Recently, Ray* (a LinkedIn connection of mine) had some exciting news that he wanted to share. A partner in a local-turned-regional professional firm, Ray sent a LinkedIn group message announcing his firm’s recent expansion and new office location. Complete...
There’s something inherently cool and exciting about updates in operating systems — especially if you can get them for free. Like in February when Microsoft released a new dark theme for Office 2016 and all my office programs went cool, edgy,...
Technology ages. Much quicker than most of us want it to. It seems like there is a new phone or tablet hitting the market every other month and each promises to be the newest breakthrough in mobile technology. As first-world...
Every year when we sit down to work on next year’s budget, we inevitably come to the line item for Technology. Then we skip over it because of course our technology is fine – it works, doesn’t it? Time...
When I first dipped my toes into marketing, social media for businesses was like a newborn foal – wobbly on its long legs and just starting to find her way. The company I worked for had an abandoned Facebook...
It’s inevitable. You’re are having a down period during the year. It might last a month, a quarter or the entire year might be down and you need to save wherever you can. Sales are already down and you...
Who’s your IT person? Many times, when discussing in-house and outsourcing Information Technology with company executives, senior management, LOB staff and even with close friends, I hear the same phrase: “I’ve got a great IT guy. We’re in good...
At the end of every year businesses rush to complete the next year’s budget. Many times it is a mirror of the year before with a 3% increase across the board. The budget is thrown together without much thought with the...
