Great article. As a competitor, (www.conenza.com) we stay up on the buzz in the industry. I wanted to point out something that your readers may find compelling when comparing social software companies.

Conenza’s alumni community solution is not “one size fits all”

Conenza is far from a one size fits all, plug-and-play solution. Offering a rich suite of features and world-class support, the Conenza Community Platform is provided as a SaaS (software as a service) product and service combination. Our flexible, scalable solution means the software is not the end, but clearly a means to create a valuable win-win community between and among your organization and its alumni members. The Conenza platform offers a superior level of corporate branding providing consistency across the Alumni site and your corporate site. By echoing your company’s online presence, we help engender the trust and collegiality former employees experienced as members of your company. Features, access and information visibility can be turned on or off, giving you a high level of control over your overall community experience.

This should be taken into account when looking for a partner in the industry because most companies have very specific custom needs. The flexibility of the http://www.conenza.com platform along with it’s best in class account specialist give Conenza the upper hand in providing the caliber of solutions that large Fortune 1000 companies need.