Comments on: GroupSwim Named 2009 Cool Social Software Vendor by Gartner http://blog.groupswim.com/2009/03/16/groupswim-named-2009-cool-social-software-vendor-by-gartner/ Thoughts on Collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, and SaaS Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:38:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jason http://blog.groupswim.com/2009/03/16/groupswim-named-2009-cool-social-software-vendor-by-gartner/#comment-361 Jason Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:11:08 +0000 http://blog.groupswim.com/?p=587#comment-361 Hi Alan, Thanks for the comment. Very interesting use case. Here are a couple of assumptions: - The scientists and venture capitalists current rely on email - There are many back and forth questions associated with this process - Many of the same issues come up over and over again GroupSwim is a great alternative for the following reasons: - Scientists can present their case using documents or wiki pages in GroupSwim groups (within a single site) - Both parties can have discussions using GroupSwim that are directly linked to the document or wiki page that has the proposal - Context, history and participants are documented - Material from the past is easily accessible and linkable in the future to help with future opportunities - You can segment appropriate VCs and scientists in individual groups based on the appropriate subject matter. For example, you could have groups that focus on nano technology, basic science, materials, etc. Hope this helps. Please expand further on your use case and if I missed anything. Thanks again for the comment. Jason Hi Alan,

Thanks for the comment. Very interesting use case. Here are a couple of assumptions:

- The scientists and venture capitalists current rely on email
- There are many back and forth questions associated with this process
- Many of the same issues come up over and over again

GroupSwim is a great alternative for the following reasons:
- Scientists can present their case using documents or wiki pages in GroupSwim groups (within a single site)
- Both parties can have discussions using GroupSwim that are directly linked to the document or wiki page that has the proposal
- Context, history and participants are documented
- Material from the past is easily accessible and linkable in the future to help with future opportunities
- You can segment appropriate VCs and scientists in individual groups based on the appropriate subject matter. For example, you could have groups that focus on nano technology, basic science, materials, etc.

Hope this helps. Please expand further on your use case and if I missed anything. Thanks again for the comment.

Jason

]]> By: Alan Bergman http://blog.groupswim.com/2009/03/16/groupswim-named-2009-cool-social-software-vendor-by-gartner/#comment-360 Alan Bergman Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:35:55 +0000 http://blog.groupswim.com/?p=587#comment-360 I would like to know how you envision this software being useful to me in getting scientists and venture capital together for the purpose of purchasing commercial launch time at Cape Canaveral. Alan Bergman, President Vertical Horizons I would like to know how you envision this software being useful to me in getting scientists and venture capital together for the purpose of purchasing commercial launch time at Cape Canaveral.

Alan Bergman,
President Vertical Horizons

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