How to Use Software to Plan and Prioritize Projects

On December 28, 2010

How to Use Software to Plan and Prioritize Projects

That’s one reason the demand for project and portfolio management (PPM) solutions has been strong in the face of the weakened economy. PPM software is a term covering many types of software to help in project management—including scheduling, cost control…


On December 28, 2010

Approximately Correct Is Better than Precisely Incorrect

There's no such thing as an average customer. A Harvard Business School marketing professor named John Deighton once came up with a vivid analogy to illustrate this and show why a business should sub-segment its customer base.

He concocted…


On December 28, 2010

5 Tips to Phase Yourself Out of Your Business

At the end of the day, you probably don’t want to work on your business for the rest of your life. Maybe you have other projects you want to work on or maybe you just want to retire


On December 28, 2010

How to Give New Hires a Great Start

How three small businesses go beyond the basic employee orientation, and in the process raise their retention and productivity levels.
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On December 28, 2010

Top 10 Blogs for Writers 2010

The Top 10 Blogs for Writers contest is always fun to watch, and a great way to add some new favorites to your own list of must-read blogs.

This year the contest has shaken things up a little, moving…


On December 28, 2010

Small Biz Resource Tip: TripIt.com

 

TripIt.com

Business travel getting so complicated you need a personal travel assistant to keep track of everything? TripIt.com, a travel application company, has released a new app for business travelers to keep in touch with their


On December 28, 2010

The Power of Social Media Influencers

To what do you credit the value of your social media campaign? Is it the number of friends or followers on Facebook and Twitter respectively? While these metrics are important, the greatest value is your influence, which comes…


On December 28, 2010

The Year in Business IT: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Annual summing-ups are common currency during this season, but for some industries and some years they seem particularly valuable, such as business IT in 2010. Following 2009's devastating financial meltdown, many in IT hoped the new year


On December 28, 2010

Righthaven Perfects Online Copyright Trolling — Almost

Righthaven has quickly built a reputation of obtaining rights to newspaper articles and photos so it can sue for alleged infringement and get people to settle for less than a legal defense would cost.
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