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    Consulting Mag

  • Ingenix Consulting Names New CEO

    Ingenix Consulting named John Nackel as CEO and executive vice president of the firm, effective immediately.

  • One on One with IData's Brian Parish

    Consulting’s One-on-One

  • KIA Corner: 'Sailing' in a Downturn

    In a previous KIA Corner article, KIA Managing Director JJ Sendelbach presented a cogent view of the current consulting marketplace: trends driving (or inhibiting) consulting work and what the most adept, best-prepared, and more realistic firms are doing to thrive in the downturn.

  • Perot Buys BearingPoint China

    Dell’s pending acquisition of Perot System just got more attractive, following Perot’s recent pickup of BearingPoint’s operations in China.

  • One on One with Point B's EJ Blanchfield

    As the economy improves, most consulting firms will brace themselves for a spike in staff attrition. Firms that have sacrificed firm culture and employee satisfaction in the hopes of driving greater profitability during the downturn, probably have the most to fear. Other firms, like Seattle-based Point B Solutions Group, who have remained focused on retention efforts throughout the downturn, probably have less to worry about. To find out more about why Point B has one of the profession’s lowest rates of employee attrition, sat down with the firm’s Chief People and Talent Officer…
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    Consulting Pulse

  • Efficiency or Service

    27 Oct 2009 | 10:52 pm
    I really despise push button answering systems. It tells me, in no uncertain terms, that this company puts efficiency over customer service. Efficiency that doesn't reduce my costs, but increases their profits. Banks are wonderful at this sort of "finger in the eye" approach to customer service, but today I came across the hands down champion. Telstra is an Australian monopoly in the field of Telecommunications. So much so that they still get away with charging internet usage per downloaded information. (The restrictive practice that when abandoned by AT&T helped launch Web…

  • Winding back the clock

    22 Oct 2009 | 6:10 pm
    At present we are watching the Australian Government try to turn the clock back at least 19 - 25 years in order to reconstitute union conditions and powers that they lost about a quarter of a century ago. Unionism is the one big issue that Australia cannot put behind itself. The USA has trouble getting beyond the slavery issue, even though the UK (The center of that movement) has moved on sometime ago.China has trouble getting beyond the "Japan" issue, yet France has moved well beyond the "German" issue. Regardless of where you stand on this issue, the real problem is that tomorrow will look…

  • The Long Tail of Good Intentions

    22 Oct 2009 | 2:23 pm
    About ten years ago I used to run a website in Spanish for reliability engineering. I won't bore you with the details but basically that is a pretty niche area of engineering associated with maintenance and operations of companies with lots of equipment. I wrote a lot back then, mostly in Spanish (not my mother tongue) about reliability engineering, leadership and getting big ideas into practice. It's a bit of a long story but it started something of a phenomena. A group of people who were the bottom of the industrial heap were able to find a place that they could talk with others and realize…

  • Linked In and new ways to leverage trust based networks

    7 Oct 2009 | 9:09 pm
    The impact on my professional career of becoming Linked In about two years ago has been phenomenal. I landed in Australia in January after a decade away, with a network that was limited to say the least. Today I regularly call on leaders of industry throughout Australia, New Zealand and correspond regularly with nearby Asian countries. As you can imagine, that means we have been able to generate a reasonable income as well. Linked In was fundamental as a tool to enable that, but it is by no means a silver bullet. Linked In is a phenomenal trust based asset, possibly one of the best ones there…

  • The power of an incentive

    7 Oct 2009 | 6:08 pm
    I just got an email from one of our branch administrators saying: We have received a notification from the Post Office in XXXX that future mail directed to our physical address will be sent back to sender.The whole point being that if you don't use the exact PO Box address then the post office of this small town (who know where my companies branch office is) then they will send it back and that will teach you a lesson. Could you imagine Fedex doing this? While the rest of the world is surging forward and using competition to sharpen their focus on customer services, the Australian government…
 
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    Management IQ - BusinessWeek

