Curious About Cisco and Facebook’s Partnership for Wi-Fi?
More and more organizations across industries are realizing that providing simple, easy Wi-Fi for customers, guests, visitors, and more is becoming a basic expectation. Consumers are used to their always-on, always-connected lifestyles, so naturally their checklist for any venue they step into will…
UCS E-Series: A Platform for Innovation | Inside the Branch
We’re in November now, so of course it’s getting chilly outside – even here in California! This means the holidays are right around the corner and retailers are gearing up for their busiest time of year. A growing trend these days is that more than half of holiday shoppers with smartphones pla…
Facebook and Cisco Connect Businesses and Consumers
Black Friday. Holiday Travel. Consumers have a more Enjoyable Experience and Businesses are Successful Thanksgiving is around the corner and the holiday season will be upon us. What will Black Friday look like this year? I know that this is a time when things get more chaotic in my household. As my…
Cisco Expands the Reach and Power of Unified Access to Drive Business Innovation
Over the last 15 months Cisco has revolutionized how organizations provide reliable, secure access to end-users and devices that connect via wireless, wired or VPN networks. This new approach to unified access delivers significant operational improvements by delivering One Policy, One Management, an…
Leveraging Location: Cisco Sets the Curve with Facebook and Other Partners
Have you heard? Many organizations are now realizing that they can leverage location-based services to provide personalized mobile experiences and customer analytics. It pays to stay connected to your consumers and enhancing the mobile experience. Today at Interop New York, we unveiled a number of n…
The Use and Impact of Social Media: A Blog Post
In recent years, social media has become the staple of communication. I remember when I was only about 11 years old and I first discovered the wonder of Myspace. This tool (the first of its kind) led the way to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, etc. Social media opened up a whole new world of…
Professional Social Media: From the Eyes of a College Kid
Social Media has been an integral part of my life ever since my Mom allowed me to create a Facebook page my freshman year of high school. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and even Webex Social, have completely changed the way I interact with others. As I make the transition from a collegiate…
Exploring Social Media with Caution
Today, we have never been so connected and accessible. Information has never been that easy to get. And we’ve never been spoiled with so many updates. I used to remember sending snail mails (from Manila) to my grandma who was living in the U.S. back then. That took a lot of time. I remember my f…
A Half Million Likes on Facebook: Cisco Networking Academy Uses Social Media to Engage and Educate
This post was written by Hilal Chouman, social media strategist for Cisco Networking Academy Since late 2009, Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad), one of Cisco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs, has been present on various social media networks. The earliest presence was on the rising…