Take a look at this quote in the New York Times by a system administrator in Atlanta, Ga. describing what it is like to read a book on an iPad, Kindle or other e-reader. “It’s like trying to cook when there are little children around,” said David Myers, 53, a systems administrator in Atlanta, who [...]
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Unplugging the Technology May Help Improve Your Team’s Productivity
Posted by consultimc on March 5, 2012
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Reclaiming Your Brand Could be a Key to Business Growth
A tough thing for any producer, business or manufacturer to do is admit they need to readjust their plan as a company, change course and go back to their roots. Many see it as a failure, but just look at how Burberry’s readjustment helped them save their brand. — Forbes.com: A Conversation with Burberry’s CEO — A [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 24, 2012
http://consultimc.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/reclaiming-your-brand-could-be-a-key-to-business-growth/
In a Technology Driven World, Business Cards Still Have a Place
A hot discussion in the business world this year is the replacement of the traditional business card and what technological innovation members of the business community can use to replace it. If you’re about to kick your cards to the curb, you may want to take a look at a Business Week article on why [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 22, 2012
http://consultimc.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/in-a-technology-driven-world-business-cards-still-have-a-place/
Extroverts Could Hold the Key to Helping Your Business Innovate
Do you have that person in the office who never stops talking, is always looking to share what they did over the weekend and has a mouth that is seemingly never closed? If you find them annoying a recent Forbes article believes they may be a crucial key to succeeding in business. Carol Pinchefsky talks about the [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 17, 2012
http://consultimc.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/extroverts-could-hold-the-key-to-helping-your-business-innovate/
As in Sports, Businesses Need to be Mindful of What Statistics They Use to Evaluate Projects
Personally, I am a big sports guy and, if you follow sports like me, there is a chance you have heard of the recent Jeremy Lin, Linsanity, phenomenon sweeping basketball. The 23-year old Harvard graduate has come out of nowhere to become what some are calling the savior of the NBA and are comparing him [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 14, 2012
http://consultimc.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/as-in-sports-businesses-need-to-be-mindful-of-what-statistics-they-use-to-evaluate-projects/
Trusting Your Staff Should be Like Trusting Your Gut
Sometimes hubris can kill a great idea if someone in the upper-management is not able to understand they might not have all of the answers. An interesting article in Business Week looks at Clara Shih, a master of social media in today’s business world. What caught my eye in it though, was not the story about [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 7, 2012
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Being a Visible Leader Is Key to Being a Successful One
When looking at refocusing your business to drive better results and improve employee morale, it should be the top-leaders leading the charge for change by interaction with their employees. Today’s business culture within an office can be so crowded that low level managers and employees may never actually meet the top dogs. As a result, [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 3, 2012
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Innovation is Great, Working Together Makes it Better
Innovating is one of the best ways to maintain a sustainable business and there are any ways to do it, but one thing many overlook when trying to change a process is collaboration. When looking at creating a new product, process or service many businesses turn to those who created their last big hit. It [...]
Posted by consultimc on January 30, 2012
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Affordable Housing Works, but Needs Some Help to Reach More People
The media coverage of the United States housing collapse focused almost exclusively on residential housing. Rogers Lewis, a professor at the University of Maryland, points out low-income housing may have taken the biggest hit in the market collapse. In his Washington Post article, published on January 12, Lewis points out some of the major problems [...]
Posted by consultimc on January 24, 2012
http://consultimc.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/affordable-housing-works-but-needs-some-help-to-reach-more-people/
Working Smarter, Not Cheaper is the Future of Business
Last week, the Washington Post ran an interesting article on why businesses just now turning to a cost savings method are already behind the 8-ball and are ultimately on the path to failure. The idea behind keeping costs down to create product is sound, but the doomsday scenario outlined in the article is a little [...]
Posted by consultimc on January 20, 2012
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