Social Networks

• Are a place for users and groups to come together, share information, interact and make connections.
• However all social networks still employ out of date discussion technology that limits users interactions to one on one conversations, and often not even in real-time.
• Talkwheel will provide an intuitive discussion model built to facilitate group oriented conversations within their user base.

Organizations

• Individuals waste countless hours because of the ineffective static means of communication with colleagues.
• Money is lost, along with diminished productivity.
• Relevant information is buried in data.
• Talkwheel fills the niche in organizations where instant message and email fail.
• Improves communication with internal community
• Keeps instant real-time contact among multiple coworkers working on the same project.
• Seamlessly discuss issues or topics within an organization in privacy.
• Provides large organizations a capable discussion model to bring all their members together.
• Improve communication with external community
• Form outside focus groups with customers/website visitors to consider subjects of interest to an organization, such as the feasibility of a new product or service.

Learning Management Systems

• More and more classes are conducted over the internet
• However online classes are hosted with extremely static email/forum technology.
• Active class discussion is almost impossible
• Student participation is almost zero
• Talkwheel offers a real-time classroom dynamic discussion model to conduct online classes
• Also offers a place to continue class started discussions
• And promote discussions within the student body

Newspapers, Blogs, and Online Media

• There are millions of articles and blogs on the web.
• However current commenting systems are set up in such as way that individuals make one comment and never come back
• Talkwheel provides a real-time discussion model to facilitate continued conversations sparked by these blogs and articles.