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Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes: Cross-training at Work – 12 Stars Media
A reconnect with a contact from years ago pointed me to this post - I think it's worth the read! Read more here:: Putting yourself in someone else's shoes: Cross-training at Work - 12 Stars Media
I Am a Social Media Guru Who is Terrible at Social Media — Chris -The Brain-
Too many people have been fooled into thinking that social media can “create” popularity or brand value. The reality is that personal or corporate brand value has to built first, then social media can be a way for an audience to connect with a brand they already...
Why we often price e-Commerce projects wrong
Did you know that on average, of over 150 online retailers studied by Forrester, the cost of supporting their e-commerce systems was 7% of their online revenues... In disconnecting the upside of a solution from its costs, people are also making it very difficult to...
What drives the cost of data recovery? – Gillware Data Recovery
If you've ever heard the tell-tale "click-click-click" of a hard drive gone bad, you know how quickly your mind can shift into worry and concern. We hate going to the lengths dissecting a hard drive to recover data, which is why it's great to have a couple backup and...
Online JSON Viewer, Editor, Formatter, Validator, Minifier
This is one of my most visited sites recently... JSON and I are becoming good buddies. Read more here:: Online JSON Viewer, Editor, Formatter, Validator, Minifier
Your deliverable is knowledge.
Your deliverable is knowledge. A consultant is hired for one reason: Knowledge. A client selects you to work on their behalf because you know something that they don't. This means that you tell them like it is, and don't back down. Deliver the knowledge that they pay...
Elon Musk made SpaceX photos public domain because of a tweet | The Verge
The power of Twitter. Read more here:: Elon Musk made SpaceX photos public domain because of a tweet | The Verge
25 of the Best PowerPoint Presentation Examples Every Marketer Should See
When you're clicking through the presentations below, notice how they weave an interesting story through the SlideShare format, design their slides, and make their presentations interactive with SlideShare-exclusive features. Read more here:: 25 of the Best PowerPoint...
After You Close the Sale | Grow Your Business Coaching
What does that mean? It means if you want to have a successful sales machine, you need to establish and implement a highly procedurized follow-up and follow-through system. Because you need to make that client you just closed a Customer for Life, or at least as long...
Hiring Developers: You’re Doing It Wrong
The traditional developer interview is insufficient at finding good candidates. While the typical whiteboard coding exercises correlate somewhat with general CS competence, they are poor indicators of actual programming performance. It is my contention that we have...