susanaiiEMAIL IS DEAD But can anything take its place?
ZDNet Australia is proud to be presenting a live broadcast on the future of email on 12 August 2010. Featuring a panel of local and global communications experts, this discussion will delve into the issues and challenges facing email in its current state, and will look at how social media is changing the way we exchange information.
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WHAT: ZDNet Australia, in partnership with Allure Media, brings you a TechLines event "Email Is Dead" together with leading commentators from IBM, Intel and RIM, as well as futurist Marc Pesce to discuss the tools and techniques for effective business communication in 2010 and beyond. As a ZDNet Australia reader, you also have the chance to win a seat at the forum!
WHY: As social media tools like Twitter and Facebook increasingly take centre stage, does email still hold an important role in business communications? Business professionals across the globe are tweeting, posting and sending thousands of short-form business communications every day leaving many asking, is email dead, or does it have a future in the business of tomorrow?
WHEN: Broadcast live on ZDNet Australia on 12 August from 12:00pm
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Email is not dead and never will be. It's integral to our lives. Why is this even a question?
From 2006 http://andrewmcafee.org/2006/09/the_9x_email_problem/ and recently referenced by Tim at Forrester http://blogs.forrester.com/tim_walters/10-05-24-and_long_sought_replacement_email Plus the collapse of Google Wave makes the title here a little presumptuous