Teamslide could disrupt WebEx Munich, Germany based Teamslide is a new and very low cost alternative to services like WebEx, Placeware and GotToMeeting that allow people to share applications (like power point) online. A typical use of WebEx, Placeware, GoToMeeting, etc. is a sales call. The host, or presenter, sets up the call using WebEx software.
MetaForum - Free AJAX Web2.0 Forum Messageboards New Forum Perspective. Blursoft MetaForum sprang from a need that simply was not being filled by any other forum software. We concentrated on the user , not the system. We maximized the efficiency of the click-economy. Nine Questions to Ask a Startup Most of the information that you can find about recruiting is for the employer, not the employee. (I'm as guilty as this as anyone: for example, The Art of Recruiting, I and II.) Let's turn the tables, switch modes, and balance the scales by discussing what a hot candidate should ask a private, venture-backed startup before making the leap to “infinity and beyond” as Buzz Lightyear would say. 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed Having been a non-employee for about 14 years now, I’ve made my share of stupid business mistakes. I’ve also coached a number of people to start their own businesses, and I’ve seen many of them make similar mistakes. This advice is geared towards small business owners, particularly people who are just starting (or about to start) their own business. 1. Selling to the wrong people. While sales are important to the survival of any business, you don’t need to push your business on everyone you meet, including friends and family.
Why Technology Negotiations Are Different Technology negotiations are complex and many managers are left with a sense of unease. Am I getting the best deal? Will the ERP system I buy today be obsolete tomorrow? How to speak at a tech conference « Death by Devil's Advocate | Main | Give users something to talk about » How to speak at a tech conference Apparently the O'Reilly conferences have hit The Koolaid Point. Complaints are coming in from all sides, most recently (and most loudly) about both the conference and the very idea of Web 2.0. (See some of the discussions here, and here.)
Small Biz 101: Digg is Your Marketing Secret Weapon Howdy! This is the latest article in my Small Biz 101 series here on SvN. The first four were: How to Get Started, Cash Flow Basics, No One Starts with a Masterpiece and Tips for Increasing Sales. The goal of this series is to share some of the lessons I’ve learned from starting my own small business. In today’s article, I’m going to share a great tip for increasing the amount of readers on your blog. Where is Everyone? What if managers had to do tech support? « Out-spend vs. out-inspire the competition | Main | If Tech Companies Made Sudoku » What if managers had to do tech support? Years ago, Bert Bates worked at a software company where 95% of the 100+ employees had to spend time doing everything. Tech support. Customer training.
The Twelve (or so) Step Program for Conference Speakers and Orga Posted by Suw Charman-Anderson There’s been a lot of talk the last few days about Office 2.0, a conference that brought gender inequality in technology to a new low. Fifty three speakers and one woman was the original unpleasant statistic, and a few people got very cross about it. Rightly so. But who is at fault? The organisers? The World's Shortest Marketing Plan, Version 2.0 Two blog postings opened my eyes about marketing. The first deals with the new 4Ps by John Sviokla and Antony Paoni called "Marketing Remix." The second is a very useful approach to marketing planning (what a great oxymoron) by Kelly Odell called "The World's Shortest Marketing Plan."
tecosystems » Will I Get Fired For Buying Google? A couple of weeks ago while discussing the release of Google’s Gears browser persistence mechanism, David Berlind took the opportunity to ask James and myself whether the day would arrive when “no IT pro ever gets fired for buying Google?” My feeling was that while that day might indeed arrive – as it did for IBM decades ago and Microsoft in more recent years – Google would have to be patient, for the simple reason that enterprises don’t turn on a dime. While the value proposition is increasingly compelling, and Google’s attacking the barriers to adoption one by one, it’s not what enterprises have been buying for years, and it’s Software-as-a-Service. 5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Understand IT When it comes to being an entrepreneur, Luddites are at a distinct disadvantage. That's the bottom-line message gleaned from a survey of 152 CEOs and senior executives at mid-size companies who have grown their enterprises from small businesses. The more IT-savvy business executives were, the faster they were able to expand.
Web Strategy (Advanced): Applying a Social Computing Strategy to Warning: For Advanced Strategists only This is for the advanced only, not a company that is still trying to answer “what or why”. To gauge the sophistication of your organization, see this chart. Deploying this strategy without grasping the foundations of social media, the cultural changes it implies or testing trial programs will likely lead to failure. You: A Social Media Strategist You’re responsible for the direction of your online strategies for your company or organization, specifically using social media and computing tools to reach, connect, and build communities around your brand. Most folks at your company know this space is important, but don’t know how to do it, they are relying on your expertise to think holistically, integrated, and strategically.