Business Communication Tools How to Decide If Your Business Needs a Private Team Communication Platform February 3, 2026 by Jordan I.M. Most teams start with whatever is easiest: WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. That works—until it doesn’t. The moment your conversations become business-critical (or regulated, or simply hard to manage), the question shifts from “Which app do people like?” to “Do we need our own space for internal communication?” Below is a practical way […] Read more » data control internal chat platforms privacy compliance private messaging apps team communication
Business Communication Tools Self-Hosted Chat Explained: A Practical Guide for Non-Technical Decision Makers January 22, 2026 by Jordan I.M. What “self-hosted chat” really means (in business terms) Self-hosted chat is an internal messaging system that your organization runs in an environment you control, rather than renting entirely from a public service. “Hosting” is simply where the chat software lives and who has authority over it. In practice, you typically have three options: Vendor-hosted: A […] Read more » business communication data control internal messaging platform ownership self-hosted chat
