Is end of email approaching? What will replace this service?

Email is something that many users use, but do you actually know, for how long the service will continue?  The use of email became very-very popular in 2008, after which the same has been falling steadily. However, even with all the frustration and fatigue, no alternative have been released for the same till day.

A growing number of organizations are now becoming frustrated with emails, security being the prime concern behind the same. Dealing with a number of unwanted emails is another productivity killer. But, even with the trouble, users have nothing else to opt for.

The trends in workforce are rapidly changing and the idea of distributed workforces and replacing full-time employees with part-timers or freelancers have made emails slower and ineffective than before.  This problem has made social intranets all the more useful and the choicest tool for most organizations. These social intranets are cloud based collaboration platforms used internally that combine information sharing on social media with rapid communication and workflow management tools that are of enterprise level.

The social intranets that are existing present a significant jump in business communications, helping users learn from the social media boom and email shortcomings, together. The complete transition however still remains an on-paper thing, which will require some time to get accepted completely.

Still in their budding stage, but social intranets, are gradually climbing the popularity charts among SMBs, startups and organizations alike.

And the contestants are…

Some names on this front which are testing the social intranet waters are Chatter by Salesforce, Yammer. Also, companies like Thomson Reuters and T-Mobile are turning to Jive, another of such tools. These are the top three contenders dominating the space of social intranet, but the field is seeing new members regularly. As more and more businesses are asking for such social intranet, the entry of new providers in the marketplace is increasing. The names include Hall, Collaboration Spaces that had about 10,000 customers from enterprises, as reported in early 2013.

It’s a long way to go

Social intranet has turned into a viable alternative for email, but the journey is still too long and hard to finish. The same will pave difficulties, especially among workers where it will act more than a digital bulletin board, which is normally seen in a breakroom.

Most companies still are unaware about the advantages that moving away from emails can bestow them with. So, finding a better solution is not something, which users are looking for in a hurry.

The shift from emails to social intranet will be a gradual one, but the speed has slowly started moving up. This will however help users spend less time navigating through the inbox and worry about the other core works.

So, breathing a new life into email is still a hard nut to crack and will take much time to get practical.

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