  • CEO Oversharing

    Nanette Byrnes
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:11 pm
    Recently Chip Conley, CEO of Joie de Vivre, a $230 million company with more than 3,000 employees, got enmeshed in a bit of a modern corporate culture snafu. Conley's not your average Harvard MBA pinstriped buttoned-down corporate chieftan. He's an entrepreneur. He writes his own rules. So to him, it wasn't so strange to post some pictures of himself at the Burning Man whatever-it-is in the desert on his Facebook fan page. Or to tweet on Twitter about the demise of his 8-year-long relationship. Some of his employees, however, found it unseemly for a CEO to be shirtless on Facebook. And since…

  • Marketing Drugs: The Pitfalls of DTC

    Arlene Weintraub
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:56 am
    What happens when pharmaceutical company ads urge TV views and magazine readers to "ask your doctor" about a particular drug? A new study from market researcher Verilogue suggests patients either aren't asking for the drug by name, or worse, they're asking about its scary side effects. Verilogue came to that conclusion from a unique and useful vantage point: It recorded 12,500 real conversations between patients and physicians. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug advertising is one of the most controversial issues in pharmaceuticals. Critics say the ads promote the over-use of prescription drugs…

  • CEO Pensions Encourage Earnings Games

    Nanette Byrnes
    23 Oct 2009 | 3:44 pm
    A new study finds that it’s not just the outsized pay packages executives at AIG, Citigroup and others receive that is a problem. Nor are the golden parachutes given those forced out the only thing that deserves scrutiny. Regular run-of-the-mill CEO retirement has become a reason for CEOs to goose the numbers. The study by Paul Kalyta of McGill University finds that a CEO whose retirement pay depends in part on the company’s performance in his final years at the helm, will manage earnings up as he approaches retirement. After he’s gone, the stocks tend to drop sharply. By contrast,…

  • Pay Czar Slashes Compensation; Makes Governance Changes

    Jena McGregor
    21 Oct 2009 | 2:55 pm
    In a striking display of government authority, pay czar Kenneth Feinberg is taking a knife to the pay packages of certain companies receiving U.S. funds. According to media reports, the government will slash the compensation of the 25 highest-paid employees at the seven firms receiving the most aid. The biggest drop will be to salaries, which will plummet 90% on average for these firms, while total compensation will fall by an average of about 50%. (Those numbers could be skewed by agreements reached with executives like outgoing Bank of America CEO Kenneth D. Lewis, who is forgoing all of…

  • Research and Development Spending Slows

    Emily Thornton
    21 Oct 2009 | 8:02 am
    Here's a sobering prediction: A new study put out by The New Democratic Leadership Council predicts that American investment in research and development will experience its biggest decline in 30 years. R&D spending is expected to fall 2.4% in 2009- marking the third time in 30 years the nation has witnessed a pullback in research spending. Continued R&D spending is considered a key to economic growth. And there are companies that have continued to keep up their research investments. Nevertheless, the US overall now lags behind its competitors in terms of the percent of the nation's general…
 
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    Deloitte LLP

  • From "Closed Garden" Business Models to Open by 2012?

    The wireless sector is on the edge of a significant disruptive shift affecting the established business models of many of the leading industry players, according to a Deloitte survey of executives in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • The Workplace of Tomorrow: Productivity Engine or Safe Haven for Slackers?

    Some organizations aren't convinced that a flexible and mobile workforce is a good idea. Should your company enable the workplace of tomorrow – or is business as usual the right choice for now? [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • 2010 Gubernatorial Elections: Your Guide to the Issues

    State policymakers wield unrivaled potential for improving Americans' lives and implementing positive change. Explore insights into solving some of the most vexing challenges facing government... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Your Turn: Growth

    Whether or not you’re a believer in "green shoots," you’re likely watching closely for signs of a swing from cost cutting back to growth mandates. But every growth initiative comes with inherent... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Rebound Big Time: From Cautious Optimism to Strategic Action

    20 Oct 2009 | 12:29 pm
    The rollercoaster continues for many sectors, even as others are well-positioned and looking ahead to what's next. So what's the right move for your organization? It's no longer about the downturn or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Business Consulting Buzz

