Is the iPad Apple’s Vista?
< warning >I’m not an Apple Fanboy, but I play one in this post< /warning > Hardly, but I do have a point to make so hang with me. In Windows Vista in 2007, Microsoft had rebuilt several portions of it’s operating system, installed a new device driver model & API, updated the UI for a more modern feel, and polished many areas in need of attention. Of course, there were ineveitable issues, especially for poorly written, decade-old, legacy applications that many companies run their business. Also at issue at the time were a lack of device drivers for anything other...
Read MorePersonal Branding Magazine – Issue 9
There’s a magazine I’ve been contributing to for almost three years, and if you’re looking for a great resource on personal branding and career growth, I highly recommend it! Summary: Volume 3, Issue 3 is about becoming so important to your company, your customers and the people around you, that they can’t live without you. When that occurs, you’ll be making more money, have better relationships and wield a powerful personal brand. In this issue, Seth Godin reveals his hope for career revolutionaries who want to remain relevant in a world that is being transformed...
Read MoreNext Stage Business Radio – Organization of the Week
I had the great opportunity to talk with Pamela Muldoon, host of Next Stage Business Radio. Our own Social Media Breakfast (SMBMSP) was highlighted as the organization of the week and I got to share some insights about our organization on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010. Next Stage Business Radio brings “local and national experts, business owners, and thought leaders for tips, techniques and resources on starting, building and maintaining a successful small business” every week. You can download the whole show at http://www.nextstagebusinessradio.com/archived-programs.html for the...
Read MoreSMBMSP January 2010 Podcast
Show Date: January, 22nd, 2010 Produced by BellaMedia http://www.bellamediaonline.com Hosts: Rick Mahn, Mykl Roventine, Brad Bellaver Special Guest: Thomas Knoll http://twitter.com/thomasknoll Join us for the January show in which we talk with Thomas Knoll about the startup culture and how it differs from the tech-heavy silicon valley to our own Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Upcoming events are talked about, and we welcome new members to the SMBMSP online family. Links: SMBMSP Store – http://www.cafepress.com/smbmsp/ SMBMSP website – http://smbmsp.org How are we doing? Please send...
Read MoreChanges and Challenges
Changes & Challenges Challenges – the unique opportunity to see if we’re good enough. It lives within us all, and the organizations we work with as well. Do we really have what it takes? Can we really meet the expectations that are set without our control? Can we let go of control and still be able to survive? So it is with social media in business. Taking the concepts of transparency and community behind the firewall brings numerous challenges and requires many changes in a company’s culture. If that culture is too ridgid, the change is met with skepticism...
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