Last week my colleague deployed an update to one of our many web sites. This particular site was originally coded in Microsoft's .NET Framework 2.0 using Visual Studio 2005. She updated it in Visual Studio 2008, successfully using the automatic update tool VS offers to run when you open up a project created in...
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Last week Google announced it was pulling the plug on Google Wave. When introduced, it was touted by some to be a revolutionary new way to communicate online. Some opined it would replace email, instant messaging and a host of other communication methods. I didn't think it was "all that and a bag of...
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The sound of thunder rolling across the area warns of an approaching thunderstorm - and reminds me to talk with you a little about disaster recovery. This is something most people think of only after it's too late. Like buying life insurance or making a will, it's something a lot of people don't like...
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I recently read a very insightful article by Julie Hunt, an Austin, Texas based consultant, entitled "I have a confession to make: I am a Hybrid." In this article, she describes the importance of having people in key positions who are able to understand and manage collaborative efforts because they are not stuck in...
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There has been a lot of mention about the risk copiers can pose to personal information security of late. Indeed, it's been covered in the traditional media as well as in many blogs.
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In my professional life, I often find myself in the role of a learner and that of a teacher - sometimes at the same time. In the corporate environment, I work with many disparate groups from those leading manufacturing areas to (of course) those in marketing. The times I find most rewarding are when...
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In these days of tight schedules and high workload demands, efficiency is critical. The better you prepare your end of the web project, the happier your IT counterparts will be - and the quicker you can get your joint project completed. When you're working on a joint project with your IT folks, here are...
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Most Marketing folks understand how they should operate in social media spaces. What if those in Marketing were to approach their relationship with their corporate IT counterparts with the same ideas in mind? Perhaps this would be a great way to foster better collaboration with them. Let's delve in a little on how that...
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I recently read an article by Scott Brinker on his Chief Marketing Technologist blog entitled "Rise of the Marketing Technologist" which really caught my attention. In this article, he advocates Marketing Departments having someone on staff which Scott calls the "Chief Marketing Technologist" (CMT). Rather an adding another layer of management, this person would...
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In today's business environment we often see where employees are asked to more with less - less money, less people, less other resources. Some would be tempted to do less rather than try to keep going. But, in order to stay alive, your company has to stay ahead of competitors. In a small- or...
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