Offering a freebie will catch the attention of many, especially if what you offer is a) valuable and b) there is no other catch associated with it. I saw that in action during lunch today. Here is what happened: Mike Martin (president of ValEdge Solutions) and I have been friends for years. We meet every… Continue reading
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When Unsubscribe really does not mean "Unsubscribe"…
Mortgagenewswatch.com was kind enough to send me a newsletter that I never subscribed to. Since it is not relevant to me and I was lazy to setup a rule to send future newsletters to “trash”, I thought I will unsubscribe. Of course, as most email newsletters, unsubscribe really does not work. The failure notice provided… Continue reading
The real cost of your computer – it's not the price you paid
Fine. You got a great deal on the computer last week. For $1000, you got a bargain. But what is the “real” cost of your computer? Got something on your PC but you can’t take your computer everywhere so move things to the web. Since you can’t keep everything on the web, keep a copy… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Edmond Rostand
Quought for the day #56 – Rob Crawford
Rob Crawford is Director of Development at The Park School, in Brookline, Masssachusetts, an independent school that two of his four children attend. He presents to and advises educational advancement professionals across the country on possibility-thinking, delighting philanthropists, andtaking action on what matters most. Earlier in his career, Rob was a dedicated middle school Englishteacher… Continue reading
Quought for the Day #55 – Jnan Dash
Jnan Dash is a technology visionary and executive consultant in Silicon Valley. He focuses on enterprise solutions such as integration, real-time events, real-time Business Intelligence, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services, open source, and transactional Web (Web 2.0). He spent ten years at Oracle Corporation and was the Group Vice President, Systems Architecture and Technology till… Continue reading
Quought for the Day #53 – Karen Kang
Karen Kang is a recognized expert in positioning and brand strategies. A 25-year veteran in marketing and communications, she founded Karen Kang Consulting in 1994. She has helped more than 100 companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, develop successful corporate and product positioning and brand strategies. A former newspaper reporter, she has held executive… Continue reading
Quought for the Day #51 – Scot Herrick
Scot Herrick is a highly experienced business professional with unique leadership and analytical abilities. Working in Fortune 100 companies for his 30+ years in business, he has been an individual contributor, road warrior, and manager of teams focusing his career on project and process management. Scot publishes two blogs: Cube Rules, focusing on Career Management… Continue reading