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Oracle launches sourcing software on demand: As life imitates art, so too does business imitate politics (Part 1)
If you were to take these statements at face value, one might conclude that Oracle is simply responding to changing market demands based solely on an empathetic response to the challenges CPOs face in these troubling economic times. However . . .

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Do CEO\'s Overcompensate for Their Strengths?
As I sit in the Seattle airport waiting to board my delayed flight to Anchorage (Dear Alaska Airlines: Since it’s a “mechanical delay”, please feel free to delay it as long as you want until you are absolutely sure the airplane works), I was pondering a conversation I had at the very end of Gnomedex with an entrepreneur that I’d met for the first time.
Distributing from Day One
Start-ups - don't delay distribution decisions.
Fire, Hire, and Repeat: Is There a Better Way to Improve Sales Performance?
Fire-hire-repeat is a classic management tactic and a major drain on productivity and profits. The time and money spent seeking out, interviewing, and training new hires alone should be enough to dissuade anyone from this tactic as their primary route to improve sales effectiveness – but the “body wars” are all too frequently considered the best way to improve sales. There is a better alternative. It is the sales and marketing system, not the sales team, that is most often responsible for the disconnect between sales goals and sales results. And addressing the breakdowns in the underlying system is a more cost-effective, less risky way to improve results and break the vicious cycle of fire, hire, and repeat.
Building Trust and Friendships with Social Media
I’ve been in quite a few meetings lately where I listen to people complain about their declining sales numbers and they all seem to be focused intensely on the next tactic to use to increase their sales. Whether it is the new brochure, or the new addition to their website. The problem is … Simply adding a tactic will never be a long term solution! I want to make sure I don’t come across the wrong way. I am not saying I have all the solutions or that people who are experiencing declining sales are doing so because they don’t know what they are doing. I know we are in the midst of the worst economic conditions of all time and we are unfortunately all a victim of these circumstances. I personally look at difficult financial times as an excellent opportunity for the cream to rise to the top.
Track, Track, Track
Never spend a dollar on any advertisement or marketing tactic unless you have set up a sure fire way of tracking that ad when it returns to your store. That means all ads, tactics, etc. are coded. This is why coupons are so vital to Local Store Marketing. Coupons exist to drive business and to give you a tool for tracking what is working. At a bare minimum you should know exactly which tactics are working, how many dollars they generated minus the cost of the tactic, thereby leaving you with a marketing return on investment. The days of shotgun marketing are over, despite what your local ad rep tells you.

Desperado, Get Off the Fence and Get on the Net
C'mon, Desperado - hop off that fence and get on the program. There's plenty of good reasons why your business should be on the web - and every day you delay is costing you money.
Stakeholder Management Skills - Taking In The Big Picture
Stakeholder management is a vital element of ensuring that your projects are delivered without hindrance or delay. When considering just who can impact on progress, you need to think as broadly as you can...
Three Proven Methods To Turn Around Your Sales Underachievers
Something’s got to be done – and fast. These guys are killing your company’s sales performance. When dealing with underperforming sales people, you can’t delay.
What is VoIP - Part 2 (cont.)
VoIP is a relitavely new technology and can have some drawbacks compared to utilizing an analog telephone including problems related to power, clarity, and delay.

Creating A Lift In Sales With Free Sample Marketing
If you are looking to boost your sales figures, as many companies are, you should consider free sample marketing. This is basically just the process of providing people with free samples of your product in the hopes that they will purchase more. Some people say that this is not worth the risk since you have to spend money to give out the samples. This is just not the case. There is a certain amount of risk with any marketing technique since you have to pay for any advertising. You will not spend more on this particular tactic than you would if you shot a commercial and ran in on national television. There are two main reasons why this is an effective tactic.

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