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Source One: The “Thinking” Professional’s Solution (Source One LLC Profile)
A Gartner study released at its 2003 Gartner Symposium/Itxpo 2003 stated half of the year’s outsourcing projects would fail to deliver on bottom-line promises. (Information Week; March 26, 2003)
What would you prefer for cost cutting, Offshoring or Process Improvement? (A PI Q&A)
Network Member Question It is quite common to jump on the bandwagon of offshoring to cut costs. Some are questioning the productivity of this approach. What do you think should be given more preference and how would you drive the implementation? Dr. Ravi Pandey Executive Coach, Management Consultant (Lean/DMAIC/DFSS, and Business, Product & Operations, Healthcare Transformation) Orlando, Florida

Microsoft Acquires SAP? (A Commentary)
In her December 3rd posting in Information Week, Mary Hayes Weier reported a rumor in which Microsoft was in the process of moving toward acquiring SAP. The markets as Ms. Weier put it “felt strongly enough about the rumor that they drove up SAP’s stock by nearly 2%.” She went on to say that “there could be something to it,” as Microsoft had originally “looked at acquiring SAP” in June of 2004. Here is the link to the post in its entirety: http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/12/microsoft_rumor_1.html?cid=nl_IWK_daily#community

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Keeping Contacts Current
In the past week I received emails from two TIP subscribers asking me to update my contact information.

"How To Find The Top Online Home Based Business?" Part 1: Advantages Of A Home Based Business
The internet has evolved from an information gateway to a money- making machine. Millionaires are created week after week made possible by the unlimited boundaries of the internet. Good Home Based Businesses and products are designed in a way that it sells international. That way it becomes recession proof and target market is not limited to location. A bigger percentage of individuals from young entrepreneurs to retired individuals coming from all sorts of classes would rather venture into an online- home based business rather than a brick and mortar business. Why so? RISK!
Profitable Online Home Based Business Ideas and the Recession: No More Mondays
I can remember looking forward all week with great anticipation for the weekend. It seemed the week would just drag on and on. I can also remember the weekend just flying by. I dreaded Sunday afternoons because I knew in just a few shorts hours was my most dreaded day of the week, MONDAY!

I is for (free) Information
This week, I wanted to address a question that I get asked by many small businesses. How much information is appropriate to give away for free? Most of us get asked to give away a fair amount of information – from information that we choose to provide (like this article) to people contacting us and asking us to answer questions for them to people blatantly meeting us and picking our brains.

Is Your Attitude Helping or Hurting Your Success?
I’ve found myself talking often this past week about attitude and how your attitude is both completely under your control and the #1 predictor of your success. I’m sharing some of my absolute most inspiring quotations on the power of attitude as my article this week. Pick your top few favorites that really resonate with who you are and use them as mantras this week.

Tax Refund Loans - Changes Are Coming
Bad news if you’ve relied on getting your tax refund early by using a Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL). The IRS announced last week that it will no longer supply “debt” information about tax payers. Tax preparation companies used that information to “verify” your refund amount which they used determine how much to lend you. They’ll have to find other ways to qualify taxpayers which translates to higher fees and making it harder to get the loan at all.
How Smart Is Your Local Business Marketing?
Local businesses tend to market locally and with the same approach. A flyer in the weekend paper and maybe some radio ads, and with the same offers week in, week out. This can definitely work, and weekend sales might be all you need to get by. But do you really want to continue just getting by at weekends, or do you want to be a business for every day of the week?
Strategic Planning - Business Executive Essentials - Part 11 of 12
In last week’s article, and in the prior week’s edition, we covered questions related to planning effectiveness. In the continuation of analysis this week, we will cover others. How would you answer the following questions about your own corporate strategic planning process?
5 Text Message Marketing Tips for Pet Spas and Groomers
This week’s business is local pet spas and groomers. SMS marketing and customer service gives customers the benefit of deals and information (such as a last minute opening) on their phone.

They Sure Make Oakland Look Like Paradise!
A few years ago my company sponsored a sales contest (back when companies were allowed to do business by selling things). It was a big deal. First prize was a week-long vacation in Hawaii. Second prize was a week in San Diego. Third prize was a week in Palm Springs. There was also a consolation prize for next-to-last place: a week in Oakland....
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