We were sceptical at first, especially as chat software can be intrusive in the workplace. But after using Campfire for a month or so it turned out to be much effective than we anticipated. Above all, Campfire helps teams to communicate better—emails from multiple people are too darn hard to follow if threads aren’t maintained. Campfire allows everyone involved in a team or a project to participate in discussions throughout the day. For instance, managers can alert team members when new issues crop up, or provide clarification on new projects. Campfire’s flexibility is widespreading, and thanks to third-party Windows and Mac OS X desktop programs, widgets and more, extended functionality can only improve. Campfire is an exciting communications solution for switched-on businesses and is almost an essential add-on for Basecamp users. It’s not perfect—most notably the lack of new message alerting and transcribe downloading—and, sure, you’ll have to force some conversations back on track, but you’ll be able to have fun and get work done at the same time in a safe environment.



Link: BusinessComputingWorld