  • Closing the deal

    Michael Zipursky
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:35 am
    If you’re running your own consulting business then no doubt you’ve had to close a deal many a times. By far the biggest reason deals don’t get closed, whether selling a product or landing a new client, is because people are scared to ask for the order. They feel shy, almost as if they are intruding and being [...] Related posts:The Consulting Business Plan Every business, no matter the size, the development stage, or...How Marketing Relates to Your Consulting Business Marketing your consulting business is the one thing that will...Setting Your Consulting Fees One of the…

  • What to do when your Consulting Project Falls Short?

    Michael Zipursky
    3 Nov 2009 | 8:50 pm
    All consultants experience projects where they should expect to deliver strong results but fall short. The reason for this gap can come from the client side, when your client isn’t putting in sufficient time and energy into executing your recommendations. Or maybe they’re just so busy it takes them much longer than you’d like for them [...] Related posts:The Changing Face of the Consulting Field The business consulting field has, in recent years, been doing a...The Role of the Consultant? While there are negative stereotypes attached to the consulting profession,...The…

  • Naming Tips for Branding Consulting Services

    Sam Zipursky
    31 Oct 2009 | 8:39 pm
    You don’t need to be a trained brand consultant to have your stuff together when it comes to putting out a cohesive and uniform business message to the world around you. Many of the readers of this blog have asked questions related to branding and marketing their consulting services. Today I thought I’d start [...] Related posts:Guest Post: Picking a Great Name For Your Consulting Business Today’s guest post is written by Zeke Camusio of The...The Consulting Business Plan Every business, no matter the size, the development stage, or...Make Print Advertising Work for Your Consulting…

  • Announcing a New Directory for Consultants!

    Michael Zipursky
    28 Oct 2009 | 6:11 pm
    What’s new around here? Well you may have noticed the 2 new graphics on our homepage. Based on our readers feedback, that’s right, YOUR feedback, we’ve been developing a new project. Join Advicetap today Announcing…. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Advicetap, the business community and directory for consultants. What it’s all about Advicetap is a free service to [...] Related posts:Marketing Consulting Services – Behind the Scene The consulting services industry is volatile, far ranging and cyclical....Invest Yourself in Your Consulting Marketing Plan So your consulting…

  • How to introduce yourself - The KISS formula

    Michael Zipursky
    27 Oct 2009 | 5:42 am
    KISS stands for “keep it simple stupid”. To make it as a consultant you need people to want to hire you. They need to see value in your offerings. And of course you must deliver. There’s another piece to this puzzle before all of those. It’s the magic that happens when you first introduce yourself to someone. They [...] Related posts:Marketing Consulting Services – Behind the Scene The consulting services industry is volatile, far ranging and cyclical....Invest Yourself in Your Consulting Marketing Plan So your consulting marketing plan is ready and has been…
 
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    Consulting News

  • Government Must Attract More Cyber-Security Talent

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:42 am
    As if running a government cyber-security program wasn't already challenging, a recently released report by Booz Allen Hamilton and the Partnership for Public Service titled Cyber In-Security reminds us that one of the critical, nontechnical problems lurking on the horizon is the shrinking number of qualified cyber-security experts interested in ...

  • Edgewater Technology Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:35 pm
    Edgewater Technology Inc. November 4, 2009 10:00 am ET Executives Barbara Warren-Sica - Investor Relations Shirley Singleton - Chairman, President and CEO Tim Oakes - CFO David Clancey - EVP, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer Analyst Arnie Ursaner - CJS Securities Bob Poole - Bricoleur Capital Presentation Operator Welcome, ladies and ...

  • Experts Connection Teleseminar Explores Facebook Essentials for...

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm
    Career and Social Media Strategist Jason Alba Shares Tactics on How to Use Facebook as Part of an Effective Job Search Strategy NOVATO, CA, November 06, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In the past few years, Facebook has evolved to become the most popular social media website for professionals and businesses looking to establish an online brand.

