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Lotus knows

  • what you need to know.

    From email that connects your inbox to corporate data and live Web 2.0 content, to mashup applications customized around your business needs, to our web-based platform that lets you collaborate in the cloud, Lotus knows how to help you and your team work smarter and faster. Explore lotusknows.com and see how others are getting the most out of Lotus. Or get started with a trial today.

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  • that the world is getting smaller.

    LotusLive™ brings collaboration and social networking capabilities online. So it doesn't matter if your team works on different floors or on different continents. They still have all the right tools needed to work together.

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  • how to have a meeting in the cloud.

    LotusLive, our online collaboration service, provides access to Lotus collaboration tools through your browser. So you or anyone else on your team can use the "cloud" as an excellent place to get things done.

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  • sharing a taxi can be awkward, but sharing desktops is awesome.

    With LotusLive, you can share your desktop with your co-workers. So you can collaborate securely while keeping everybody, literally, on the same page.

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  • the closest place to meet your client is 17 inches away.

    Lotus online meetings and events help you collaborate with colleagues near and far, without the hassle of airports or traffic.

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  • who knows.

    Lotus Connections lets you share and tag your bookmarks of relevant documents, discussions, and websites so they're easily accessible to your whole team. Which means everyone can spend more time working without interruption and less time tracking down information.

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  • good ideas come from open networks.

    Lotus Connections lets you and your team use social networking tools like discussion forums, file sharing and wikis to collaborate more efficiently online. So great thinking doesn't stay locked behind closed doors.

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  • who can help you with that.

    Lotus Connections makes it easy to find colleagues with a particular skill set and collaborate with them online. So you can find the right people, whether they’re across the hall or across the Atlantic.

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  • that special someone you’ve been looking for.

    Lotus Connections enables companies to access networks of colleagues and partners with varying knowledge and expertise to help organize distributed workgroups more efficiently and deliver better results for clients and customers.

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  • where you put that file.

    Lotus Quickr file library stores your files securely online so you can always find and share them quickly, whenever and wherever you need them.

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  • who’s working on what.

    Lotus Connections gives you a bird’s eye view of what your colleagues are working on. So you can quickly assess synergy with your own work.

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  • you should bring an umbrella to the meeting.

    Lotus Notes® connects your inbox and schedule to the things you need to know, like weather updates for destinations.

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  • the zip code for Hell (Michigan, of course).

    Lotus Notes lets you embed widgets that can search for anything from your flight status to zip codes, so whatever information you're looking for is available when you need it.

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  • there’s something you should read in today’s Business section.

    Lotus Notes provides a flexible platform that lets you connect email with your favorite RSS feeds, so you can stay informed about all of the things that are important to you.

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  • mashups.

    With IBM® Mashup Center, you can combine data feeds to create useful widgets and mashups and share them with your colleagues. So everyone benefits from one person’s insight.

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  • how to make your own app.

    Create your own custom mini applications to better suit your business needs with simple drag-and-drop functionality.

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  • how to share.

    With the Lotus® Community Catalog of Mashups, widgets, and feeds you can easily share, rank, and search for all the latest mashup assets from your Lotus community.

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  • where to put that mashup.

    With IBM Mashup Center you can produce live reports and send them across your company as a simple URL, eliminating static out-of-date reports, and speeding up the time it would normally take you to prepare and assemble a presentation.

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  • that every computer is a phone in disguise.

    With Lotus Sametime® you can save on expensive cell phone roaming charges and international calls by using your computer's microphone and speakers to make calls.

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  • the dial-in number.

    Eliminate the headache of having to organize a conference call. With the Lotus Sametime click-to-conference feature you can select multiple names from your contact list, inbox, or document, and simply click to add them to a call.

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  • when you're available for a chat.

    With Lotus Sametime Unified Telephony and online presence, you can see if your coworkers are on the phone or in a meeting, where they are, and what device they're using, so you always know when the best time to contact them is.

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  • how to find you.

    Never worry about missing an important call again. With Lotus you can have a single, unified phone number that allows incoming calls to be automatically routed to whatever phone you choose.

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  • that the people on flight #37 will be late for the holiday dinner.

    The Lotus Notes live text feature recognizes patterns of text in your Lotus documents, then pulls related data from the web. So you can view someone's flight status in an email without ever having to open a separate browser.

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  • that sometimes 36 emails is just one conversation.

    Lotus Notes groups all related emails into a single conversation, so you never have to waste time sorting through an endless inbox again.

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  • if you have something more important to do right now.

    Lotus Notes lets you merge multiple calendars into one place, so you can keep track of your business and personal schedule all within a single view.

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  • your colleagues can run but they can’t hide.

    Lotus Connections brings the collaborative power of social networking to your smartphone, enabling you to locate colleagues with specific expertise and share documents, so you can tap into your team’s collective wisdom— no matter where they are.  

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  • phones and laptops should have more in common.

    As smart phones become more powerful and computers become more portable, collaboration can happen almost anywhere. Lotus mobile software provides a consistent and familiar user experience across devices in your electronics arsenal. Allowing you to move work seamlessly and securely from desktop, to laptop, to phone, and back again.

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  • how to make you a better communicator.

