Spending Habits in 2010

Spending Habits in 2010

As the New Year inches closer and we happily wave goodbye to 2009 one item that is weighing heavy on the shoulders of executives is budgets — where will we allocate dollars? More specifically what will IT budgets look like? Questions range from what new...
Win Them Over with a Smile… Or a Tweet…

Win Them Over with a Smile… Or a Tweet…

Twitter is all the rage right now. If it were 1990, Twitter would be the Zack Morris of its time (please excuse the Saved By The Bell reference – ever since Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s appearance on Jimmy Fallon Live I can’t seem to get Zack and the rest of the...
“Help Me, Help You.”  Jerry Maguire

“Help Me, Help You.” Jerry Maguire

I’m not a big fan of that movie (the female lead character seemed so weak to me – desperate to have her man and to follow him anywhere), but that line keeps resonating over and over in my head lately.  It’s something I wish I could say to companies and non-profits...
Lost in Social Media Land?

Lost in Social Media Land?

The social media movement has taken over the lives of more than 60 percent of Americans, according to the recent Cone Business in Social Media Study. More importantly, the survey also found that 93 percent of social media users believe a company should have a presence...
Pranks, Stunts and Hoaxes, Oh My!

Pranks, Stunts and Hoaxes, Oh My!

  The end of March is near, and the beginning of April is upon us … this first full month of spring brings not just April showers, but also the time-honored favorite day of pranksters worldwide, April Fool’s Day. As we prepare to get punked by friends, loved ones...
Can You Define Chutzpah?

Can You Define Chutzpah?

Spring is almost here. And after a very cold winter, we are all ready for it. It’s time for breaking out of our winter doldrums and for trying new things. Baby birds will hatch into an uncertain future and flee the nest. Cubs will leave the den and the warm safety of...