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<a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/" target="_blank"> ElcomCMS </a>  have unveiled version 9.5 of their platform, with a “focus on customer experience”.
Geared towards mid-large size enterprises, ElcomCMS comes with over 70 core features to enable users to manage multiple sites, intranets, micro-sites, and so forth.
ElcomCMS 9.5 is scheduled to go live on July 1st 2014.
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The Elcom team has identified some common challenges facing IT managers, marketing executives, and everybody in between.
Here are some of those common challenges ElcomCMS 9.5 is aiming to address:
<ul>
<li>Reducing the time it takes to transfer content from old sites to new sites with a migration toolkit.</li>
<li>Authorized staff will be able to update the website anywhere, anytime on a mobile-friendly admin interface.</li>
<li>Push important information out to your employees through a new intranet mobile app.</li>
<li>Segmentation-based delivery of content to website audiences.</li>
<li>Faster performance resulting in quicker page-loading and reduced bounce rates.</li>
</ul>
Elcom's Product Director Tim Kirkman made the following comments regarding the announcement:
<blockquote>“Increasingly, IT and marketing teams are working together to create websites and intranets that not only meet the basic corporate requirements but integrate the many elements of marketing technology that are now critical to sales strategies.
As technology advances, companies are able to build on their existing platforms rather than having to change products. At the same time most want to take more control over migration and administration, to cut out the middle man and reduce time delays.
In upgrading our CMS platform a core consideration has been enhancing both our customers’ experience behind the scenes as well as the experience of their own customers. We want to offer a foundation from which companies can manage all their communication tools with flexibility to grow in the future.
Our goal is to help businesses get the most from their websites, intranets and portals by integrating existing systems with new functions. By putting the focus on communication rather than technology or sales, we can ensure the needs of all departments are met – regardless of a company’s core business.”</blockquote>
For more information on ElcomCMS 9.5, check out <a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/Resources/Articles/elcomcms95-customer-experience" target="_blank"> Elcom's recent blog post</a> regarding the impending release.

ElcomCMS 9.5 Set to Be Released

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<a href="http://www.elcom.com.au/">Elcom</a> has announced version 7.5 of their content management system and with it, some new social functionality has been integrated.
As well as enhancements to key features within the system; Elcom are excited to be launching an enhanced layer of Social 
functionality across the system.
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The new social layer provides intuitive and easy to use Facebook like functionality, giving users the ability to publish status updates, share information, comment and invite colleagues or members. This builds on the elcomCMS’s existing social features which include blogs, forums and wikis.
Commenting on the development, Anthony Milner, Elcom’s Product Director said “Bringing FaceBook like functionality to the enterprise concerns some HR teams but in reality an effective and well managed social layer can significantly enhance productivity through improved communication and collaboration. It can also reduce the need for formal meetings, expose hidden expertise and improve communication across geographically dispersed teams. ”
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In addition to the Facebook like Social features, Elcom have also introduced a framework to easily integrate external content such as YouTube. This allows authors to automatically extract and store video metadata as indexed objects without the need to actually store the video asset on their site. The content can then be integrated with the elcomCMS’s taxonomy engine, dynamic content widgets and search. This provides a quick and powerful way to enhance existing content with external content; and reduces the duplication and maintenance often associated with managing multiple content sources
For marketing and campaign managers, Elcom have also integrated in version 7.5, the outstanding email marketing software, Campaign Monitor. This is a third-party online email marketing tool that lets marketers send “professional and engaging email campaigns, track results and manage subscribers”, to provide powerful email campaign management.
Elcom’s Marketing Manager, Lee-Sia Yuen added “This is great release for marketing and communication professionals. The email marketing, rich media and social capability will help to remove noise and improve communication channels between clients, prospects, channels and even internally”

