More options for collaboration could mean a better work environment for all.
By Curtis Emery
March 27, 2013
When doing group work or communicating with peers off-site, it is helpful to use collaborative software and programs to exchange content and keep in touch. Collaborative products are a great way to keep tasks focused and organized without relying on email or other forms of communication, which can easily get cluttered and make it easy for content to be lost or forgotten.
With a specific collaborative product, employees are offered a variety of task specific, productivity focused options that aid in efficient group work and secure communications. Thankfully, the same streamlined collaboration that is featured on other browser or software based collaborative products, is now available for mobile devices.
Mobile collaboration apps are extending the office environment beyond a building and on to mobile devices. With apps for videoconferencing, task and productivity management, as well as inner-office social media, companies can ensure that their employees have the options they need to share resources and keep in contact throughout the duration of any project or even just day to day tasks.
Collaboration apps make it easy and convenient for employees to get their jobs done. Because a lot of the better collaboration apps work alongside major platforms, it is easy to standardize a workplace around a product that encourages interoperability and has proven its self as a capable and secure option for collaboration even before hitting the mobile market. Also, with a variety of options for face-to-face communication with HD quality video and different options for content sharing, employees can collaborate on a level that, at some points, can surpass the efficiency of physical meetings.
Below is a collection of five great apps for collaboration. The key to finding good collaborative apps is understanding how you need to communicate with others. If contacts are separated by distance, a videoconferencing app will make it easy to meet at any moment, regardless if everyone is in their respected offices or not. With a project management app or inter-company social media app, employees can have quick, real-time conversation and content sharing that mimics more social products and websites for added convenience and efficiency. 
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