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Live Event Feed: Monetizing Social Media (ConFoo Conference, Montreal)

March 7, 2010

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In a recent PI Window on Business broadcast I talked about the differences between traditional media and the emerging world of social media in terms of having a sustainable revenue model. Specifically, can the popularity of social media be practically monetized to the same level that traditional media such as television, print and radio had […]

Guest Author Judy Bradt on the “Winners Best Kept Secrets” in Government Procurement

March 2, 2010

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As part of our new Guest Author Series, Washington-based expert on selling to the government Judy Bradt will be sharing her insights with us from Part-3 of the 7-Part “Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series” which aired on the PI Window on Business March 1st, 2010. Judy as you may already know, […]

Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series (Part 3)

February 25, 2010

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Welcome to this the third of our special seven part series, in which I am joined by Judy Bradt who is an expert author, speaker and consultant who will provide invaluable insight into on how companies can capitalize on the emerging opportunities in the US public sector. As the Principal of Summit Insight in Washington […]

Pew Survey indicates that blogging has lost its lustre, but do you agree?

February 25, 2010

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Earlier this week I received an e-mail from a fellow host on the Blog Talk Radio Network in which the link to a February 21st article in the Music Industry News Network titled “Social Media and Young Adults” was included. The article made reference to “Two Pew Internet Project surveys,” that revealed a noticeable “decline […]

Is the U.S. Government or a competitor in charge of the Congressional hearings involving Toyota?

February 24, 2010

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Today’s Business Thought Leaders segment with author and industry expert Bill Michels was incredible.  Of the several noteworthy observations Michels provided, his revelation that the current Congressional hearings regarding the Toyota recall has the Japanese manufacturer actually giving testimony before a competitor raises a number of red flags. The moment that the U.S. Government became […]

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Report on Buy American Exemption

February 24, 2010

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The Buy American exemption for Canadian-based suppliers that was announced earlier this month was the conclusion of a long, and perhaps even at times difficult, negotiation process with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk’s negotiation team. Given the announcement on February 12th that the United States and Canada had reached an accord, we postponed Part 3 […]

Thought Leaders Segment: Introducing Bill Michels

February 19, 2010

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As a past guest on the PI Window on Business Show Bill Michels discussed the collapse of the GM domestic supply chain on the August 11th segment “Intersecting Ideals: Why GM’s Supply Chain is in a State of Ruin,” and the implications of government policy as a member of an international guest panel for the […]

Branding Tales: The Great ISM Toaster Giveaway! and Ariba’s Tired Spentguise

February 17, 2010

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I began a recent post on the Procurement Insights Blog with the statement that “the correlation between dynamic vision and technological ingenuity with brand development and acceptance in the emerging world of social media has yet to be really established.” Or citing my December 30th interview with The Marketing Doctor, Dr. John Tantillo, and his […]

Waste Management’s Larry O’Donnell, III to share his insights and experiences as an “Undercover Boss”

February 12, 2010

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As you know, I have had the opportunity to interview many amazing people on the PI Window on Business. In fact, we actually shared excerpts from some of the more memorable moments on the recently aired 100th Episode Special. Of the diverse, interesting and yes even thought-provoking topics we have covered leadership, and in particular […]

Buy American Announcement Expected to Open US Markets to Canadian Suppliers

February 5, 2010

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Last evening Judy Bradt contacted me suggesting that we bump our scheduled 3rd segment in the 7-Part “Seven Steps To Success” Series on winning government contracts. According to Judy, a Washington-based expert author on government contracting practices, the Canadian Government will announce today: A BAA waiver on the remaining stimulus money and, a Canadian “sign-on” […]