We all live in a digital age, and there is no turning back the clock. However, it’s certainly not an excuse to rely solely on virtual relationships instead of real ones in your job and private life. Of course it’s much easier today to email, text or use a social media outlet to communicate with
Read More...So much gets talked about today regarding “relationships” and “relationship building” when it comes down to working with your customers and accounts and project teams. It doesn’t matter if you are in sales, customer service, or managing a large marketing project, building a relationship with individuals takes time, work and effort. You have to have
Read More...Terms like, the cloud, on-premise,co-existence: these are just but a few of the current strategies that most organizations contend with today in determining how they are going to manage their enterprise applications that run their businesses. It can feel like a daunting task, often equal parts confusing and overwhelming. The truth of the matter is,
Read More...Call it the Amazon effect, but the service and experience online is fast surpassing what we get when we actually enter a physical retail location. If you’ve shopped online in the last 2-5 years, you understand what I am talking about. The selection, shopping and check out experience you receive when buying online has reached
Read More...I can’t think of one industry today that isn’t considering cost-effective ways to manage their assets, capital equipment and facilities to maximize their longevity and return on investment. Everyone’s thinking about it. My father once said, “The best kind of car is one that’s paid for.” A simple statement, but when you think about it,
Read More...Are the same requirements required to win in sports as they are in business? Absolutely! I was inspired to write this after Oracle Team USA won one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. CBS news reported, “Oracle Team USA caps stunning comeback to win America’s Cup.” An all but defeated team a week ago, Oracle
Read More...Do these terms sound familiar: SaaS, on-premise, off-shoring, on-shoring, the cloud, Big Data, mobile computing? I’m betting that not only have you heard of them, but you’re inundated with them. Customers today are flooded with choices on how they should or shouldn’t operate their enterprise systems. And naturally, the IT vendors in the marketplace are
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