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(LIVE Event Feed) Sourcing and Vendor Management Innovation: Case Studies From Australian Government

January 31, 2010

Broadcasting by Live Remote Feed from the prestigious Manitoba Club in Winnipeg Canada this event, which has been coordinated through Winnipeg-based Beyond Referrals, will provide valuable insights from one of the most proficient governments in terms of public sector procurement policies and practices, Australia. Conference Overview: There is much that Canadians can learn from Australian […]

100th Episode Special (PI Window on Business)

January 29, 2010

100 Episodes! It doesn’t seem that along ago that I moved into the host’s chair here on the PI Window on Business Show on Blog Talk Radio. Perhaps it is not a milestone that can be measured in terms of time, but instead in the richness of the experience of being able to share the […]

Social Media Voices of Influences Interview

January 22, 2010

“Jon Hansen is the host of PI Window on Business – one of the fastest growing Blog Talk Radio shows today. Jon shows us how social media has far greater reach and capacity than just tweets and status updates. Join us as Jon describes what it takes to develop a winning radio show and add […]

Survival of the Fittest and Other Stories on Surviving and Thriving in the New Business Paradigm

January 21, 2010

Even though we live in a rapidly changing world of social media and personal branding, the core principles of surviving and thriving in the world of business remains somewhat consistent . . . or does it? Like the analogy of the general fighting the last battle, are you meeting today’s challenges based solely on yesterday’s […]

First Segment in the Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series Provides Surprising Insights

January 19, 2010

Yesterday’s first segment in the 7-Part Series featuring Washington-based author and expert Judy Bradt provided incredible insight into government contracting as we delved into the key elements of successfully investigating, developing, and pursuing business from one of the largest purchasers in the world . . . the U.S. Federal Government. What was interesting is that […]

The Baron Son: Finding Your “Acres of Diamonds”

January 16, 2010

The Baron Son is an allegorical tale designed as a road map to wealth, power, and success. A legend from centuries past, it is the account of a young boy who loses everything, and through struggle, finds the secret to become the richest, most powerful man the world has ever known. The above is the […]

Blog-Off II: An Opportunity to See the Future of Journalism?

January 16, 2010

When I was asked by Andrew Ballenthin, integrated marketing expert and founder of the Community Marketing Blog, to become part of the “Dream Team” of judges for the Blog Off II competition, I must admit that while excited at the prospect of reviewing the musings of the up-and-coming generation of international, social media wordsmiths, I […]

Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Truths to Conquering any Business Challenge

January 12, 2010

Having lived in Africa for 30 years and having served as CEO for 20 years, Stefan Swanepoel is an expert on how the survival secrets of the African Jungle can help people overcome any challenge in the Concrete Jungle. Now for the first time he has combined his love of wildlife and nature, his ability […]

The Modern Group Purchasing Organization: Leveraging Spend, Increasing Value

January 10, 2010

“In the United States, a group purchasing organization (or GPO) is an entity that is created to leverage the purchasing power of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are paid by the vendors that GPOs oversee. Some […]

Busy Week Including Guest Appearances on “Your Point of Q” and “Only3Degrees with The Networking Queen”