Business negotiations are always a tricky and nervous affair. But, there's no better feeling than that feeling of victory after you ace a business negotiation. Not only will you be proud of your effort, but so will your boss. But, more...
Read MoreThe Xprtly mobile first web app and UI development project takes off That’s right. We launched our Kickstarter campaign to take our awesome mobile app Xprtly! to the next level. We also put up our press release and we’re already...
Read MoreYears ago, I made an elevator pitch/presentation to a group of angel investors. It was part of a day long showcase featuring all the startups in the accelerator hub where our group was located. This was the second time I had “pitched” an...
Read More"You Libras are so logical!" When someone makes a comment like the one above, the response that comes to mind is, "What . . . you expect me to change my birthday . . . not possible!" Or how about this one? "I don't like it...
Read More"I don't like what you did yesterday." When a colleague makes a statement like that to you, what is your first reaction? "WTH?" Or maybe it's "Which thing is he talking about?" Or perhaps you find yourself...
Read MoreFrom the moment you wake until you lay yourself to sleep, you are likely spending your day communicating with a variety of individuals ranging from bosses to co-workers to friends and family. Working with experts, has taught me a lot...
Read MoreCIOInsight published a slideshow recently, called IT is Unprepared for the Millennial Shift. In the slideshow are some intriguing, or alarming, statistics about millennials' use of technology in a business setting and how that it affecting IT...
Read MorePicture this: You’re sitting in the fixed assets manager’s office. The company is a manufacturer with a large number of fixed assets scattered over several states. You’re explaining how the new, integrated, enterprise software...
Read MoreI’ve read a number of articles recently that basically say, “Entrepreneurial life/startup life is hard!” Entrepreneurship is challenging. As a colleague once said to me, “If it were easy, everyone would do it.” Yes, the entrepreneur’s...
Read MoreIt might seem odd to know that we attend user conferences. Over the last couple of years our team members have attended Dreamforce, Sapphire Now, Collaborate, and numerous others. Why do we go? It’s directly related to how...
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