Elcom 7.5 brings Social Functionality and More

We’re kicking off another featured week here at CMS Critic, and this time, we’re focusing on <a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/" target="_blank">elcomCMS</a>.
Boasting clients such as Hyundai, VolksWagen and Target Australia, elcomCMS was born out of Sydney, Australia, by Elcom Technology back in 1996.
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The enterprise-grade platform has been utilized by brands and government bodies across the world for projects including; websites, corporate intranets, social intranets, mobile sites, eCommerce websites, and more.
To get everybody acquainted with elcomCMS, I’m going to take a look at its core functions revolving around web content management, Intranets and its stance as a learning management system.
<h2>elcomCMS as a Web Content Management System</h2>
elcomCMS is able to power websites and web-based instances fit for the world’s largest brands.
Some core features include; in-line editing, WYSIWYG content editing, drag-and-drop layouts, themes, powerful search functionality, team workspaces, Bootstrap front-end support, <a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/product/base-features/base-features">and much more</a>.
The multi-site enabled design of elcomCMS gives brands the power to manage multiple websites, intranets, micro-sites and similar projects, via a single elcomCMS instance.
elcomCMS is also a modular product, meaning that additional features can be acquired via a <a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/product/modules/modules">long list of modules</a>. Pre-defined <a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/product/modules/module-packs/module-packs">module packs</a> are also available for brands working within specific industries.
For example, elcomCMS’ long list of modules can open the door to; A/B testing, eCommerce, social Q&amp;A, store locating, user memberships, and so forth.
Learn more about elcomCMS’ content management features.
<h2>elcomCMS as a an Intranet Solution</h2>
Corporate intranets are fast becoming the central communication and collaboration hub for brands and organisations the world over.
elcomCMS provides a focus on the organization, searchability and maintenance of internal documentation and knowledge assets.
It integrates with third-party solutions like Microsoft Office and SharePoint, and boasts over 100 features and modules, including; document management, version control, real-time updates, blogs, wikis, forums, a powerful search function, a workflow engine, and more.
Plus, thanks again to elcomCMS’ multi-site management capabilities, intranets can integrate with existing web instances including websites, extranets and external databases.
elcomCMS also caters for brands with staff members on the move, with mobile-friendliness coming out of the box with their Intranet solution.
Furthermore, elcomCMS streamlines the workload surrounding staff detail administration, with a powerful directory resting upon directory hooks and single sign-on technology.
<a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/product/elcomcms-overview/intranets/intranets">Learn more about elcomCMS’ as an intranet solution</a>.
<h2>elcomCMS as a Learning Management System</h2>
elcomCMS is also capable of handling staff training projects. Impressively, Volkswagen and Kia make use of the platform to manage all of their dealership training programs
Features include; a simple visual user interface for mapping training programs, reports for employee progress, user profiles, to-do lists, visual qualification pathways, and more.
As ever, elcomCMS bridges the gap between its solutions by enabling organizations to offer their training courses through their elcomCMS intranets or portals.
<a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/product/elcomcms-overview/learning-management/learning-management">Learn more about elcomCMS as a learning management system</a>.
Visit elcomCMS on our CMS Directory for more insight, and stay tuned for more featured coverage throughout the next week.
On a side note, elcomCMS has recently released a beneficial eBook titled, “<a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/resources/whitepapers-ebooks/8-signs-you-need-a-social-intranet?utm_campaign=8%20Signs%20you%20need%20an%20intranet&amp;utm_content=8%20Signs%20eBook&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=CMS%20Critic">8 signs you need a social intranet</a>”. You can download your <a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/resources/whitepapers-ebooks/8-signs-you-need-a-social-intranet?utm_campaign=8%20Signs%20you%20need%20an%20intranet&amp;utm_content=8%20Signs%20eBook&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=CMS%20Critic">free copy here</a>.

elcomCMS: CMS, LMS & Intranets

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Elcom just announced the release of ElcomCMS 8.1, the latest version of their .NET enterprise web CMS. ElcomCMS is the Australia-based company's core product. In June of 2012, they launched version 8.0. This latest upgrade contains features that help users meet accessibility requirements, collaborate on projects, organize and protect content, and improve social capabilities.

