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Smarter IT: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Funnel, Filter, Guru. Not only has the availability of information has moved the needle from the haystack out into the field; it's also a smaller needle. What about the whole truth and nothing but the truth? No time. Tell me the main points. And remember, the more concise the summary, the greater the need to trust the summarizer. Your trusted-advisor status is on the line, every time. Made it even more concise. They later retracted their redactions.). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Smarter IT: Enigmatic acqusition: Apple to buy Beats
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Saturday, May 10, 2014. Enigmatic acqusition: Apple to buy Beats. Quote of the week. What are the key factors that make this acquisition of a headphone maker by the iPhone company so unusual? This would be the biggest ($3.2 billion) deal ever by Apple, the first significant acquisition by (its new CEO) Tim Cook, and the first where Apple would likely want to keep the brand going, rather than absorb it.". Jan Dawson, Jackdaw Chief Analyst. Order from Amazon.com! Click on the broken egg).
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Smarter IT: November 2010
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Thursday, November 11, 2010. 25 bullets will kill you - Cloud expert Jimmy Harris on making better presentations. Accenture's Director of Cloud Services Jimmy Harris talked with me recently for an article in TechRepublic. About his ideas on cloud technology. Part of our discussion also covered his best recommendations for making more effective presentations. His first thought: cut down on the bullets. Another mistake I hear presenters make is saying, 'I know you probably can't see this, but.'. The job ma...
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Smarter IT: What was Germany's secret weapon in the World Cup?
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014. What was Germany's secret weapon in the World Cup? What significance does the German victory in the 2014 World Cup have for you and your business? Here's an interesting angle on the win by Jack Rosenberger, writing for CIO Insight. Order from Amazon.com! Click on the broken egg). View my complete profile. Click here for e-mail updates. Follow me on twitter. Syndicated to the Simply Hired Network. 10Q at A time - Ten question interviews with IT leaders. Find A Job / Post A Job.
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Smarter IT: October 2011
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Monday, October 17, 2011. Blackberry Marketing and Cash Value. Remember S&H and other store stamps that had a value other than cash, like "mills? Today companies still substitute benefits or free accessories that have some specific proprietary value, but little or no cash value. As long as the two are distinct, there's no problem. But intentionally or otherwise confusing some dollar value other than the real one for cash value is a big marketing mistake. My guess is about $10. That's the real value.
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Smarter IT: March 2012
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Tuesday, March 06, 2012. Back to the Future(ish). When I read 1984, it was about the future. And it was still in the future. It might be more confusing now. A book called "1941" would probably be about Pearl Harbor, right? But 1984 is still about the future. It's still science fiction, in the same way Asimov. Are, but they're more than that of course. I remember what Orwell describes looking like the Soviet Union. No one is making that analogy these days, but 1984 is still an important book. Why?
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Smarter IT: January 2011
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Saturday, January 15, 2011. Trying hard to be real (Cathy Thomas' insight). How much do you pick up on the red flags in marketing that announce something less than real (often a .gov or a .org strategy with little or no free-market competition)? Over the top repetition: if repeating the phone number or web site six times is good, ten is better. Urgency: "you must respond within the next 24 hours," every time you see or hear it. It means nothing really. It’s not an exaggeration to say the world revo...
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Smarter IT: December 2010
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Thursday, December 16, 2010. Mark Egan, whose company VMware is synonymous with trailblazing and dominating the area of virtualization, recently talked with me about his perspectives on the future of real technology in a virtualized world. If you think of social-media apps, for example, how do we take some of these systems with a Soviet-era interface and make them look like Facebook and be as easy as Twitter? I believe the user interface trumps functionality.". Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Smarter IT: Scheduling systems: protocols and punishments
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Scheduling systems: protocols and punishments. Quote of the week. What should happen to someone who manipulated the VA hospitals’ scheduling system? Should they lose their job? Asked by Senator Johnny Isaakson). I don't know whether that's the appropriate level of punishment or not.". Robert Petzel, Honorable Undersecretary of Health. Order from Amazon.com! Click on the broken egg). View my complete profile. Click here for e-mail updates. Follow me on twitter.
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Smarter IT: Making the Law Accessible on the Web - 10 Questions with LegalZoom CIO Tracy Terrill
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Friday, April 22, 2011. Making the Law Accessible on the Web - 10 Questions with LegalZoom CIO Tracy Terrill. Check out this SlideShare Presentation:. Making the Law Accessible on the Web - 10 Questions with LegalZoom CIO Tracy Terrill. From Prospero Marketing Group. Order from Amazon.com! Click on the broken egg). View my complete profile. Click here for e-mail updates. Follow me on twitter. Syndicated to the Simply Hired Network. 10Q at A time - Ten question interviews with IT leaders.
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