Wayne Kurtzman
@waynenh.bsky.social
Research VP, Industry analyst #Collaboration #communities and #social for IDC; photographer, former journo, university adjunct, board member and volunteer.
Zoom announces an ad campaign with SNL's Bowen Yang. It's on-point on many different levels, including its popularity, ease of use and having become a full enterprise collaboration application; It formally begins Dec. 31. youtu.be/WNIDnCv9t7I?...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Zoom announces an ad campaign with SNL's Bowen Yang. It's on-point on many different levels, including its popularity, ease of use and having become a full enterprise collaboration application; It formally begins Dec. 31. youtu.be/WNIDnCv9t7I?...
The highly-legible screen font Calibri (first use 2007) became a casualty at the State Department, replaced by Times New Roman (first use 1932). (Gift article link).
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At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke
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December 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The highly-legible screen font Calibri (first use 2007) became a casualty at the State Department, replaced by Times New Roman (first use 1932). (Gift article link).
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
"Collaboration is now more critical with greater integrations, AI augmentation, and new modalities that give work the feel of a multiplayer quest." IDC Worldwide Collaborative Applications Forecast, 2025-2029 my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
December 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"Collaboration is now more critical with greater integrations, AI augmentation, and new modalities that give work the feel of a multiplayer quest." IDC Worldwide Collaborative Applications Forecast, 2025-2029 my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
Collaboration optimization, including AI, agents and app integration to collaborative workspaces are upscaling social business collaboration. The details are even more interesting!
Full report: my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
Full report: my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
December 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Collaboration optimization, including AI, agents and app integration to collaborative workspaces are upscaling social business collaboration. The details are even more interesting!
Full report: my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
Full report: my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
Today, accept all cookies.
The "bite to be forgotten" rules may also be in play.
Happy #NationalCookieDay.
The "bite to be forgotten" rules may also be in play.
Happy #NationalCookieDay.
December 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today, accept all cookies.
The "bite to be forgotten" rules may also be in play.
Happy #NationalCookieDay.
The "bite to be forgotten" rules may also be in play.
Happy #NationalCookieDay.
The adoption of (safer) private brand communities continues as social channel use fragments. Social will evolve, yet brands have an opportunity here - one of our IDC FutureScape predictions. my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
December 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The adoption of (safer) private brand communities continues as social channel use fragments. Social will evolve, yet brands have an opportunity here - one of our IDC FutureScape predictions. my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
Have a happy, healthy and memorable Thanksgiving.
To those outside the U.S., enjoy the quiet.
To those outside the U.S., enjoy the quiet.
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Have a happy, healthy and memorable Thanksgiving.
To those outside the U.S., enjoy the quiet.
To those outside the U.S., enjoy the quiet.
#MicrosoftIgnite - "... Work IQ ... is the intelligence layer that enables Copilot and agents to know you, your job in your company. Work IQ ... understands your business workflows and relationships." Ryan Roslansky, CEO LinkedIn, EVP Microsoft Office and Copilot.
November 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#MicrosoftIgnite - "... Work IQ ... is the intelligence layer that enables Copilot and agents to know you, your job in your company. Work IQ ... understands your business workflows and relationships." Ryan Roslansky, CEO LinkedIn, EVP Microsoft Office and Copilot.
Fostering a culture where people can freely collaborate, keep conversations in the same application stream, and understand that some ideas need assembly is perhaps the most challenging element of enterprise #collaboration . Or any collaboration. 🪄
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Fostering a culture where people can freely collaborate, keep conversations in the same application stream, and understand that some ideas need assembly is perhaps the most challenging element of enterprise #collaboration . Or any collaboration. 🪄
"Trust is the currency of so great businesses", Smartsheet CEO, Rajeev Singh. "We are a strategic platform, not a tactical tool." #SmartsheetEngage
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Trust is the currency of so great businesses", Smartsheet CEO, Rajeev Singh. "We are a strategic platform, not a tactical tool." #SmartsheetEngage
"Trust is the currency of so great businesses", Smartsheet CEO, Rajeev Singh. "We are a strategic platform, not a tactical tool." #SmartsheetEngage
November 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"Trust is the currency of so great businesses", Smartsheet CEO, Rajeev Singh. "We are a strategic platform, not a tactical tool." #SmartsheetEngage
I'm in Seattle for #SmartsheetEngage.