    Lotus mobile software enhances the capabilities of your smart phone — integrating email, calendar, instant messaging, and unified telephony into a single interface. So no matter where you roam, you can securely locate and collaborate with the colleagues you need.

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  • how to make your customer the center of the universe.

    With WebSphere Portal, your customers can access vital data and applications through a customized, user-friendly web interface. So no matter where they roam, all they need is a web browser and they can stay connected to you.

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  • how to make your website work smarter.

    With WebSphere Portal, coworkers, partners and customers can access back-end data and applications through the web, anytime, anywhere. So you can transform your website from a marketing tool into a measurable business asset.

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  • how to help people help themselves.

    A WebSphere Portal makes it easy to put the right content in front of the right user at exactly the right time. So everyone can spend more time working and less time looking for information.

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  • what your customers think of you.

    Portals equipped with social networking tools enable your business to open two-way communication with your customers and learn first hand how they feel about your organization.  

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  • a better user experience is a better business experience.

    No matter where you roam, the tools you need to do your job are always as close as the nearest web.

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IBM LotusLive | Get Started.

In LotusLive you can share files, host online meetings and collaborate in real-time, securely with colleagues inside and outside your company. Lotus knows your business depends on your ability to collaborate with your customers and partners every day.

IBM Lotus Notes | Get Started. (US)

In IBM® Lotus® Notes® nothing is more than a click away. Work faster by connecting with the people and information you need when you need it. Get live feeds. Create widgets. Chat with clients. Work securely online or off. It's your inbox and beyond.

IBM Lotus Sametime | Get Started.

With IBM Lotus® Sametime® you’ve got all the tools you need to stay connected including voice, data and video. That means it’s easy for you to find, reach and collaborate effectively with colleagues, customers and business partners—without even leaving the office.

IBM Lotus Sametime Unified Telephony | Get Started. (US)

With Lotus Sametime Unified Telephony, your desktop or laptop can double as a phone, but not just any phone. Lotus Sametime features presence (so you know who’s available to chat and who isn’t), one-number service, a softphone and intelligent call routing. That means people can easily find and reach each other and collaborate in real-time to speed up decision-making and business processes.

IBM Lotus Symphony | Get Started. (US)

With Lotus Symphony software, users can easily create, edit and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations virtually. Lotus Symphony is easy to use and no cost for both the sender and recipient of the files. What’s more, Lotus Symphony provides the functionality you need to perform the most common document creation and editing tasks, making it ideal for business and personal projects alike.

IBM Lotus Connections | Get Started. (US)

Lotus Connections 2.5 provides a social networking platform designed especially for businesses. It’s a fun and productive way to stay in touch with important people, keep track of emerging trends and ideas and stay informed about marketplace developments and your competition. Best of all, version 2.5 adds a host of new features to help you deliver even more results.

IBM Lotus Quickr | Get Started. (US)

IBM Lotus Quickr™ is team collaboration software that helps you access the people, information and project material you need to get the job done. Share files, author and edit content, hold online discussions and manage assignments—all in one common work environment. That means no more relying emails with bulky attachments, keeping track of different document versions, or using software tools that are out of sync with each other.

IBM WebSphere Portal | Get Started.

With IBM WebSphere® Portal software you can design a web experience that delivers exactly what your organization and customers need. No more "one size fits all" approach to building a site. WebSphere Portal lets you easily build customized mashups and leverage other advanced tools needed to build flexible, scalable SOA-based solutions.

IBM Lotus Foundations | Get Started. (US)

There’s nothing small about running a small business. Every company needs to e-mail, create, share and centrally manage documents and files and ensure that all their information is backed up and protected. But no one wants the hassle or expense of dealing with complex IT systems. IBM Lotus® Foundations is a family of software appliances that enables companies to focus on running their business instead of managing their computer systems.

IBM Client for Smart Work | Get Started. (US)

IBM Client for Smart Work is a Linux-based software platform that provides a flexible, secure, cost-effective alternative to expensive proprietary software or PC- based computing. This solution offers open standards-based email, word processing, spreadsheets, unified communication, social networking and other software available via cloud computing or on any laptop, netbook, or variety of mobile devices. It’s an integrated yet flexible desktop client that can be adapted to any business environment.

IBM Mashup Center | Get Starteds. (US)

Quickly mashup information from multiple sources to solve your unique business challenges. Plus, get access to a host of shared feeds, widgets, and mashups built by others in the Lotus community.

Lotus Knows

Learn From the Experts

By now you’ve probably had a chance to discover many of the different ways people are using Lotus, but that's just the beginning. Today, there are thousands of Lotus enthusiasts around the world who are sharing ideas, tips, and tricks around Lotus. You can be a part of this community. Explore the forums. Read the blogs. And collaborate with the people who know Lotus like nobody else. Check out the links below for the community that's right for you.

User Groups

There are a lot of people out there who know Lotus.
Meet a few in the User Groups. (link resides outside of ibm.com)

Planet Lotus

Want to read every Lotus blog on the planet? Or just one?
Visit Planet Lotus (link resides outside of ibm.com).

Business Partners

Learn more about how you can participate in the
Lotus knows campaign.

Case Studies

Check out how other businesses have had success (US) using Lotus.