New Site Launch – www.BusinessAlignmentStrategies.com

Jul262007

I am delighted to have my company involved in designing, developing and implementing the new web site and strategy for Pat Lynch, Ph.D., principal of Business Alignment Strategies, a consulting firm that helps clients align employee behaviors and decisions with organizational goals. Pat’s has a brilliant mind with exceptional capabilities to look at organizations, review their situations and untangle their misalignments. An organization whose programs and systems are misaligned with its mission and goals cannot achieve its intended business outcomes....

Improve Your Communication with Concise Specificity

Jul242007

I believe the following are the top five ways to become a better and clearer communicator: Deliver direct and clear points and eliminate vagueness. Support with examples. Frame the issues with clear definition of what each one is and what it is not. Communicate on a level the other can understand. Test your assumptions as feedback is given and received.

Looking for a Wireless Connection at The Airport?

Jul222007

TravelPost.com has a great guide on their web site listing WiFi spots in over 200 airports in the US and almost 100 international airports. Click here to view the actual guide.

Diluting Your Brand or Competing and Growing Your Market Share?

Jul202007

Both BMW and Mercedes Benz are known for their terrific high-end performance cars. I know that since I own one of them. They have not been recognized for their emphasis on fuel consumption technology. But that’s about to change soon when both companies are about to reveal new car models offering better fuel consumption. So what do you think? Is this an attempt to enter emerging new markets such as India and China and compete against other brands and/or possibly...

Have You Secured Your Identity Lately?

Jul172007

It’s clear to me that identity thieves are getting craftier and spammers are getting more deceptive. But what amazes me is the fact that many individuals and companies are still falling victims for the same old tricks. Is it a matter of better needed education, improved methods of public alerts or lack of individual common sense? Or could it perhaps be a combination of all three? It’s no wonder that Spam emails have been growing consistently and considerably. Here are...

New Site Launch – www.BusinessAdvance.com

Jul62007

We are pleased to announce the extensive development and launch of the new web site for Pamela Harper of Business Advancement Inc. Pam, President and founder, focuses on helping her clients accelerate progress toward their key business objectives. Her unique abilities help generate dramatic and successful results for her clients, such as: more effective leadership, sharper organizational focus and improved business performance, to name a few. Click here to visit and explore her site and discover how she may be...

Internet Click Fraud

Jul52007

A study conducted by Outsell Inc., a market researcher in Burlingame, and reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, reveals a huge fraud charging customers for erroneous clicks. Here’s an alarming summary of the finding as published in the original article: Clicks believed by advertisers to be fraudulent: 14.6 percent Money paid by advertisers for bogus clicks: $800 million (2005) Advertisers who said they were victims of click fraud: 75 percent Advertisers who said they reduced click-based advertising or plan to:...

Attempted Solutions – Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

Jul32007

I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost … I am helpless It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. II I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I am in the same place but it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long...

Poem

Jul22007

He prayed ~ It wasn’t my religion He ate ~ It wasn’t what I ate He spoke ~ It wasn’t my language He dressed ~ It wasn’t what I wore He took my hand ~ It wasn’t the color of mine But when he laughed ~ It was how I laughed And when he cried ~ It was how I cried. (By Amy Maddox, Age 16)