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Competing with the singleminded
I was talking with a few executives from one of the biggest technology companies in Europe, and they were explaining how their hands were tied in moving forward on the internet. They were doing the best they could under the circumstances, of course, but there were units in their organization that needed to be protected, prices that needed to be supported, sacred cows that couldn't be touched. After all, they argued, how could they wipe out their current business just to succeed online?
5 Things to Avoid in a Demo
For technology companies, a product demonstration is the purest form of sales because you really have to wow your audience with your product.

The People Advantage of Being High Tech
It is a strange anomaly that in this modern technological age, many firms remain firmly entrenched in traditional work practices, requiring employees to be present in an office environment where they are ‘visible’ at all times. It is this ‘mistrust’ that many employers hold regarding home-based workers ‘skiving’ if they cannot be seen that holds back many such companies. Such employers miss out on a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience by sticking to these traditions as more and more employees gravitate towards companies that do offer a more beneficial work-life balance. A company that takes advantage of todays technology opens up a whole new avenue of opportunity
Empowering Women In The Workforce
A recent report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has highlighted how under-represented women are in positions of power. The report found that women hold just 11% of all FTSE100 directorships and only 19.3% of positions in Parliament.
Three is Marketing's Magic Number
When you overload your audience with too many messages, you risk not communicating at all.
Sales is Discounting Again
How many times have I heard this cry from clients? Always makes me wonder if corporate citizens understand and appreciate how hard selling can be - especially if you have little air cover and not much ammunition. The fact is that if sales is discounting it means the company, and particularly marketing, hasn't done its job. I'm not trying to pass blame - just pointing out a 'relative' truth.
Do You Have the Right Stuff to Partner with Microsoft HP or IBM
Partnering with technology leaders like Microsoft, HP or IBM takes a huge commitment and a lot of effort to get off the ground. Before you start to engage, you need undertsand what these companies reqiure from all their partners. It will save you time and allow you to make the most of your partnership investment.
Thought Leadership Best Practices
Thought leader is a term used to describe a company that is recognized among peers and competitors for its innovative insights. As many technology companies have come to realize, thought leadership is an increasingly vital driver of business success. In addition, it provides organizations with a cost-effective marketing alternative to establishing leadership in an industry or segment. This paper provides best practices for developing and executing a successful thought leadership program.
TOP 10 LEAD GENERATION MISTAKES MADE BY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
By John Doerr Williamson: [handing Roma lead cards] I'm giving you three leads... Ricky Roma: Three? No, I count two. Williamson: There's three leads there… Ricky Roma: I'm waiting for the new leads. - Glengarry Glenn Ross, David Mamet 1992 Leads, leads, leads. It seems it is all about leads once the referrals and the circle of family and friends aren’t enough to keep our firms growing. Yet, when it comes to generating leads, most professional services firms get it all wrong in ten very common ways.

Best Practices: Creating a Successful White Paper Program
A white paper program is a curriculum of organizational elements and best practices that support companies in delivering a schedule of targeted, well-written white papers over a period of time. A white paper program helps differentiate a company’s approach to technology, positions the company as a thought leader, clearly defines the benefits of proprietary solutions to prospects and investors, and enhances credibility among business leaders and decision makers. This paper reviews best practices for creating a successful white paper program.

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Internet Business Strategy
Technology has long played a factor in business operations. The Internet is the latest advent of technology supporting strategic initiatives. Yet, many companies are under the impression that the Internet in itself is a business strategy. This has proven not to be the case. Just as the telephone, the PC, the fax machine and other ground breaking technologies do not stand on their own as a business strategy, neither does the Internet. However, the Internet is a powerful compliment to a winning business strategy that helps companies compete more effectively in business and better satisfy customers.
Lesson #3: Own Your Competitive Advantage
When Schwab first launched his discount stock brokerage company, he made it a habit to outsource his back office information technology to other companies. At the time, that was the standard practice throughout the industry. But by 1979, Schwab began to realize that if he was going to grow and gain competitive advantage, he was going to have to own that very technology.

What kinds of information and technology is used in Supply Chain communication?
Network Member Question: What kinds of information is being sent across companies in a Supply Chain? And what technology is helping you with that? I have been reading more about SCM lately, and I was wondering what kinds of information is being sent across companies? Is it all numbers and values ? Or unstructured data as well ? And how is technology helping you to do this ? Do you share a specific platform across these companies? Or does every company has its own, and is this connected to one another ? Which software enables you to do so ? Question Submitted By: Marijn Somers Functional Analyst/Project Leader Belgium
Put the Competition in the Rear View Mirror
Competitive assessment is one of the most powerful tools we have in our quiver. Yet IMHO so few companies actually assess the competition in a way that works. We spend time evaluating our competitor's technology foundations, comparing feature against feature. We look for every detail that we can use to prove that our technology is far superior to that of others. Too bad that having the best technology doesn't mean you win....or that having the most features doesn't guarantee customer success. If the best technology won, then today's industry giants wouldn't be so, um, giant, now would they? Don't get me wrong. Understanding your competitor's technology and its capabilities is a worthwhile exercise. As long as you don't fall into the trap of defining your solutions based on their features - and become a follower.

Etiquette and Teen Texting
There seems to be some confusion about our role as parents and educators regarding our children's use of technology. In other words how do we teach technology etiquette to Gen Y-ers who are characterized as "knowing it all" especially when it comes to technology? After all, they aren't called the Net Generation for nothing! Discover the benefits and pitfalls of teen texting and 3 easy rules we can teach our teens to use technology responsibly and respectfully.
Online Small Business Technology Tools
There are more and more online small business technologies everyday including software technology, accounting technology, email technology, newsletter technology, web site technology and transaction technology systems. In this article we will discuss a few of these key areas and list some sites that may be of benefit to your online small business.
The Digital Diet by Daniel Sieberg
Technology is a huge boost for most businesses, but many business owners and managers have discovered the technology can easily take over their lives. So how can we utilize the technology we need - yet still maintain a balanced life? The Digital Diet gives us the answer and it comes from a technology guru who knows the value of the technology.

What To Do When Your Webinar Technology Fails
Webinar technology - like any technology - isn't 100% reliable. If your technology fails badly, it can be very difficult to continue with the webinar. So as much as possible, prevent this problem by double- and triple-checking the technology before you begin. Then put in place some additional measures to improve your chances of success.
Possibilities with 4G
4G stands for the fourth-generation of wireless technology. 4G Technology is an extension of the 3G technology with additional features like larger bandwidth and better services.

Enterprise Fellowships for Students?
The New Yorker Magazine describes Peter Thiel as the most successful technology investor in the world. He has currently set up the Thiel Fellowships of $100,000 for undergraduates to set up new technology companies. In this blog I suggest that the PhD Fellowships set up by the London Business School by Adjunct Lecturer Jon Bates is a better structured concept
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