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Measuring the ROI of PR

Measuring the ROI of PRWhat is the REAL ROI of PR?What is the business owner/stakeholder's goal in spending money on Public Relations. What value measures are real at predicting or correlating with Value?These questions are not easy to answer. But there is a way.My collaboration partner and I have developed...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Sales force management, public relations, REAL ROI, ROI

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

A Real ROI from Twitter? The Start of Social Medical Networks

A Real ROI from Twitter? The Start of Social Medical Networkswow, can you imagine being a researcher and havingaccess to live data on 1,000,000 patients.Great until . . .Great until some ethicist throws a wet towel on the use of the data due to concerns about confidentiality, informed consent etc....

Tags: REAL ROI, Twitter, network

Discussion threads 2009-05-25

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Office 2010 Beta 2: More than just a bunch of pretty icons

Of course its better, they stole ideas fromOf course 2010 is better, they stole (oops, innovated) most of the new ideas from Office MVPs that built add ins to previous versions. (There is a very silent revolt going on in the MVP ranks over it and many long term...

Tags: Numbering, Microsoft Office, Office MVP, ribbon, Microsoft Word

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Green IT strategy has nebulous ROI. So why bother?

I wouldn't bother either, it's embarrassingFinally the smoke screen is beginning to clear:"An internal document from the National Grid, seen by the Sunday Express, says wind turbine energy will at times cost over 3,000 per cent more than conventional power."http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/140456/-250bn-The-real-cost-of-wind-powerIn the real world, not the world inhabited by eco fantasies,...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Green IT, Green IT strategy, ROI

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Apple nukes Psystar

Why is this legal?What I want to know is *why* is it legal for Apple to say "OSX can only run on hardware we provide"? Wouldn't that constitute a monopoly on OSX since they stifle competition and someone else can't provide OSX software systems? Isn't that the literal...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, OSX, software

Discussion threads 2009-11-15

Nesox Email Marketer Personal Edition 1.92 (Windows)

Nesox Email Marketer is a professional newsletter software and e-mail marketing software for mailing list building, e-mail campaigns creating, sending and tracking at your own computer. Email Marketer is the perfect desktop solution for all your e-mail marketing needs. It is also the most proven customer e-mail relationship management software...

Tags: Newsletter, Microsoft Windows, Email Marketing, Nesox Solutions, Nesox Email Marketer, Email Marketer, E-mail, Marketing Research, Corporate Communications, Online Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-12

Epicor's implementation cost drive: what does it really mean?

Epicor's announcement Monday that it has created a shared benefits program for implementations looks like a step in the right direction for those of us that want to see lowered implementation costs. On the face of it, the offer is compelling. According to the press release:...

Tags: Epicor Software Corp., Customer, Benefits, Roi/Tco, Outsourcing, Human Resources, Finance, Managerial Accounting, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-11

No more servers? Rackspace says IT workers are tired of them

And, as servers move to the cloud, fewer and fewer will be Windows servers.When you deploy thousands, you can pay millions in licensing for Windows, and, then Windows is less stable and less secure.RE: No more servers? Rackspace says IT workers are tired of themI wonder how well those outsourced...

Tags: Servers, server, information technology, Rackspace

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Open source be not proud

microsoft over java???hardly.Ellison should use GPL v3 for mysqland commit 1 billion dollars to it.This deal will sail through and everyone will be happy.It is a pyramid schemeFor a long time open source companies were only "profitable" because their perceived value.MySQL is a very good example of this. They sold...

Tags: Databases, open source, MySQL

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Google picks up AdMob for $750 million; Targets mobile display ads

A company called "AdMob"? Really?Who really wants a "mob of ads" on their mobile? Screen real estate is short enough already. We don't need perpetual ads invading this space. Sorry.Admob The New Adsense of Mobile?Well, this is pretty cool. I didn't have the slightest idea that...

Tags: Google Inc., Screen real estate, AdMob, advertisement, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Arguing About the Collaboration Toolkit: Cisco's Enterprise Collaboration Platform

In the aftermath of last week's San Francisco Enterprise 2.0 conference there's been some lively debate about what constitutes '2.0', including some great comments on my previous post. Meanwhile Cisco have literally just announced their Enterprise Collaboration Platform, which will be broad set...

Tags: Collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, Cisco Systems Inc., Tool, Productivity, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-08

Making a foundation a real solution to the mySQL mess

Sounds good. Too good?This sounds like a great solution to a problem that is probably costing Oracle, destroying what little credibility Sun has as a brand, while ensuring that every website on the planet virtually retains access to a free, secure and efficient database. If we don't do something, the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Dana, MySQL, Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

How can today's CIO make the biggest impact on their organization? Learn more here

We listened to more than 2500 CIOs worldwide, including 158 CIOs from midsize firms. Those discussions showed us the demands on CIOs are changing, and in reaction, how today's CIOs are redefining their role. Learn more about the role of today's midmarket CIO and what they are doing...

Tags: CIO, Roi/Tco, Leadership, Strategy, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management

White papers 2009-10-21

Finally! A Three-Cornered Consulting Service for Enterprise 2.0

Its not too often I endorse a new service - in fact, I never have without a lot of due diligence and at least some production history.   So, for the first...and potentially only....time ever, I'm telling you that I'm truly excited about the launch of Pragmatic Enterprise 2.0.  I'm...

Tags: Socialtext, Enterprise 2.0, Framework, Pragmatic Enterprise 2.0, Michael Krigsman, Ross, Blogging, Strategy, Internet, Management, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-10-20

The Value of Talent Development: Your Guide to Strategic HR Practices

Don't miss this practical guide to strategic HR practices. It shows you not only how to rethink your HR practices and policies, but also how to drive new processes — then align all of them to deliver real business results. You'll find out how to: Get more...

Tags: Talent, Human Resources Inc., Workforce Management, Human Resources

White papers 2009-10-15

Why SAP Projects Fail to Deliver ROI (and How to Change It)

There are many more mountains of additional things one can do to use SAP to achieve genuine business benefit, find that "Elusive" ROI and make a real difference in the marketplace. But to get there take the first step to changing implementation approach - ; start by defining the business...

Tags: ROI, SAP AG, R3Now.com, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-09-21

Boost ROI With Coordinated Online and Search Marketing Teams

This webcast looks at how one can - and must - build consensus and cooperation among key members of the marketing team. The presenter will show how team members working in each digital channel must share the same attitude, goals, and governance to successfully support the organization and across marketing...

Tags: Fathom SEO, ROI, Marketing Research, Marketing

Webcasts 2009-09-17

SAP and SME's: an update

I've just returned from spending a day immersed in SAP at a London hotel with European and South African SME customers, channel partners and the Business ByDesign team. It's been fascinating. While the focus was on ByDesign, I met with All-In-One customers. It provided a useful...

Tags: Small And Medium Enterprise, Customer, SAP AG, McDermott, Smb/Sme, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-11

Is your supply chain gonna kill you?

A General Management Issue?To me, the biggest roadblock to change is treating this as a supply chain or IT issue and not a general management issue. Most companies today function in a networked world, where they are critically dependent on other companies. The dependence goes way beyond "supply chain." The...

Tags: Supply chain management (SCM), Vertical industries, supply chain, warehouse management system

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Is Snow Leopard worth it in Ed?

#FAILApple is very Fail in last 2 Year, bye bye OSX now i get a Windows 7RE: Is Snow Leopard worth it in Ed?Perhaps a more relevant poll would be "when will your school upgrade to Snow Leopard?" I know that changes in schools after school has started is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, Linux, Desktops, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-24