salesforce.com acquires Rypple, putting pressure on SuccessFactors/SAP, Oracle, Taleo, and others

salesforce.com (SFDC) reconfirmed it's place in the HCM market with the acquisition of Rypple today.  The bigger story is really about what more is to come from SFDC.  Read more on that here

Possibly The Biggest Mistake HR Could Be Making Today

Will HR Lead The Enterprise in Collaboration and Engagement? or will someone else?

HR Vendors Fail At Social Media

It's painful to watch the HR Vendors miss the opportunity around HR Tech - and in general for that matter.

More here: http://www.larocqueinc.com/2011/09/29/hr_vendors_fail/

HR Tech Vendors Are Being Watched Very Closely

We've been indexing ALL of the HR Tech buzz, across the Internet, since late August. We've learned a lot about the vendors that play in the space. Who knows how to leverage social media. Who is struggling. Who needs a clue.

More here:  http://www.larocqueinc.com/2011/09/27/guess-whos-buzzing-about-hrtech/

Hey HR Tech Vendors, are you ready to compete with salesforce.com?

When I posed the questions about Bill Kutik's post on Hottest New Technology Trends in HR for HR Tech, it turns out I was really on to something. It wasn't wild-assed guess... I have been talking to vendors for a long time. The pieces just really fit together.

After my post Workday blogged that their intent was to develop an app for salesforce, then the CEO of 4 Spires commented on the LAROCQUE blog that they are announcing their app for the salesforce.com App Exchange imminently.

Read all about it here LAROCQUE BLOG

Work Management Looks Like A Trend Salesforce.com Might Be Able to Leverage

Are 4 Spires, Rypple, Workday, and SAP laying the groundwork for salesforce.com to enter the Enterprise HCM space?  Read more here

Every HR Technology Marketer is Looking for The Special Sauce

Every HR Technology vendor is looking for that secret ingredient - that special sauce - to make their marketing more effective - drive more conversions - put their brand on point...

Maybe what they need isn't special sauce, maybe they need a little "Sales and Marketing Hot Sauce"