Monthly Archives: May 2009

Links for May 31 2009

Why Messages Aren’t Enough by Amber Naslund on Altitude Branding
The first step towards being a networked nonprofit: Simplicity by Beth Kanter on Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
Walking The Fine Line Of The Personal Brand by Jason Falls on Social Media Explorer
Opening up and letting go to strengthen market position by Paul Miller
Leadership [...]

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Inbound Marketing Summit Dallas – Great event

I had the pleasure of meeting some great folks at the Inbound Marketing Summit in Dallas.  I learned a lot and had a lot of the ideas that I already had reinforced.
The best thing of the event?  I figured out that every large organization has similar problems when it comes to Social Media.
A few of [...]

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What is a Leader?

I’ve been pondering the question “What is a Leader?” for a while now.  It’s a question that’s always in the back of my mind and I’ve never really gotten a good answer too.
What is a leader?  Well…many definitions boil down to the old adage of ‘motivating people to do something for the common good’. Some [...]

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Links for May 24 2009

Hello everyone…I’m back from my trip to Orlando…links are lite this week due to being away from the computer. Enjoy the few I do have.
How the Cloud Will Disrupt the IT Status Quo by Stacey Higginbotham on GigaOm
Leaders are self-made, practical learners by George Ambler on The Practice of Leadership
Bad to Awful? by Peter [...]

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Links for May 17 2009

Customers sometimes do not know what they want by Matt Rhodes on FreshNetworks Blog
Mistakes matter: post-project reviews by Elizabeth Harrin on Project Management Tips
I Failed. Hard Lessons in Conflict Management by Cheri Baker on  The Enlightened Manager
Ignore Sunk Costs by Seth Godin
Stories in Interviews by Steve Neiderhauser
6 Small Things You Can Do When You Lack [...]

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Links for May 10 2009

When You Can’t Trust Your Leadership by Charles Green on Trust Matters
Change is never linear by Paul Dunay on Buzz Marketing for Technology
Stop Reading About It and Do It by Leo Babauta on Zen Habits
Real Leaders Ask by Judith Ross on HarvardBusiness.org
Guiding Principles for IT by Mike Schaffner on Beyond Blinking Lights and Acronyms
Owning a [...]

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Rewarding Bad Client Behavior…just say no.

I’ve always tried to go the extra mile for a client/customer when they have a complaint.  I want to resolve their issue and turn their bad experience into a good one.
But what happens when you have a client who continues to act badly? Should you continue to go out of your way to treat them [...]

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Doctorate Work = 43% complete

I’ve just submitted my last requirement for my last class in the Spring 2009 semester.  Whew. I’m now 43% complete with the doctoral work…should be done with coursework around this time next year.
Current Status (May 2009)

39 hours complete
52 remaining (27 hours coursework, 25 hours dissertation)
43% complete.
Coursework completion ~ mid-2010
Dissertation completion ~2012.

I’m taking another six hours [...]

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Links for May 4 2009

We have a huge budget and too much time to complete our business intelligence (BI) project by Martin Proulx on Analytical Mind
9 tactics to effectively communicate your vision by George Ambler on The Practice of Leadership
Pros and Cons of Software-as-a-Service models by Laura Brandau on Bridging the Gap between IT and Business
Why Bother Looking At [...]

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