  • Women Want More: A Book Review

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:27 am
    In 2008, the Boston Consulting Group ran a lifestyle survey of 12,000 women in 22 countries.

  • Red Hat Expands Opportunities for Most Demanding Mission-Critical Platforms

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:13 pm
    Red Hat , the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced momentum in support for high-end workloads on Linux with the expansion of its Advanced Mission-Critical Program offering for customers.
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    A.T. Kearney Publications

  • Chile: A Top Destination for Global Services

    Chile’s official slogan is "All Ways Surprising," but stable, competitive and prosperous are also apt terms. The fastest growing economy in Latin America for the last two decades, Chile has forged an environment conducive to business. This paper, prepared on behalf of the Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO), examines the advantages of outsourcing in Latin America and gives special attention to Chile’s place as a top business destination in the region and the world.

  • Delivering Technology Innovation

    In recent years, many of the most significant corporate success stories have been because of IT innovations. Despite the gloomy economic mood, success stories like Amazon's Kindle demonstrate that the value of IT innovation has not diminished. In fact, leading executives understand that IT innovation is a major factor for their companies' bottom lines and future growth.

  • Unleashing the Shopper Marketing Engine

    More CPG companies are committing time and resources to shopper marketing - the strategy to convince a customer to buy more products and shop more often. They are gathering shopper insights, connecting sales and marketing teams and "activating" in-store brands. These three strategies can unleash the powerful capabilities of shopper marketing.

  • A More Reliable Railroad

    As rail traffic has dipped during the economic downturn, railroads are using the time to improve their infrastructures. Scheduled railroad maintenance is an approach to reduce service interruptions and capital expenditures while also improving the long-term integrity of the entire rail system.

  • Reuse, Recycle and Reduce Complexity

    Companies have long sought to improve financial performance by eliminating unnecessary complexity. Today, many firms are going a step further--expanding on their complexity reduction efforts to capture environmental and social benefits. We call this Sustainable Complexity Reduction.
 
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    MANAGEMENTCONSULTANCY.CO.UK

  • Capgemini revenue declines

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:24 am
    Angelica Mari, Computing, Friday 6 November 2009 at 14:24:00 Third-quarter results hit by reduced IT spending A fall in business technology budgets has caused revenue to plummet at IT consultancy and services firm Capgemini. The French company reported a 7.3 per cent revenue reduction over the...

  • Fujitsu is notified of strike action

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am
    Angelica Mari, Computing, Friday 6 November 2009 at 10:37:00 First ever national strike in the UK IT sector to take place next week Workers at Fujitsu are to go on a three-day strike organised by the Unite union, following a vote earlier this week....

  • Security body joins debate over EU Interoperability Framework

    4 Nov 2009 | 7:48 am
    Dave Bailey, Computing, Wednesday 4 November 2009 at 15:48:00 Enisa comments likely to add to fears that EU is caving to software industry pressure The European Network and Information Security Agency (Enisa) today stepped into the row over version 2 of the EU Interoperability Framework, which aims to offer governments and businesses guidance on...

  • Businesses hail IT's role in weathering the recession

    4 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am
    Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 4 November 2009 at 14:52:00 Investment in technology is a key priority for UK companies, says study In a survey of 300 companies and government organisations conducted by BT Global Services, 74 per cent said better use of technology had been key to weathering the recent economic...

  • Hamleys.com suffers major interruption

    4 Nov 2009 | 4:33 am
    Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 4 November 2009 at 12:33:00 Downtime on the toy retailer’s web site prevents thousands from shopping World-famous toy shop Hamleys experienced a glitch in its web operation yesterday during one of the busiest times of the year for retailers....
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    Danny DeMichele Internet Marketing Consultant

  • How can you afford not to do SEO?

    I was speaking with a colleague of mine going through several of our clients PPC/MEDIA/SEO campaigns, and came to a conclusion that we feel needs to be spread around like gospel. A business simply cannot afford not to do SEO. A company’s rankings, or lack thereof, is a clear indication ...

