An iPad to Bring Them All Together
May 20, 2010 – 9:34 pm | No Comment

The world has been buzzing since the release of Apple’s latest creation, the iPad. I scoffed and pitied them all for fueling Apple’s marketing machine. That is, until I started to take a closer look …

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Complex thinking on a simple problem, that had a simple solution
October 13, 2008 – 5:57 am | No Comment
Complex thinking on a simple problem, that had a simple solution

Frustrations abound in the world of IT, and to be successful in this industry you must have a high tolerance or a bit of love/hate for it.
My old manager loved to remind us that if you do not …

Can exceptional service come back and haunt you later?
October 4, 2008 – 10:17 am | 2 Comments
Can exceptional service come back and haunt you later?

Several years ago, I suffered a plague of my own creation. We had pampered the employee base with such great service, they had taken our exceptional service level as the new base, or minimum, level of support. …

Lost and Found: Microsoft’s advertising campaign
September 22, 2008 – 5:57 am | No Comment

I feel the same way, as several of my peers that I spoke with, in that we do not “get” the Microsoft and Seinfeld Vista advertising campaign. If consumers do not understand the ad campaign, then Microsoft has a …

What Sarah Palin, Yahoo, and common sense can teach the rest of us concerning web applications
September 18, 2008 – 7:10 am | 2 Comments
What Sarah Palin, Yahoo, and common sense can teach the rest of us concerning web applications

On September 17th, it was reported that Sarah Palin’s personal Yahoo email account was hacked. This was not achieved by using some unknown software exploit or a compromised computer, but with a little effort and effective …

Know your key competitive differences, sell them to your prospects, and a short story about what not to say on a sales call
September 11, 2008 – 1:41 am | No Comment
Know your key competitive differences, sell them to your prospects, and a short story about what not to say on a sales call

I violated one of my first tips on improving productivity…I answered the phone. I was expecting a call from the caller’s area code, so I picked up the call…darn it…a sales call.
I sighed to myself, …

Need software for your home office, or have school age children, and want to do it on the cheap?
September 9, 2008 – 5:54 am | No Comment
Need software for your home office, or have school age children, and want to do it on the cheap?

If you are running a small business, have school age children, or are searching for similar tools that you use at the office, but want to avoid the cost, then I have a few suggestions.
I get asked …