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On September 21, 2010

HP, Mark Hurd, and Oracle Kiss and Make Up. Uh Huh

HP and its former CEO Mark Hurd settle their differences. But the strained calm in public is nothing more than an attempt to mask the deep divisions between HP and Oracle.
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On September 21, 2010

HP, Oracle Settlement: It’s Not Personal

Monday's announcement that Oracle and HP have settled the lawsuit triggered by Oracle's hiring of former HP CEO Mark Hurd may seem surprising, given that the suit was filed just two weeks ago. However, there are many


On September 21, 2010

Video Marketing for Small Business

The use of online videos in small business marketing has become an increasingly popular strategy. Research has suggested that immediately after viewing a company's video consumers are far more likely to visit the company website or contact the company via


On September 21, 2010

Twitter’s Capital City is New York, Report Finds


Tweet this: The West Coast is more social media savvy than the East Coast, according to a new report. But New Yorkers are tops when it comes to Twitter.

The report examined social media use –…


On September 21, 2010

The Three Most Common Pricing Mistakes

(Note: This was first posted last week on the Amex OPEN Forum. I’m reposting it here, with permission, for the convenience of my readers here. Tim.)

All the years I’ve been following business, strategy and small business—from the late…