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Ecademy Feature Profile Provides a Personal, More Intimate View Beyond the Blog
I was recently humbled to have been selected by author and Ecademy Founder Penny Power to be featured across the entire network of close to 500,000 members in more than 200 countries worldwide. It is an amazing social network which was clearly demonstrated in my two interviews with both Penny and her husband and partner […]
Stop Sabotaging Your Career?
October 26, 2009
Note to Procurement Professionals: While Wednesday’s guest, Tim Davis will focus on how professionals can and do sabotage their career in sales, the very same principles we will be discussing extend to people in all careers including supply chain practice. In fact as the functional silos within the modern, global enterprise continue to come down […]
First Book Ready for Release Nov. 2, 2nd Book Deal Signed.
October 26, 2009
The final edits have been done, and the last period put in place on my first book “Your Show Will Go Live in 5 Seconds.” It feels great and I look forward to sharing it with you when it is released on November 2nd. Watch for order details over the next few days. (PS I […]
According to CIDRAP, Production and Distribution are Key Challenges Associated with H1N1 Vaccine
October 23, 2009
I was fortunate to connect with my contact at the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) earlier this evening who shared with me a number of interesting insights into the current swirl of controversy surrounding the H1N1 vaccine. Describing the situation as a “multidimensional problem,” my source at CIDRAP indicated that while it […]
Coupa’s e-procurement Sam: Spending Smarter and Saving More!
October 21, 2009
We have just added a new video released from Coupa today titled “Coupa’s e-procurement Sam: Spending Smarter and Saving More.” It is great when companies start to truly leverage social media to deliver their particular message in both an informative and creative way. Check out the video below and the Coupa Sponsors Profile Page for […]
Blog Talk Radio Founder Alan Levy Will be a Guest on the PI Window on Business on November 17th
October 20, 2009
Blog Talk Radio represents a renaissance of the old snap, crackle and pop medium of our collective pasts. But is a Blog Talk Radio really that different from traditional radio in terms of successfully gaining and keeping an audience’s interest? On November 17th, in a segment titled “How McDonald’s Real Estate Decisions Impacts Success on […]
The Leader Undone: When the Wheels Come Off!
October 18, 2009
Dennis McCallum observed that “The biggest problem with many of us is that we are soft from too much success. We are like a child riding a bike on training wheels who thinks he has actually learned to ride. His parents warn him, “It’s a little harder when you take the wheels off,” but until […]
Socially Branded Journalism: Crossing the Generational Divide
October 17, 2009
On February 27th, 1968 Walter Cronkite closed his broadcast by introducing “an analysis that must be speculative, personal, [and] subjective.” He was of course talking about the Vietnam War, and in particular the Tet offensive. While those of us who have not yet cracked the half century mark in terms of years on this planet […]
Sourcing Tomorrow: The Bloggers Speak (Sourcing Innovation Special Series)
October 16, 2009
What is great about blogs is that they don’t just provide information but deliver meaningful insights and perspectives from the viewpoint of the writer. In fact it is this personal touch and unique individual understanding that is perhaps one of the main reasons for blogging’s ascension to the heights of credible news source. Perhaps it […]
Buy American Exemption: The Biggest 1% in Public Sector Procurement
October 15, 2009
Today’s PI Window on Business segment in which I had the opportunity to interview Washington-based US public sector expert Judy Bradt is part of a series of interviews that will break down the key elements of the Buy American Policy. These segments will drill down into the areas that will affect your business, and provide […]
Procurement Insights 
October 26, 2009
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