View this episode in iTunes Cisco Guest Tom Richards, Cisco Spark Product Management Cisco Champion Hosts Justin Cohen(@cantechit), Solution Architect Paul Giblin (@dreamlessod), Senior Cisco Solutions […]

February 6, 2017

COLLABORATION

Attention Leaders: Today’s Teams Need New Tools

2 min read

Cisco designed Cisco Spark to address the things that get in the way. It’s designed to make these issues disappear. That’s a good thing. It means teams can focus on what they’re doing, not the tools they’re using to do it. Integrate Cisco Spark with your existing tools and the way people actually work. Use bots to help automate your work. Help bring teams together. It’s not about telling employees to adapt a whole new paradigm. It’s about giving them tools to simplify the way they interact and move work forward.