The Intersection Between IT, Social Media, and Copyright Law

If you’re new to CIO-Perspectives, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!There is a view that “Lawyers ill equipped to advise on intersection of social media and copyright laws, see recent article in the Washington Post by Erick Schonfeld.
I find the views of Judge Richard Posner (Judge on the United [...]

June 29th, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

Getting More from Your Social Media Profiles

Whether you are looking for a new job or are looking at expanding  your business then Social Media should be on your radar. LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter, Ecademy, Xing and other similar sites should be entering your focus.
In becoming active on any social media site it is your Profile that says most about you and will [...]

June 24th, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

Applications – The Need for Speed

Applications – The Need for Speed

Throughout my career in IT there is one constant that I have seen demanded over the years is the need for speed in everything on the computer.
This is a complex issue. The part that no-one wants to hear when a person complains about application performance is the comparison between what they have now and how [...]

June 23rd, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

CIO Thinking, Some Thoughts (Part 1 – I think).

I am always interested in how other IT leaders approach challenges. Information Week edition May 25th had an article on the ‘Global CIO Fifty’ that allowed me look at their approaches. I would welcome your comments in this area as well.
The need to spend less is almost global. Some of the other priorities include:
* improving [...]

June 18th, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

SEX Sells, but How SEXY Should I Make My Resume?

A networking colleague of mine recently recommended a number of articles, including one by Meridith Levinson entitled “Give Your Resume Sex Appeal“. I suspect that the reason David Perry sent me the article (apart from the fact that they are good) is the fact that each featured him – That is OK I sometimes do [...]

June 2nd, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

Green IT: Ten Statistics That May Count

Green IT: Ten Statistics That May Count

I make no apologies for having picked these statistics up from a variety of locations.
Much is talked about “Green IT” and how it can change the economy, but what re the findings? Please note that these views do not necessarily represent my own views.
♣ 32% of IT Leaders say they have a “Green IT” program [...]

May 29th, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

Networking for Success!

Career outlooks within IT are changing at the current time. Over the last year there has been a major change within corporate IT.
Staying in work or getting a new job depend largely on having a strong network. Within your network quality is usually more important than quantity. However you may need to build a large [...]

May 26th, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

Good Decision Making

I think that I have good business instincts and given any situation I will make a good decision. Looking back on my career I am probably batting well above average, but is that good enough?
In order to make a good decision it is important to have at hand all of the pertinent facts. In a [...]

May 21st, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

Managing Meetings Agendas and Time

There are always a multitude of questions raised about the need for meetings. The following is based on Peter Giblett’s reply to the LinkedIn Question “what are the meetings ? agenda is necessary to a meeting?” by Naresh Naidu. I would tend to agree with Elie Kochman that “Meetings have the potential to bring out [...]

May 20th, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

How Can we Secure a Long Term Future for Twitter?

How Can we Secure a Long Term Future for Twitter?

Having spent a reasonable amount of time researching the field of Social Media Marketing there is one product that almost always comes to the heart of any strategy involving Social Media. This product is Twitter. Now Dell claim to have made over $1 million through the use of the Twitter channel, an impressive uplift in [...]

May 15th, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

Review: Why New Systems Fail

Review: Why New Systems Fail

I have been talking to Phil Simon, who recently published a book “Why New Systems Fail“. He has been good enough to provide my readers with a preview of the first chapter.
Trying is the first step to failure – Homer J. Simpson
With more than 3 in 5 IT projects failing to realise their full potential [...]

May 13th, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 

9-Step Plan for Success in Your First 100 Days as a New CIO

By all accounts during the first 100 days in your new leading role are the days that count for the whole tenure of your future employment. How you approach those first 100 days can make the difference between being fired 12 months later or making your career a real success. President Obama started with a [...]

May 12th, 2009 by Peter B. Giblett 
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