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The Semantic Web Can Be Your Friend
Alex Iskold, the founder and creator of Adaptive Blue, has a long and helpful post up titled Semantic Web: Difficulties with the Classic Approach. I have a small investment in Adaptive Blue (Union Square Ventures is the lead investor), love what Alex is up to, and relish anything that comes out of his brain.
Publicity...Everything Changes But the Tool
As the world turns so does the hot and not communications tools. We jump from print, online news; websites, blogs, microblogs. Proponents of each will swear that "this is the source, the tool that will rise to the top and become the news source of choice." But when you want to be informed (or better yet when YOU want to inform) you think of the lowly, maligned press release. It's not dead. It's just that so few can do the darn thing right. Let's look at the facts and do it right...

The 5 Golden Rules of Awesome Blogging
Whenever you sit down and decide to write for your bog always communicate in plain language. Anyone who traveled to a foreign country knows that speaking the native tongue is much better that using a translator or a dictionary. In the land of the web, things are no different. Learn the "native language of the web" and all the web surfers will read and understand you better.
Acronyms Explained
I have seen clients’ eyes glaze over after a five-minute conversation with a vendor who throws acronyms such as GUI, ISDN, PRI and IP around like they were throwing rice at a new bride.

Stop with the 4-letter Words!
CIOs and BU executives are businessmen. So stop with the argument that they want technical sales information. They have to justify their 'business' just like every other executive. Trust me, they are not discussing 4-letter techno words in their executive meetings.
Its not fair!
As a leader or manager do you aspire to be fair? If you do, stop!

You didn’t say I’d be fired!
Do you get frustrated when something you say which is obvious gets misinterpreted?
Always isn’t every time
As a manager, do you and your employees have miscommunications?
Just the facts
Do any of your direct reports (or for that matter, anyone at all!) continually challenge you in an unproductive way?
My employee seems to be sick on Fridays and Mondays
Do you have an employee who takes advantage of the system?
That person has a difficult personality
Does it irritate you when one of your employees, peers, or boss is very difficult?
Gen X, Gen Y, Gen whatever
Do you have opinions on someone based on their age?
The Facebook Revolution
Do you wonder what your employees are doing on their computer?
Not listening can be catastrophic
Do you feel your reports are not listening to you?!
Dealing with Morons
Do you ever think you’re working with people who don’t know what they’re doing?!
The $64,000 Question
Do your questions lead to solutions or more problems?
Dirt on the car
DO YOU STRUGGLE TO EFFECTIVELY MOTIVATE ANY DIRECT REPORTS?
Questions, Jeopardy Style
Do you find yourself stuck no matter what questions you ask yourself?
The questions which lead to nowhere
DO YOU FIND YOURSELF STUCK NO MATTER WHAT QUESTIONS YOU ASK YOURSELF?
My Door is Always Open
Do you ever commit to things which you possibly can’t achieve?
Are You Making this Sales Mistake?
The best laid plans of many business owners have resulted in failure because they tried to build a business around products or services no one wanted. What sounds exciting, meaningful, useful, desirable to you may have zero interest to your prospects. The only way you can know for sure is by doing your homework.

You Call it Sales I Call it Service Lets Call the Whole Thing Off
The author dispells the notion that sales and service are separate functions, making the case that good service is all about growing the customer-company relationship by recognizing needs and meeting them. And in most instances, "growing" is a euphemism for "spending more," so selling really does become a service to the customer.
What have I learned in 6 months of management? Part 1
I asked one of the managers I was coaching what he learned in six months of re-focusing on management skills. Each response deserves its own soundbite, because they all incorporate skills managers should use to avoid traps and pitfalls.
What have I learned in 6 months of management? Part 2
I asked one of the managers I was coaching what he learned in six months of re-focusing on management skills. Each response deserves its own soundbite, because they all incorporate skills managers should use to avoid traps and pitfalls.
What have I learned in 6 months of management? Part 3
I asked one of the managers I was coaching what he learned in six months of re-focusing on management skills. Each response deserves its own soundbite, because they all incorporate skills managers should use to avoid traps and pitfalls.
What have I learned in 6 months of management? Part 4
I asked one of the managers I was coaching what he learned in six months of re-focusing on management skills. Each response deserves its own soundbite, because they all incorporate skills managers should use to avoid traps and pitfalls.
The loud woman at Starbucks
Do you find any of your employees irritating?
Managing techies
Do you need to come from a technical background to manage technical people?
Motivation with consequences
How do you motivate someone to do something they don’t want to do?
Jumping to Conclusions
As managers and leaders, how do we put aside our beliefs and experiences when we’re listening?

