Archive for January 12th, 2010
As Gina Rudan, president of Genuine Insights, sees it, everyone has a secret ingredient that makes them unique. Some of us know exactly what that ingredient is while others don’t have a clue. In order to advance and compete during such turbulent times you really have to be strategic with managing how others see you. Your reputation is your greatest asset and its no one else’s responsibility to manage it but yours. One way to do just that is by building a personal brand.
If you need help with personal branding, marketing consulting, and the like, check out Genuine Insights. I highly recommend Gina. You will be inspired, energized, and realize your untapped genius from the very first meeting.
January 12th, 2010
Is your company growing? Opportunities abound in a recession for those who have innovative ideas, some elbow grease and an mindset to conquer – and a virtual office can help you drive your bright ideas into new markets.
When you opt for a virtual office, you opt for lower overhead costs. Let’s face it. Just because you have a shiny new business model doesn’t mean you need a shiny new office space that runs up a monthly bill before your fledgling business is ready to pay it. And it doesn’t mean you need to find all your talent in the local market, either.
Read the rest of my story on Davinci Virtual’s blog.
January 12th, 2010
Letting employees work from another location at a moment’s notice saves time and money and provides positive customer perception that their supplier can continue delivering through any disruption. But it also puts the green stamp of approval on a corporate brand in the mind of consumers.
So says Regus. Regus isn’t just offering its biased opinion. The company even went so far as to commission research to support its argument that letting employees to work flexibly could save businesses money in staff turnover and recruitment costs.
Researchers surveyed 11,000 businesses in 13 countries. The results reveal that nearly one in five respondents globally have seriously considered leaving their job in the last two years because their journey to work is too long. Most countries showed a proportion of between 15 and 20 percent. That’s especially noteworthy considering the global recession over the past two years.
Commuters who spend over one hour to get to work showed a stronger tendency to want to defect to another company even though their job satisfaction remained high.
Read the rest of my story on aBetterOffice.com.
January 12th, 2010
On Saturday, Microsoft complied with a court order to issue a patch for Word 2003. Microsoft previously issued a patch for Word 2007 in December related to the same legal issue. The patch removes custom XML capabilities from the popular software.
“You must install this update if you have been instructed to do so in a separate communication from Microsoft,” the software giant said on its download site. The patches are available on Microsoft’s OEM Partner and Download Centers.
Microsoft’s patches come in the wake of a court order ordering to change the software or stop selling it. In December, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington ruled against Microsoft’s appeal of a patent-infringement verdict and gave the company a tight deadline to fix the issue.
Read the rest of my story on NewsFactor.
January 12th, 2010
Google’s Nexus One “superphone” was highly anticipated, but now some observers are calling it overhyped. Less than a week after the monumental announcement that some thought would change the wireless industry, the Nexus One is getting more complaints than praise. At least the complaints are louder.
Some of the first customers to get their hands on a Nexus One are decrying its superphone status and Google’s support forums show hot displeasure. Among the chief complaints are that the Nexus One 3G offers poor connections. Of course, that might fall back on wireless carrier T-Mobile more than Google and is reminiscent of the Apple-AT&T saga with the iPhone.
Read the rest of my story on CIO Today.
January 12th, 2010
