On December 14, 2010

How to Deal With a Passive Aggressive Peer

You're at the weekly team meeting. Everyone around the table vigorously nods their heads and agrees to a series of action steps. Meeting ends. Three days later, you find out that one of your peers must have blacked out during…

By admin 0 Comments

On December 14, 2010

Why Netflix Needs Facebook

While media companies bet on Netflix's demise, Netflix is moving towards integrating Facebook into its service. Two big reasons it's a very smart move.

No tags for this post.

By admin 0 Comments

On December 14, 2010

Is Facebook Turning Generation Y Into a Bunch of Narcissists?

Studies show narcissism is on the rise. The author of a new book argues a toxic mix of modern celebrity and social media is to blame -- and it's affecting Gen Y's careers.

No tags for this post.

By admin 0 Comments

On December 14, 2010

Small Biz Resource Tip: Zachary Systems

Zacharysystems.com

When you’re trying to reconcile your bank accounts with your small business accounting system, you may think it’s as easy as entering a few numbers a month–that is, until you try to actually reconcile for…

By admin 0 Comments

On December 14, 2010

A Game Plan for Game Changers

A note from Bill: My new book, Practically Radical, will be published three weeks from today. It will be tough for me to think about much else between now and then, so I thought I'd tease out a…

By admin 0 Comments

On December 14, 2010

The Contact Center in the Cloud: Q&A With LiveOps VP Jeremy King

LiveOps is a cloud-based company that has two businesses. It began by providing call center outsourcing services through a network of more than 20,000 independent home-based agents, then began offering its contact center Platform as a Service.

…

By admin 0 Comments

On December 14, 2010

IBM’s Innovation Strategy: Preserving the Foundation

By any measure, IBM Connect, the annual IT analyst summit hosted by the company's Software Group (SWG), should have been a walk in the park. After all, the event followed close on the heels of IBM's System

…

By admin 0 Comments

On December 14, 2010

Does an Entrepreneur Need a College Degree?

Two points:

PayPal founder (and billionaire) Peter Thiel is offering grants to 20 students under the age of 20, luring them to leave school and become entrepreneurs. He thinks that getting teenagers to start thinking big early will…

By admin 0 Comments

On December 14, 2010

4 Free Alternatives to PowerPoint

Here are four free alternatives to PowerPoint that you should check out today. Some are just handy free options, while others offer some compelling advantages to boot.