  • Russian seo hack, or are they?

    Russian link spammed site ranked #4 for a seriously competitive keyterm. Google, this would be the easiest thing to build a filter around! No follow shitty links from Russian sites!

  • Google Could Destroy Most Web Businesses Overnight

    Google continues to widen their reach when it comes to offering its own services to visitors. Google used to simply be a search engine that would organize and serve information from across the web to its audience. Times are changing, quicker than I have ever seen, and Google wants to ...

  • Google’s mission - spam their own home page - Image rendition of their home page - Look at this and retweat it!

    Ok, so now Google has launched "Google Places" Which is actually quite cool for local. But it poses the question. When is enough enough? I have come up with a rendition of what Google's Home page is going to look like if they don't stop the madness. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480" ...

  • How to hire an SEO company or SEO employee

    In all my years of business, hiring an SEO is probably one of the more difficult things. SEO is in many times the make it or break it for an online company and going with the wrong company can have a severe impact on the future and success of your ...
 
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    The Microfit Small Business Blog

  • Ready for a New Website? 3 Things to Keep in Mind!

    John Garrett
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:42 pm
    Are you looking to develop or re-develop a website / blog for your company? If so, I have three things I thought would be helpful to share that I usually only share with people who I can be painfully honest with. Usually these types of people are friends or family, sometimes people who were referred to me and place trust because of the recommendation. You can’t always be completely honest with people who don’t “know” you due to the fear of being perceived as arrogant or rude. That said, with those who know you and need honest business advice, you can get to the…

  • DIY A/B Split Testing Using PHP and MYSQL

    Tony Legrone
    25 Sep 2009 | 12:16 pm
    I was recently working on a landing page for a client that prompted visitors to fill out a quick survey. The page looked pretty nice and invited visitors to click a button that launched the survey inside of a modal box. That seemed good enough, but the next day, I couldn’t get the idea out of my head to just embed the survey right on the page without the need for another click or the need to scroll inside of the modal box. After consulting with my art director. It was obvious that the modal box method was more aesthetic, but… Which way actually worked better to get the survey…

  • Marketing “Experts” Need A Whaaambulance!

    John Garrett
    23 Sep 2009 | 3:08 pm
    Over the past month or so I’ve been apart of conversations, social media events, read blogs and/or viewed tweets that are complaining about the flood of “experts” using social media. In the small pond that is social media, there seems to be this anger shown towards the new comers to the social media (and by virtue, marketing) landscape. Some bloggers and  smaller marketing firms (usually focusing on digital marketing) are whining at the thought of non marketers helping SMB’s with social media. So, instead of just telling those of you doing so to simply shut it, I wanted to outline…

  • 5 Ways Social Media Changed The Sales Game (#5)

    John Garrett
    16 Sep 2009 | 4:25 pm
    And to finish of our series on social media and how it has changed the sales landscape, we’ll cover the idea of Closed Loop Marketing. #5 Closed Loop Marketing If you’ve ever worked in corporate America; either in sales or in marketing, you know each has a long standing distain for the other. The marketing team has it’s objectives, processes and absolute truths; so does the sales team. If you haven’t guessed yet, they are NOT the same. Because there is a separation between the departments, there is a separation of information; each in its own silos. There are a few…

  • 5 Ways Social Media Changed The Sales Game (#4)

    John Garrett
    6 Sep 2009 | 4:41 pm
    If anything, and I mean anything is a cog in the sales machine, it’s networking. In part four of our series we’ll explore how social media helps the sales professional build their network. #4 Building Relationships (Networking) It’s not to long ago (like yesterday) people built relationships just so they could snake your network. The only purpose in getting to know you, having coffee or attending your “networking group,” was to get into your networks proverbial pants. There are a lot of old school sales people who would ask me, “Why else do you network,…
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    Synergistic Design

