Image by jodi عبدالمجيد المطيويع via Flickr This is part II of a series on communications in the digital age. If you missed the introduction you can read it here. As often happens I wrote this series and communication issues rose up around me. In the past several days I have read and heard so [...]
Corner Office – Kasper Rorsted – E-Mail Can’t Replace Interaction
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Q. Do you remember the first time you were somebody’s boss? A. That was in 1989, right when I got promoted from being a sales rep in the Digital Equipment Corporation to being a sales manager at the age of 27. I had about 20 people at that point in time. All but two of [...]
The Age of Communication?
August 30, 2010 By 7 Comments
Image via Wikipedia I had an interesting conversation with a client the other day about etiquette and the art of conversation. Like me he is a baby boomer, fully immersed in current technology yet aware of its shortcomings. We both still write real letters, phone our friends to chat and talk to people minus a [...]
What Will You Do for Fame?
August 25, 2010 By 8 Comments
Image via Wikipedia How far would you go to be famous? If offered a shortcut that would catapult you into stardom, would you take it? Would you change the way you act to fit in to the accepted vision of fame? Would you prioritize your friends and family based on their influence? Would you step [...]
5 Reasons Your Business Needs An Exit Strategy
August 23, 2010 By 7 Comments
Image by David Paul Ohmer via Flickr Business owners carefully plot their entry into the market but few spend as much time planning their exit. An exit strategy is as essential to your business plan as knowing what you offer and to whom. “Every exit is an entrance somewhere else.” — Tom Stoppard Your exit [...]
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