Elcom is a powerful CMS platform that targets the needs of mid-enterprise organizations. As an enterprise-level solution, it's far more than just a web CMS. It also assists companies in the development and management of intranets, portals, eCommerce, learning management, and online marketing.
<h2>What's New in ElcomCMS 8.1?</h2>
WCAG 2.0 Level AA compliance
Perhaps the greatest benefit of the new version is that it allows organizations to better achieve WCAG regulatory requirements. ElcomCMS has many Australian clients. The Australian government recently <a href="http://webguide.gov.au/accessibility-usability/accessibility/" target="_blank">mandated</a> that all agencies must update government websites to acheieve level AA conformance by December 2014. ElcomCMS 8.1 offers as-you-type accessibility features and improved reporting functionality, making it easier for companies to meet the new regulations.
New Task Manager
The Task Manager Module is the core of ElcomCMS. Users can set deadlines, assign jobs, keep up with tasks, and better acheive progress from this centralized module.

Compare Versions Feature
Collaboration takes a big step forward in 8.1. For this reason, “compare versions” features is a great improvement. Users can view two versions at once, and see all highlighted changes at a glance.
Dynamic Widget Library
Dynamic widgets allows users to aggregate content feeds on their sites. Users can easily create news feeds, article feeds, document lists, image galleries, and asset libraries. The Dynamic Widget Library allows administrators to view all dynamic widgets that are used on a site, and modify their settings.

Taxonomy Management
ElcomCMS is a great tool for businesses that need high levels of content organization and structure. Taxonomy Management gets an upgrade with tag, edit, and reuse features.
Improved Social Capability
As social gains importance in CMSs, Elcom has stepped up the game. Version 8.1 improves upon the already-powerful <a href="/elcom-8-will-focus-on-social-intranets/" target="_blank">social capabilities of version 8</a>, and <a href="/elcom-7-5-brings-social-functionality-and-more/" target="_blank">7.5</a>.
Overall, ElcomCMS 8.1 provides a greater degree of collaboration, compliance, and other features that will help organizations already using the product and attract more potential customers. To find out more about Elcom, visit <a href="https://www.elcomCMS.com">www.elcomCMS.com</a>.
<a href="https://www.elcomcms.com/News-and-Events/News/PR_elcomCMS8-1" target="_blank">View the official press release for ElcomCMS 8.1.</a>
<a href="https://www.elcomcms.com/News-and-Events/Events/elcomCMS8-1/elcomCMS8-1" target="_blank">Register for a webinar walkthrough of the new version, hosted by Elcom.</a>
The following video provides an overview of Elcom.
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Elcom Version 8.1 Released - Significant Upgrade and Improved Features

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Elcom today unveiled the new version of its Digital Transformation Platform – Elcom V11. This release supports the need for staff to consistently deliver meaningful and superior digital experiences, by giving them the enterprise tools to elevate their performance.
Ryan Bloch, COO and General Manager at Elcom, explains, “Both internal and external audiences are demanding improved digital experiences. Our goal has always been to make it easier for all staff to meet this need efficiently and securely. With 80+ enhancements to existing functionality, as well as the addition of several new capabilities, organisations can now execute their digital strategy faster and smarter, without sacrificing the usability they have come to expect of the platform.”
This feature-rich update provides a new level of flexibility and security to the content creation and management experience. Some highlights organisations can look forward to:
· New Suite of Enterprise Reporting. Several new reports enable administrators to easily keep track of system errors, as well as security permissions for groups and individual users on both a granular and high level. Publishers and content owners gain detailed insights into digital assets across their sites including content downloaded and updates made, to monitor content activity and drive smarter insights for the future.
· Enhanced Security. An extra layer of security can be added to the login process with Two-Factor Authentication. This requires a user to enter a secure pin, one-time QR code or other information only known to that user, protecting private account information from external threats.
· Powerful Compliance Tool. Highly customisable, the new Acknowledgements module can be used for an external audience to request consent to use cookie tracking or to request staff or other internal audience acknowledge they have read an important article or message. Coupled with detailed tracking, Acknowledgement is a powerful and easy way to meet both regulatory standards and corporate compliance.
· More Identity Management Options. Along with integration to SAML and Active Directory, administrators can now use Okta as an identity provider. This offers administrators a new way to securely and automatically import users into their Elcom platform, as well as providing single-sign on capabilities to offer end-users a seamless experience across their connected platforms.
· Full Video Sharing Support. V11 offers full support for popular video sharing platform, Vimeo, to easily share Vimeo hosted videos on an Elcom site.
· Flexible Corporate Directory. Emerging from a major revamp, the new corporate directory brings with it completely configurable fields and organisation charts. Administrators can easily display information where and how they want it, with complete flexibility over the look and feel, making it easier than ever for staff to find the right person to assist them.
To learn more about how Elcom V11 can help elevate your digital performance, <a href="https://hubs.ly/H0gxKC00">click here</a>.