  • Social Enterprise World Forum - Melbourne Australia

    Paul McKey
    16 Oct 2009 | 1:26 am
    Redbean - I recently attended SEWF09 (http://www.sewf09.com/)a heady two days of passionate entrepreneurs and social enterprises spruiking their stuff and collaborating under the banner of changing the world for the better. A lot of very ‘Smart’ businesses and people. Exciting and stimulating to say the least! Far better than the average “let’s make wealthy white folks happier” conferences I usually attend. Although I must admit the back slapping and fawning admiration did start to wear after a couple of days. Too much goodwill at one sitting can be hard to…

  • Larry Johnson NMC

    Paul McKey
    15 Oct 2009 | 1:46 am
    Redbean - Larry Johnson, CEO of the New Media Consortium talks about the release of the 2009 ANZ Horizon report. Download the report here: http://www.nmc.org/news/nmc/7292 More Business Improvement Articles from Redbean

  • Indigenous Health and Digital Information Systems

    Paul McKey
    13 Oct 2009 | 10:04 pm
    Melbourne - Last week I met with Professor Hugh Taylor and members of the National Indigenous Eye Health Survey Team. They are considering using digital information systems to get their health and well-being messages out to a geographically remote and resource restricted audience. A difficult prospect for sure yet tending to be far more effective than the old glossy brochure alone! Professor Taylor is quoted as saying “Indigenous children are born with better eyesight than their non-Indigenous peers. However, by the time they reach adulthood they are six times more likely to be blind and…

  • ANZ Horizon Report released

    Paul McKey
    30 Sep 2009 | 3:09 am
    Redbean - As a member of the ANZ Advisory Board for the New Media Consortium I attended the launch of the ANZ Horizon Report. The Horizon Report series is a product of the New Media Consortium’s Horizon Project, an ongoing research project that seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, or creative expression within higher education and other sectors. No great surprises in this year’s report but some fantastic examples of quality use of technology in education and creative expression. Download it here:…

  • What are you saying?

    Paul McKey
    9 Sep 2009 | 2:56 am
    Redbean - If you want to know the key words and messages that appear on your blog or website try running it through Wordle. Wordle.
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    Strategies Blog

  • Strategies ‘Fabulous Fall’ Edition – just released

    sidraisch
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:57 pm
    Click HERE to read the latest edition of my seasonal email newsletter, Strategies. Read the ‘Fabulous Fall’ edition of Strategies seasonal email newsletter – Coming 2010 – Make Hay RAIN or Shine, Bank on It, How We Help. Direct Link: http://ow.ly/yXtf Posted in Uncategorized Tagged: Strategies

  • All you believe…may be ALL WRONG – Belief #2

    sidraisch
    30 Oct 2009 | 4:42 am
    Misconception #2 – Garden Centers Should be ‘Full-Service’ - Says Who? (Read time approx. 3 minutes.) This is the second misconception in a series of six. The concepts being discussed here will likely be counter to your beliefs. The comments left on the previous posts are quite interesting so you may want to go back and read them. Click HERE to go back and begin with the first post related to this series. Who says a garden center has to be ‘Full-Service’, and WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE to tell YOU? Hint: (It’s NOT the consumer.) Why fly your flag at half…

  • All you believe… may be ALL WRONG – Belief 1

    sidraisch
    23 Oct 2009 | 10:02 am
    Misconception #1 – Garden Centers Should be Open Year-Round – Oh Really? (Read time: approximately 3 minutes.) Are Krispy Kreme's Hot NOW? (Garden centers may be violating the Scarcity Principle) A correct statement would be closer to this: Belief #1 “In certain conditions garden centers should be open year-round, and in other conditions they should not be.” The conditions for being open fall primarily into three categories. The market the garden center is located in is year round. I recognize there are some markets that are year-round and this post may not apply…

  • All you believe about making money in the garden center business may be ALL WRONG

    sidraisch
    22 Sep 2009 | 3:01 am
    (Read time:  approximately 2 minutes.) "What gets us in trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so." - Mark Twain Part One – This is the first in a series of posts that will address Six Mistaken Beliefs many of us have about making money in the garden center business. I have arrived to the point of developing Six New Beliefs that may be unpopular among some of the “old-guard” establishment in the garden center business. Switching from the mistaken beliefs to the new beliefs may make the ground shake (like during an earth…