CA Domain Name Registration
This article is here to answer some of your basic questions when it comes to ca domain name registration. How does the dot-ca differ from the dot-com domain? What is a top-level domain? What the heck is a domain name in the first place? Don’t worry if you are feeling lost in all the acronyms and technical lingo. Read on to discover how to get the most for your business out of the Internet.

Business Writing Tips for Busy Professionals
Effective business writing tips for busy professionals. Learn the art of effective business writing to help increase sales, improve business communications, win business proposals, generate new business leads, and develop better business letter writing and report writing skills.
Reaching the MDGs: A Concrete Look at the Challenge of More Effective Aid (Not Just More Aid)
Some acronyms never make it into the mainstream, and forever remain part of the secret language of a closed group of people that share the same profession, hobby or interest. But everyone is talking about the MDGs, or Millennium Development Goals.

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Reaching the MDGs: A Concrete Look at the Challenge of More Effective Aid (Not Just More Aid)
Some acronyms never make it into the mainstream, and forever remain part of the secret language of a closed group of people that share the same profession, hobby or interest. But everyone is talking about the MDGs, or Millennium Development Goals.

Elliot Jones on SEM SEO PPC and SMO do you know your initialisms and acronyms
Online entrepreneurs should know their acronyms before setting up shop online. As the competition for search engine positioning reaches an all time high - perhaps looking at other avenues is the future? Online entrepreneurs could well benefit from taking a look at where their customers are looking on the net and tailoring their online activity accordingly - and those acronyms will prove invaluable! with SEM, SEO, PPC and now SMO - there are certainly a few to be getting your head around!
CA Domain Name Registration
This article is here to answer some of your basic questions when it comes to ca domain name registration. How does the dot-ca differ from the dot-com domain? What is a top-level domain? What the heck is a domain name in the first place? Don’t worry if you are feeling lost in all the acronyms and technical lingo. Read on to discover how to get the most for your business out of the Internet.

Venture Capital - Preparing The Plan
Make it so that your mother or grandmother can understand it. Entrepreneurs too often fill their business plans with of acronyms, tech terms, and buzz words. Intermediaries can usually tell after the first paragraph how difficult it will be to raise capital for your business. Condense what you do and what you want into a statement that you can make very promptly in seconds or minutes. If you cannot communicate quickly, you will lose the investor’s interest.
A Dichotomy of Perspectives: A Discussion on Forrest Breyfogle’s New Book on Integrated Enterprise Excellence
Recently, I had the opportunity to exchange ideas on the veracity of the various models that organizations rely upon as the framework for building a successful enterprise. What prompted this open and productive exchange of ideas was a question that was recently posed regarding the merits of Forrest Breyfogle’s latest book on Integrated Enterprise Excellence (or for those of you that have a penchant for acronyms, IEE). In the following paragraphs I will share a few of the more meaningful discussion streams starting with the original question.

Acronyms Explained
I have seen clients’ eyes glaze over after a five-minute conversation with a vendor who throws acronyms such as GUI, ISDN, PRI and IP around like they were throwing rice at a new bride.

Why Is the Chief People Officer Missing from the C-Suite?
The CEO, CFO, CIO and the list continues are recognized acronyms for executives in the C (Chief) suites. Yet what makes companies successful is people. So where is the Chief People Officer?
How to Turn Prospects Into Paying Clients by Shifting Your Focus
You’re probably familiar with the acronym WIIFM (what’s in it for me). As a business owner it’s one of the most important acronyms for you to be familiar with. Because, although you undoubtedly created your business out of passion, your business is about more than your passion, it’s about what makes your core audience tick.
ARRA HITECH Act: Headache or help for new practices?
New medical practices have decisions to make that will affect their bottom line. With so many incentive programs and acronyms out there, how can you be sure you're making the right choices? Get the scoop on the ARRA HITECH Act and make sure you use it to your benefit.
Buzzword Bingo and Acronym Update V2.011
R U (e.g. Are you) JASSD about JACD or do you have a case of JAID and JACBUS? Will RAID RAIN on your cloud parade? For those who like to keep up on buzzwords (for buzzword bingo) and acronyms, perhaps even FTW (e.g. For the Win), here are some old and new, fun and real ones to ponder.

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