Tweet Until today, I’ve been very reluctant to address Microsoft’s mentality toward the enlightened small business and freelance business. Microsoft released Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 for free. Yes, for free. Their disclaimer even says, “no strings”. I have not tested the “no strings” claim. This is the not the first free product they’ve offered to keep [...]
Tweet As many of my friends know, I’m concerned about our educational system. Probably more direct, I want to know how to be more like a Chinese or Indian parent. Sure, that’s not PC, but its true. This presentation (in PowerPoint) is wonderful. It was used in a school board presentation. The ideas were brought [...]
Tweet Jill Konrath points out a great PR/Marketing spoof related to enterprise software sales. You’ve got to see it.
Tweet Updated your computer and e-mail policies lately? These policies are designed for all staff to review and agree to prior to using any of the information technology (IT) resources of the firm. Most of the time, these policies come down to: We, the company, own the resources. We’re giving you the right to use [...]
Tweet Recently, I had the opportunity to talk to a client about a new business opportunity he has. When discussing the potential project, no one in the company believes they will be able to define a specific set of deliverables that will remain constant through the project. They believe that the client will agree to [...]