| | | | | | | Ready to learn? | | 2020 is coming to an end, and we at Zoho would like to wish you and your business great health and prosperity. We've come a long way together since the beginning of this year, and we hope to continue that journey through 2021 and beyond. In this series, we've gathered a ton of educational material to help you become an expert in using our products. Read on to see what else we've been up to. | | | | | | | In this issue, we talk about: | | | | Zoho Spark, our new training and certification platform | | | | | | | A roundup of product updates | | | | | | | | Understanding public and private surveillance | | | | | | | Awards for Zoho Creator, Zoho Meeting, and more | | | | | | | | Become an expert on Zoho products | | | Introducing Zoho Spark, the long-awaited training and certification platform for Zoho. | | | | | | | Currently, we offer product training for Analytics, Assist, Backstage, Books, Campaigns, Creator, CRM, Desk, Expense, Flow, Invoice, Mail, Orchestly, Payroll, People, Recruit, SalesIQ, ShowTime, and Subscriptions. Spark also includes 45 experienced trainers, 25 one-on-one training courses, and 16 products on virtual classroom training (VCRT). Over time, we'll be adding more products to this list and deepening the topics covered. | | Ignite your Spark | | | | Surveillance, privacy, and the role of data in the future | | | Earlier this year, we announced that we were removing every third-party tracker from our site. We achieved this goal a few months ago, and since then we've made it clear that we're committed to protecting our users' privacy. | | | | | | | Zoho's Chief Evangelist, Raju Vegesna, recently talked with industry analyst Patrick Moorhead about the ever-present role of surveillance in tech. When talking about consumer surveillance, Raju said that "at this point, the tracking that takes place is so prevalent that it is almost impossible not to be surveilled. You pretty much have to go offline." Raju believes that businesses need to draw a line between what's legally acceptable and what's morally acceptable. | |  | | | | | | |  Zoho Subscription turned 6 recently, and we're proud to continue to support a product that allows businesses to provide reliable service while making their subscription management software truly their own. Compare build vs buy | | | |  Team Admins can now view and manage their team members' connected devices from the Admin Console. Admins can view all connected devices, set permissions for desktop and mobile apps (at both team and user level), and remotely manage devices. Manage devices | | | | |  Zoho Vault’s new interface is packed with features that help businesses improve user productivity, streamline user access, and make password management effortless for teams. Stay secure | |  Among other updates, Zoho People now includes Zia, our AI chatbot. Zia helps employees raise requests, check in and out, apply for leave, and more. Meet Zia | |  Zoho Analytics now has extensions for Shopify, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Youtube, as well as 7 other popular apps. Connect and analyze | |  Two apps built on Zoho Creator are now available for use: Zoho Creator Supplier Portal - Zoho Creator Supplier Portal integrates with ERP vendors, such as Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft, and works with mobile and IoT devices.
Zoho Creator Distributor Portal - Zoho Creator Distributor Portal allows distributors to create orders, manage invoices and returns, and keep tabs on current offers and promotions. For manufacturers, it brings advanced analytics on trends across different markets, which SKUs are performing well, and the relative performance of their distributors.
- For more information, write to sales@zohocreator.com
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Featured article by Sridhar Vembu, CEO | | Sridhar recently wrote about grassroots capitalism and 'the pleasure of pursuit' for Open magazine's Wealth Issue 2020 cover story. Here's a teaser: 'We need to create the skills and capabilities in our people to be able to lift themselves up from poverty into wealth.' | | | | | | Partnerships and acknowledgments | | | | | | Zoho forms a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services | | | | We've announced a strategic alliance with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a trusted consultant and integrator for enterprise businesses. This partnership will drive growth for global organisations through stronger technology alignment with business goals, more transparency across solutions, and greater operational efficiency. | | | |  | | | | Gartner's Magic Quadrant recognizes Zoho Creator | | | | Zoho Creator has been named a Leader in Nucleus Research's LCAP Technology Value Matrix 2020 report. | | | |  | | | | Zoho named in three of 360Quadrants' Quadrant Ranking categories | | | | - Zoho Show was placed as a "Visionary Leader" in the presentation software market
- Zoho ShowTime was placed as an "Innovator" in the presentation software space
- Zoho Meeting was named a "Visionary Leader" in the webinar software space
| | | |  | | | | Nucleus Research places Zoho Recruit in top-right quadrant | | | | Zoho Recruit was named a Leader in Nucleus Research's Talent Acquisition Technology Value Matrix, 2020. | | | |  | | | | | | | | Over to you... | | And that's it for our second issue! We hope you enjoyed reading our newsletter today. As we welcome the new year together, we at Zoho will continue to improve our services for you. If you like what you've seen so far, be sure to reply with your thoughts. | | Until next time, Nicholas Koh | | | | | | |
