“Salesforce.com’s next product update will feature scores of new capabilities for its core CRM (customer relationship management) application as well as the Chatter messaging and collaboration service.

A sandbox preview for the Spring ’13 update is scheduled for Jan. 11, according to a set of rea posted on Salesforce.com website.

The update will feature a large number of enhancements to Chatter, Salesforce.com’s social collaboration and messaging service, covering areas such as search, content previewing and general usability.”

Back in Oct-06, I joined a really fast growing mid-sized software company with an exceptional business model. I was given the responsibility of owning our business systems.  We started our mission of using systems for productivity by implementing Salesforce and NetSuite.  It was my first experience with cloud-based business applications (CRM and ERP).  It was an incredible experience, and I am grateful for that beyond measure. 

Here is a quick business review we wrote within the first year of our usage of Salesforce and NetSuite: