Over the past six months, as more and more customers adopt IBM Connections, we frequently get asked about training.  No matter how easy a solution is to use, there still needs to be some “How Do I” type of training.  This includes things like:

• How do I set up my profile?
• How do I set security on my Files?
• How do I add services to a Community?

These are just a few questions that I get asked once Connections starts to roll out.

The first video focuses on the Profiles service. Click here to see the video.

Mitch Cohen from Colgate-Palmolive discusses how they have used Lotus software to improve communications throughout their enterprise to streamline business processes.   Colgate-Palmolive has over 20,000 knowledge workers at 300 locations, in over 117 countries.  Mitch goes into detail of how Colgate-Palmolive utilizes Lotus software, like Sametime and Connections to connect all these employees.

One point that Mitch makes that is very important is how to find someone not by name, but by subject expertise.  When I was in IBM, I sometimes did not know who to turn to, but by searching for experience, I was able to locate the the person in the organization that best met my needs.  Once I did find a person, I could check out their Connections profile to get a little more background before making my first contact.  Before Lotus Connections, you started calling through your network to see who might be able to help, or who knew someone that could.  It was very inefficient.

I like this campaign by Lotus.  The focus is not on the specific Lotus product, but on the client success.  Lotus customers have great stories to tell, and IBM is getting the word out.  Keep it up.

This video contains a demonstration of a disaster relief mashup that the Boeing Company made with the IBM Mashup Center. This video is from 2008, but it discusses why Boeing selected the IBM Mashup Center to meet its requirements.

I want to thank those that have been providing feedback on the site.  One of the concerns the Lotus community expressed is the ability to easiliy find customer testimonials and training videos.

The Lotus Hunter will now be on the lookout for all sorts of videos that will be of value to the Lotus community.

If you have ideas for videos, please send us a note.  We’ll either find one, or create the video ourselves.

Happy Hunting.

This video from Jean Francois Chenier came out in September of last year.  In a humorous, insightful manner, Jean explains the value of Lotus Connections.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.