Hiring through Social Media
Much has been written about meeting the challenges of sales and marketing through the use of social media, yet there are many other uses for the service. CRM has been discussed. Hiring is certainly another area where social network connections can make a difference. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Namyz, Zoominfo, and other sites can all assist [...]
Financing the BI Project: Uniqueness Factors (or USP)
In planning the BI project it is important to develop an understanding of the uniqueness factors for that business. Building this understanding may influence the type of solution that is financed. The last article in this series covered “The Corporate Architecture and Complexity of Data Links“. This builds on out business understanding that impacts the [...]
The Changing World of Business Communications
From the dawn of human history we have communicated to each other. The requirement to trade and barter is perhaps one of the original primitive desires that drove us to improve our ability to communicate, to improve the number of words used etc. Speech is undoubtedly our first means of communication in history. We have [...]
Emergance: Are we Ready for Growth?
As we emerge from these current economic troubles then corporate development budgets will get reinstated, yet one thing that the future does hold is conservative spending plans. Senior management has become acutely tuned into many former wasted expenditures that will not be allowed to recur. Maximizing resources and aggressively planing for the future are likely [...]
Your IT Department – To be disposed of? Or a Necessary Change Agent?
I have heard recently several comments that an IT department should be dismantled as a department and assigned to every other part of the corporation. If there were only a single source suggesting this then I would name and shame them here, but sadly there are many who persist with this errant vision. I also [...]
Will Social Media Change how we Get/View Advertisements?
This is an interesting question that was raised the other day on LinkedIn. My own view is that advertisements will continue to be a part of the landscape on Web 1.0 and on Social Media sites well into the future. If used correctly adverts can target the right market sector more precisely on this channel [...]
Free: How Can Free Digital Services Make Money?
Is there something missing in the on-line concept of free? There is a view that everything on-line should be free. The New York Times introduced their on-line news totally free, yet The Times (from London) actually charges an on-line subscription and there is additional benefit provided to the reader. Which is the right model? Perhaps [...]
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 [...]
Deploying Solutions on a Shoestring Budget
One of the outcomes from the changing economic circumstances faced across the globe is the need to scale down on costs across the corporation. Improvements to business effectiveness are more important than ever before, so change must go on and IT projects still need to be delivered. In a recent article (click here) I indicated [...]
CIO Strategy Development
The role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has changed forever. Today’s CIO’s role is more than simply managing IT staff and ensure that systems and networks are up and running. They need to serve as integral members of the senior management team within the corporation. They need to take part in strategic development, organizational [...]
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