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm in Seattle for #SmartsheetEngage.
Happy National Cat Day, encroaching on keyboards all year long.
October 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Happy National Cat Day, encroaching on keyboards all year long.
Honored to collaborate with a great team on the IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future of Work Predictions, one of a series of IDC FutureScape research now available. my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c... (Subscriber link)
October 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Honored to collaborate with a great team on the IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future of Work Predictions, one of a series of IDC FutureScape research now available. my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c... (Subscriber link)
It feels like peak foliage.
October 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It feels like peak foliage.
Amazing recognition of Dia de los Muertos at SFO.
October 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Amazing recognition of Dia de los Muertos at SFO.
Miro launches enhancements where AI can see and use content, including visual content and context on the canvas; Iterate on workflow output in "Flows". #MiroCanvas #Canvas25 #Miro
October 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Miro launches enhancements where AI can see and use content, including visual content and context on the canvas; Iterate on workflow output in "Flows". #MiroCanvas #Canvas25 #Miro
Happy Thanksgiving to my friends in Canada! Meanwhile, I'm on my way to #Dreamforce today.
October 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to my friends in Canada! Meanwhile, I'm on my way to #Dreamforce today.
Work is becoming more multimodal, more visual and is becoming an AI-enhanced multiplayer quest. Learn more from the new IDC Annual Collaboration Study: my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
October 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Work is becoming more multimodal, more visual and is becoming an AI-enhanced multiplayer quest. Learn more from the new IDC Annual Collaboration Study: my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?c...
"We are in the second phase of AI where agents will conduct tasks and jobs almost fully autonomously ... in service of humans." @jeetupatel.bsky.social opens #webexone
September 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"We are in the second phase of AI where agents will conduct tasks and jobs almost fully autonomously ... in service of humans." @jeetupatel.bsky.social opens #webexone
Happy Last Weekend of Summer (in the Northern Hemisphere)!
May your week and collaborations all be this much fun.
May your week and collaborations all be this much fun.
September 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Happy Last Weekend of Summer (in the Northern Hemisphere)!
May your week and collaborations all be this much fun.
May your week and collaborations all be this much fun.
What has me interested in the Meta announcement are the implications of a pair of glasses with real AR in-lens display and a "Neural Band" to read muscle signals to type and interact with or without voice. The glasses are the style; the future is the software. www.facebook.com/share/v/16yc...
September 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
What has me interested in the Meta announcement are the implications of a pair of glasses with real AR in-lens display and a "Neural Band" to read muscle signals to type and interact with or without voice. The glasses are the style; the future is the software. www.facebook.com/share/v/16yc...
"My name is Eric's AI avatar. I am not simply a video recording, but an AI-generated avatar made using AI companion for Zoom clips." #Zoomtopia
CEO Eric Yuan demonstrates the new Zoom avatar feature in the event, who is now presenting. And yes, the real Eric started the event.
CEO Eric Yuan demonstrates the new Zoom avatar feature in the event, who is now presenting. And yes, the real Eric started the event.
September 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"My name is Eric's AI avatar. I am not simply a video recording, but an AI-generated avatar made using AI companion for Zoom clips." #Zoomtopia
CEO Eric Yuan demonstrates the new Zoom avatar feature in the event, who is now presenting. And yes, the real Eric started the event.
CEO Eric Yuan demonstrates the new Zoom avatar feature in the event, who is now presenting. And yes, the real Eric started the event.
I do love that #Zoomtopia, the Zoom event today is using their own Zoom Events platform. zoomtopia.us
September 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I do love that #Zoomtopia, the Zoom event today is using their own Zoom Events platform. zoomtopia.us
A friend joined us while having ice cream tonight.
September 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A friend joined us while having ice cream tonight.