The Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review.

2011 was a year beyond search.

It’s videos like this that make us feel like we’ve been through a lot. That we’ve accomplished a lot. That we’ve made the world feel more alive. More real. More personalized.

In our corner of the world in Palo Alto, we’re still working to bring a new breed of personalized communications technology to the palm of your hand. We’ve taken the idea of personalization – and how it affects your productivity – extremely seriously. The connected world, thanks in no small part to Google search, is becoming more and more personalized, too.

Like we see in the video, 2011 was a big year for Google – and for you, too. We can plainly see how Google+ is only just beginning to connect Google services, users, and information in a more personalized environment.

At Meshin, we’ve taken some gigantic steps forward over the past year. We’ve helped thousands of beta testers move beyond searching their inbox, to a unified inbox where personalization, priority, and productivity have an enduring connection.

Beyond search in 2012, how can Meshin help boost your productivity?

Meshin Recap: GigaOm Net:work

The other week, at GigaOM Net:Work, we could feel the galvanization around the fact that making the connected worker a more productive worker is no longer optional for many if not most organizations.

The technology is here, and everyone has a point of view about what should be used to keep the global workforce better connected. Many thoughts echo our own.

Deep Nishar, SVP of Products and User Experience at LinkedIn re-emphasized their mission is still to “connect the world’s professionals and make them more productive.”

Timothy Young, VP of Social Enterprise for VMWare says they’re not really building software, but “helping people to unleash their power internally, to become heroes and become more effective at their jobs.”

In a world where everyone is trying to solve a technology problem, we’re using Meshin technology to solve a more human problem. Like Tim says in this video, simple technology can make us more effective workers.

While Meshin’s backend technology is far from simple, the day-to-day use of our app is remarkably so; see your important communications in one place so you never miss a beat.

Put simply, work today demands productivity. Is your connected workforce positioned for improved productivity?

The Remote Worker: How work has changed in the age of networks

The shift to an always-on workforce has already happened.

You already work from home. You’re connected to your mobile phone and you’re already thinking about work even before you get there. That is, if you have to go to an office anymore.

From corporate enterprise to sole entrepreneurship, employees and independent workers aren’t restricted to a central workplace. According to IDC, a global provider of IT market intelligence, there will be almost 1.2 billion mobile workers in 2013. And, according to the iPASS Mobile Workforce Report, remote workers are putting in more time on the job than office-based workers.

It’s important to put all this change into perspective. Which is why it’s important for Meshin to sponsor the GigaOm Net:Work conference this week. This is the premier event that explores the intersections of technologies and social connectedness with the people that will shape the future of work.

We hope you’ll either be there to join us – or follow @meshin and #workconf over the next couple of days. We’ll be rolling up a few informational gems over Twitter and we’ll also be rolling out a new Meshin infographic about the productivity of the mobile worker. We’d love to hear your opinions and thoughts on what the mobile workforce looks like.

As one of the emerging mobile app technologies impacting collaboration, remote workers, and business in the networked age, our team is still hard at work building your feedback into the Meshin app.

We’ve already made several new builds, added Microsoft Exchange, added more intuitive “Person view” updates, as well as a new “Actions” section where you’ll see all the messages you’ve flagged for “action” or follow-up. See more about what Meshin can do for you right now:

What Meshin Does from Meshin on Vimeo.

It’s clear that OUR WORK has changed in the age of networks. How has your work changed? Leave a comment below – or meet up with  @alt0163, @hoffboy and @oneumbrlla at GigaOm Net:Work!