  • Strategies Blog Updates: Really Cool Stuff and More

    sidraisch
    11 Sep 2009 | 1:35 pm
    (Read Time: approximately 3 minutes) Friends, This post is to let you know What’s Coming and to Fill You In on how some features work on Strategies Blog so you can get more out of your experience here today and in the future. What’s Coming Soon Next week I will begin a new series of posts on Strategies Blog based on a presentation I made at the IGC Show titled“All That You Believe about Making Money in the Garden Center Business May Be ALL WRONG.” There will be at least six posts each a few days apart. In that presentation I was able to cover only points #2 and #4 out…
 
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    Techni-HO Handbook

  • Consulting: time for money? You are a HO

    2 Nov 2009 | 4:24 pm
    Selling your time for money? Then you too are a HO. Lawyers do it, doctors do it, even psycho-analysts do it! With the exception of the lawyers, those professions where the it is the norm to sell... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Consulting: Technical Training pitfalls

    30 Oct 2009 | 1:38 am
    A recent post by my friend Tim Stephens (i bet his filtrbox is ringing right now) http://www.dieguy.com/2009/10/29/confidence/stephens/ brought up one of the problems with the way many... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Consulting: Failure is an option!

    26 Oct 2009 | 2:36 pm
    Pretty poor paraphrasing, but still on point. When outlining a project with your clients one must ensure that any "failure" is, in fact, success. A common mistake that dooms many engineering... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Consulting attitude: hired guns

    12 Oct 2009 | 7:54 am
    Quite often the consultant is hired because the client already knows what they need to do, they just did not know how to get it done or in some cases could not risk the political capital. Lean... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Consulting tips: drink the kool-aid, believe and practice what you sell

    2 Oct 2009 | 6:52 am
    As a Techni-HO you probably from time to time will have to advocate strategies and practices that in previous life seemed abhorrent to you. After all, you collect fees from clients to serve them and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    EduTek n Social Media Advisor

  • Various Ways of Engaging Students

    EduTek_SocialMedia Consultant
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:28 am
    In my earlier blog titled ‘Is Blended Learning the Future of Educational Scenario?’ I had mentioned that instruction offered through blended mode enhances learning. It is not enough that technology is utilized for offering instruction. The instruction must be designed in such a manner that enhances recall, application and retention of knowledge that has been imparted.    I am reminded of a famous Chinese Proverb, that says,   “Tell me, and I’ll forget Show me, and I may remember, Involve me, and I’ll understand.”    It is true one hundred percent.

  • Social Media n Learning

    EduTek_SocialMedia Consultant
    15 Oct 2009 | 9:18 am
    Let me first explain what ‘Social Media’ is and then explore the possibilities of using them for enhancing learning.   Social Media represents the online tools that enable anyone to interact in one-one, one-many and many-many conversational format deviating from typical one-way broadcasting options offered by media. The real-time, borderless interaction offered to participants provide an opportunity to make use of 3Cs Collaboration, Community, Communication effectively to enhance learning and pave way for innovation.   Various Social Media Tools for Learning are:  …

  • Role of Organic Twitter Optimization in Determining Twitter Grades

    EduTek_SocialMedia Consultant
    5 Oct 2009 | 9:53 am
    Let me first introduce the factors that play an important role in determining Twitter Grades (TG). They are:   Power  Reach Authority of a twitter account   Or in other words, TG determines the quality of tweets sent by you and the influence of them upon others.    The following factors play a crucial role as Twitter Algorithm take note of these things;   Follower / Following ratio – The greater the value better it will be for Twitter Grades (TG). Power of Followers – If more people with high TG follow you the better it will be. Tweets – Here all the…

  • Social Media Marketing 4 Business Owners

    EduTek_SocialMedia Consultant
    29 Sep 2009 | 1:15 pm
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    EduTek_SocialMedia Consultant
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