Industry pundits and market analysts have lots of advice to offer companies pondering the implications of Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, PR 2.0, social media or conversational marketing. The blogosphere and conference circuits are full of what experts have to say about the urgent need for business transformation, for companies to “embrace the groundswell.” Threats loom, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Tools & Technology'
What Does It Cost to Embrace the Groundswell?
May 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Social Media for Business, Tools & Technology
Tags: social media strategy
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
April 30th, 2009 · Comments Off · Creativity, Tools & Technology
Thanks to Wordle, here’s a visualization of my blog postings: What a fun way to mark the end of a work day! Print PDF
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SP2 & Bootcamp">Windows Vista SP2 & Bootcamp
April 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Tools & Technology
I just read on ZDNet that Microsoft has released Windows Vista SP2 (official RTM candidate). People are speculating that it will be available to end users via Automatic Update in early May, if not sooner. Techies are already finding ways to download it. The question is, how long before Apple updates its Bootcamp drivers so those […]
Tags: Bootcamp·MacBook Pro
Is Now the Time for E-Books?
April 20th, 2009 · Comments Off · Bookshelf, Tools & Technology
Today’s Wall Street Journal featured an in-depth article about the potential disruptive impact of digital books and e-book devices. (The author touched on implications for new pricing schemes and business models for the publishing industry, but that’s not the subject of this post.) The question is, should book lovers like me switch over to e-book […]
A Solution Within Reach?
April 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Tools & Technology
Like most small business owners, I operate without benefit of an in-house IT function. Unlike most, I was an early adopter of the Internet, and have owned a domain name for almost 15 years. As a consequence my in-box has been infested with spam, despite lots of different spam blockers and my ISP’s attempts to […]
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Social Media Marketing, Enterprise Style
March 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Marketing, Social Media for Business, Tools & Technology
After wrestling with taxes and Schedule C arcana, it’s a relief to blog. (I’m sure the IRS would prefer my creative energies go elsewhere…!) While working with a client on initial strategies for social media marketing, I keep being reminded of how much murkier the B2B social media landscape is. Almost all the pundits you […]
What Happened to Windows Live Writer?
January 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Tools & Technology
A few months ago I wrote that Live Writer, then in beta, was the best product I’d seen from Microsoft in a long time. It was nimble, perfectly suited to the purpose, and well integrated with the leading blogging tools (including tools not offered by Microsoft). And the price was great: free! Well, now things […]
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PC Is Still a Mac">My Favorite PC Is Still a Mac
January 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Tools & Technology
I’ve now installed Windows Vista for the second or third time on a Mac, and I have to say – Vista runs better on my MacBook Pro than it does on some of my dedicated PCs. I’ve been running Vista on a MacBook Pro for over a year, and am still happy. I confess to using […]
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Acrobat Connect, Take Two
September 24th, 2008 · Comments Off · Marketing, Tools & Technology
Last winter I tried an early version of Acrobat Connect, and panned it. It was unreliable, so using it with clients was too risky. Since then Adobe has overhauled the service, and it’s become quite useful when meeting with small groups for online demonstrations or collaboration. I particularly like the fact that no IT staff or […]
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Insider Tip: How to Remember Conversational Interviews
April 10th, 2008 · Comments Off · Tools & Technology
Confession: after so many years of composing on a keyboard, I can no longer write or take notes quickly using a pen. Plus, my memory for details isn’t what it used to be. My job requires me to interview key stakeholders or subject matter experts on topics that are important to my client, but often unfamiliar […]
Tags: interviews