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PI Window on Business Presents “Emerging Giants: The New Titans of the SaaS World” (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

June 2, 2009

In the spirit of Legendary Business observer Peter C. Newman’s book “Titans: How the New Canadian Establishment Seized Power,” in which he takes a look at globalization’s effect on society and the difference between new and old money, “Emerging Giants; The New Titans of the SaaS World” looks at the passing of the torch from […]

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PI Window on Business Examines “The Psychology of Social Networking” Guest Profile (Andrew Ballenthin)

May 29, 2009

Andrew Ballenthin is founder and President of Sol Solutions an Integrated Marketing Consultancy. His background includes 18 years of experience in branding and marketing campaigns, and 10 years of online marketing. Andrew set out to separate fact from fiction in the social media arena as he found a lot of advice often yields very little […]

Tagged: Andrew Ballenthin, CommunityMarketingBlog.com, ecademy, Ecademy.com, Penny Power, PI Window on Business, Sol Solutions, The Psychology of Social Networking, Wall Street Journal This Morning

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PI Window on Business Examines “The Psychology of Social Networking” Guest Profile (Patrice-Anne Rutledge)

May 28, 2009

Patrice-Anne Rutledge is a bestselling author of 27 books, consultant, trainer, and business technology expert. She has been featured on CNN, Fox News, MSN, AOL, Inc., and other media outlets around the world. Her latest book is The Truth About Profiting from Social Networking (Financial Times Press, 2008). Her new book on the professional networking […]

Tagged: Andrew Ballenthin, L.J. Hanifan, LinkedIn, Patrice-Anne Rutledge, PI Window on Business, Social Capital, Sol Solutions, The Psychology of Social Networking, The Truth About Profiting from Social Networking

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PI Window on Business Examines “The Psychology of Social Networking” (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

May 27, 2009

As social networking evolves into a primary vehicle for establishing relationships, the medium’s impact on the world of business is unquestionably significant. In our June 4th broadcast “The Psychology of Social Networking” we examine both the benefits as well as the challenges of social networking from psychological barriers to the generational divide across the global […]

Tagged: Andrew Ballenthin, ecademy, Lyndle A. Savage Sr, Patrice-Anne Rutledge, Penny Power, PI Window on Business, The Psychology of Social Networking, The Truth About Profiting from Social Networking

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PI Window on Business’ First 90-Minute Special Provides Insight into the Real Threat that a Global Pandemic Poses to Supply Chains

May 25, 2009

For “Want of a Nail” has been called “The Proverbial Rhyme” in that it illustrates how small and seemingly non-related actions can lead to significant consequences. Certainly the July 20th, 2007 Wall Street Journal article titled “A Key Strategy of Japan’s Car Makers Backfires,” gives compelling testimony to the truth behind the “Nail” proverb. Specifically, […]

Tagged: A Key Strategy of Japan’s Car Makers Backfires, Center for Infectious Disease and Research Policy, CIDRAP, Felipe Portocarrero, For Want of a Nail, For Want of a Nail: The Pandemic Effect, Katzscan, Nick Kelley, Norman Katz, PI Window on Business, supply chain risk, University of Minnesota, Volo Recovery, Wall Street Journal

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Achieving Practical Outcomes to Complex Purchases at the Heart of the Emptoris Acquisition of Click Commerce

May 21, 2009

“I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Physician, Poet, Writer, Humorist and Professor at Harvard (1809-1894) To begin, and as many of you already know, I have a great passion for […]

Tagged: agent-basd model, algorithms, Click Commerce, Contract and Service Management, direct material, Emptoris, For Want of a Nail: The Pandemic Effect, indirect material, Oliver Wendell Holmes, PI Window on Business, SR&ED

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The JLARC Review: Voices Being Heard? (Part 5)

May 19, 2009

In case some of my readers from the Commonwealth of Virginia thought that I may have forgotten about you these previous two Friday’s, I of course haven’t. Even though my weekly JLARC posts were conspicuously absent from the “pages” of the Procurement Insights Blog, a great deal was still happening. To begin, it seems that […]

Tagged: Canadian Federation of Independent Business, CFIB, commonwealth of virginia, eVA, eVA Poll, government purchasing, JLARC, PI Window on Business, Public Sector Procurement, sme

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May 21st PI Window on Business Revisits and Expands Upon our Panel Discussion that Asked the Question: Is the Traditional Membership Model Dead? (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

May 19, 2009

We once again welcome our guest panel of Tim McCarthy (IACCM), David Clevenger (Corporate United), Cindy Allen-Murphy (Buyers Meeting Point), and Charles Dominick (Next Level Purchasing) as we discuss the ongoing viability of the traditional association membership model. In this week’s show we delve even deeper into the questions that surround the significant changes and […]

Tagged: Buyers Meeting Point, Charles Dominick, Cindy Allen-Murphy, Corporate United, David Clevenger, For Want of a Nail: The Pandemic Effect, IACCM, Is the Traditional Association Model Dead?, Next Level Purchasing, PI Window on Business, Tim McCarthy

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Listener Feedback RE CFIB Interview: Personal Preferences Guide Senior Bureaucrats Contract Bundling Inclinations

May 18, 2009

One of the most interesting comments I received regarding my interview with CFIB VP Corinne Pohlmann was sent in by a senior public official whose only caveat for sharing their feedback with the Procurement Insights readership was a promise of confidentiality. While I always prefer a full disclosure relative to sources, working on what at […]

Tagged: $1 billion relocation contract, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, CFIB, Corinne Pohlmann, For Want of a Nail: The Pandemic Effect, Government of Canada, jd edwards, oracle, Ottawa Citizen, PI Window on Business, pwgsc, Royal LePage, Veterans Health Administration, vha

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PI Window on Business’ First 90-Minute Special Provides Insight into the Real Threat that a Global Pandemic Poses to Supply Chains

Achieving Practical Outcomes to Complex Purchases at the Heart of the Emptoris Acquisition of Click Commerce

The JLARC Review: Voices Being Heard? (Part 5)

May 21st PI Window on Business Revisits and Expands Upon our Panel Discussion that Asked the Question: Is the Traditional Membership Model Dead? (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen)

Listener Feedback RE CFIB Interview: Personal Preferences Guide Senior Bureaucrats Contract Bundling Inclinations

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