Elcom Version 11 Brings New and Enhanced Digital Performance Capabilities

The digital age has changed everything.
Processes that used to require teams of workers operating extensive hardware, can now be managed from a smartphone by a single person.
And yet, motivating a workforce is something that modern brands still battle with. Staff members still need fresh challenges, targets to aim for, colleagues to lean on, and information to work with.
<a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">elcomCMS</a> aims to motivate workforces, increase productivity and drive sales through enterprise-grade intranets and extranets. Let’s take a closer look at how.
<h2>Integrations, Workflows, and Multi-site Functionality</h2>
elcomCMS is responsible for the intranets of top brand companies, including the likes of Hyundai, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Raine &amp; Horne &amp; Taking Shape. So it goes without saying that Elcom Technology, the Australian company behind the product, knows a thing or two about how to promote efficiency amongst enterprise-level workforces.
Their mobile-friendly intranet solution integrates with third-party tools like Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and HP Trim in order to keep existing documents in check, and also to cause minimal disruption upon deployment.
A wide range of built-in features make elcomCMS a beneficial platform right out of the box. Those features include; a powerful workflow engine, a corporate directory, asset management and version control.
And yet, more functionality can be added via optional modules such as; blogs, wikis, forums, event management, to-do lists, and more.
Additionally, elcomCMS’ multi-site management capabilities mean that their intranets can integrate with existing web instances, including; websites, extranets and external databases.
<h2>A Walk on the Social Side</h2>
elcomCMS’ Intranet solution also offers up social elements to help bring workforces together in a way that’s more casual yet still professional. And of course, efficiency remains the goal despite the inherent informality of social features.
Social feeds for example, just like the ones you find on Facebook or Twitter, give staff members a great medium to promote ideas, share opinions and ask for assistance – all without having to leave the company intranet.
Furthermore, the usage of blog posts, discussion forums, crowd-sourcing tools, social Q&amp;A, hash-tagging and @tagging, all come together to create a harmonious and familiar social work environment.
The familiarity is thanks to these social elements being borrowed from popular social networking websites and online communities like Twitter and Quora. This familiarity helps to ensure a shorter learning curve, too.
With these social elements in place, whole departments can collaborate in a way that promotes communication on a regular basis. A useful supplement to traditional emails and office meetings.
<h2>A Short (and Free) Intranet Webinar</h2>
According to Gartner, a staggering 84% of organisations today have a remote workforce. With this global trend, organisations are challenged to keep an increasingly distributed workforce collaborative and productive.
<a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/resources/on-demand-webinars/intranet-success-webinar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">In this webinar</a>, Josh Anstey, VP of Customer Solutions at Elcom, shares industry insights into effectively using Intranets to communicate with a distributed workforce.
Check out elcomCMS on our CMS Directory for more insight, and stay tuned for more featured coverage throughout the next week.
On a side note, elcomCMS has recently released a beneficial eBook titled, “<a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/resources/whitepapers-ebooks/8-signs-you-need-a-social-intranet?utm_campaign=8%20Signs%20you%20need%20an%20intranet&amp;utm_content=8%20Signs%20eBook&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=CMS%20Critic">8 signs you need a social intranet</a>”. You can download your <a href="http://www.elcomcms.com/en-au/resources/whitepapers-ebooks/8-signs-you-need-a-social-intranet?utm_campaign=8%20Signs%20you%20need%20an%20intranet&amp;utm_content=8%20Signs%20eBook&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=CMS%20Critic">free copy here</a>.

elcomCMS: Motivating Workforces, Increasing Productivity & Driving Sales

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