Good to Great’s Jim Collins on Social Media: “It Doesn’t Change Leadership Fundamentals”

September 17, 2009

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As both a talk show host and author, I have very much enjoyed my interaction with many of Social Media’s thought leaders both through the various blogs that I write and of course the PI Window on Business Show. I have particularly enjoyed my discussions with author and Ecademy co-founder Penny Power who I believe […]

Spend Analysis Versus Spend Management: A Guest Panel Discussion

September 17, 2009

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In a September 1st, 2006 article titled “Spend Intelligence: The Next Wave of Spend Analysis” the author made the following observation: “As corporate procurement organizations are charged with securing products and services of the best quality at the lowest possible cost, their enterprises are counting on them to be much more than just “order takers.”  […]

You Unstuck: Self-Empowerment versus Self-Help!

September 15, 2009

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Everyone gets stuck; it’s part of the human condition. Maybe you’re stuck in your career, finances, health, or relationships; or maybe life dealt you a blow like a layoff or divorce. So, what are you going to do about it? This of course is how I opened our August 18th segment with Libby Gill, when […]

Why Advertising is Failing on the Internet

September 15, 2009

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Monetizing the intangible? Perhaps, but the pressing question that is shared by both social media executives and users alike is simply this – who is footing the bill? While I am joined by Blog Talk Radio’s Director of Programming, Philip Recchia to answer this question on tomorrow’s PI Window on Business Show (12:30 to 1:30 […]

Is Canada really rich in natural resources?: Calculating the effects of Foreign Ownership

September 13, 2009

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In Toronto, CBC business reporter Jeannie Lee said there is a great deal at stake for Canada — and especially for southern Ontario, where Canada’s steel industry is concentrated and where the global slump has already gutted the auto industry. Canadian steel plants produced almost 16 million tonnes of steel in 2007, employing about 32,000 […]

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Taxing Social Media, and Why Pay Toilets No Longer Exist (Part 2)

September 12, 2009

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In Part 1 of this post titled “WHO IS TO PAY FOR BROADCASTING AND HOW? A Contest Opened by RADIO BROADCAST in which a prize of $500 is offered,” I had cited an article from 1924 requesting ideas on how the new medium of radio could be monetized. The reason for digging through the virtual […]

Celebritize Yourself: How To Stand Up and Stand Out

September 11, 2009

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“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” This is a phrase that was coined by Andy Warhol in 1968, and even though some of us might not remember Warhol, his expression has certainly endured beyond even his own celebrity. What is prophetically interesting about Warhol’s statement is that it was made long […]

WHO IS TO PAY FOR BROADCASTING AND HOW? A Contest Opened by RADIO BROADCAST in which a prize of $500 is offered (Part 1 of 2)

September 10, 2009

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“A workable plan which shall take into account the problems in present radio broadcasting and propose a practical solution.  How, for example, are the restrictions now imposed by the music copyright law to be adjusted to the peculiar conditions of broadcasting? How is the complex radio patent situation to be unsnarled so that broadcasting may […]

Kraft Buys Into the Mirage of Vendor Rationalization (REVISITED)

September 9, 2009

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How does a vendor rationalization strategy still make sense in a post-pandemic world?

Staying Employed in Challenging Times

September 9, 2009

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A great video by a tremendous lady with incredible insight, Roz Usheroff. Roz was my guest on the September 4th PI Window on Business segment “The secrets to moving ahead in the business world.” Be certain to check out Roz’s new book which is scheduled for release in the Fall of 2009 “Taking the Leap: […]