On the show, industry professionals talk about products and services for computer users and provide information concerning computers, software and telecommunications. June 2000 South China Morning Post article titled An easy way to spread the word by Gaea Zhou on July 4, extensively quotes Cynthia Typaldos, President and CEO of RealCommunities . February 1999 TheStandard article titled Getting to Know All About You on February 8, reviews the latest community building software products. Ecommerce sites that want to build community have seemingly unlimited options, from chat, to instant messaging, to discussion boards. Having many options means that businesses need to think carefully about their objectives before making a selection.
Pricing is similarly varied, ranging from free to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The diverse pricing lets you wade in before making a big commitment. Here's a sampling of software and hosted services that are available.