Social Business…the next big thing?
The world is still a buzz about all things digital, not the conference, the perspective that our world is fast becoming digital in all that we do. Take Social Business, not a main stream phrase yet....
View ArticleMy Ideal ipad!
So much has been written about the recently launched ipad I was reluctant to share this. In my humble opinion, the initial iPad devices missed the mark. I am also confident that Apple will most likely...
View ArticleThe cloud, why do you care?
I was recently speaking at a Computerworld Canada event in Calgary and Edmonton, the focus was on Linux as the proper operating system for the cloud. While I brought over a decade of Linux in the...
View ArticleDay One at Midsize Enterprise Summit
Day One from Boca Raton, Florida at the Midsize Enterprise Summit (MES) event. The MES event is a unique event in that it has a number of unique characteristics that determine why I make room for this...
View ArticleDay Two at Midsize Enterprise Summit
For any tweeters out there the hash tag to follow the live tweets for this event is #ecmes Day Two WOW what a full day, starting at 6am I needed to get my daily work out in, by 8am I was in the first...
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Day Three (final) at Midsize Enterprise Summit
The third and final day has come to a close as I write this. This years event is wrapping up about a 1/2 day earlier than it used to, that is OK as it enables us all to travel home for some rest . Day...
View ArticleShifting the Mindset of IT to Cause Transformation in Business
The title for this post came from a speech presented by Steve Rosenthal, Vice President, Gap International, you can read his Bio here. Shifting the Mindset of IT to Cause Transformation in Business...
View ArticleVirtualization, beyond the hype…
Background My team has been doing virtualization in the data centre since late 2001 using IBM’s Power based technology. We were recognized by IBM and the Common User group with the very first ever...
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From CIO to Marketing Guy!
From CIO to Marketing Guy! This is a reprint from my own personal blog, this series is a primer that will help you understand a new piece I will be publishing on a CIO’s view on Social Media...
View ArticleChapter 2 – CIO to Marketing Guy
In the first instalment in this series I introduced the concept and how I was brought into this evolving role as Marketing Guy. Just for clarity I have not abandoned my role as CIO type, I have added...
View ArticleChapter 3 – CIO to Marketing Guy
It has been a while since I posted my last installment in this story, sorry to all that may be following it. In the first installment in this series I introduced the concept and how I was brought into...
View ArticleChapter 4 – CIO to Marketing Guy
Chapter 4 is all about my first lesson on social marketing. When I began this journey I thought there were 2 types of marketing; email and social Reality there are numerous, commonly divided into;...
View ArticleChapter 5 – CIO to Marketing Guy
This will be my final posting on this journey topic, not because it’s done but because I am now getting into the tree’s of this, what I learn will refine and change, part of that I want to keep...
View ArticleSocial Media A CIO View
Social What? Social Media, Social Networking, or Social Business as I prefer to call it. The name itself doesn’t really matter but the end goal is clear, for business users the ultimate goal doesn’t...
View ArticleA quick observation in education
My daughter in grade 7 came home with a map project to complete. She did have a text book from school but it was dated 1992. Now I don’t know about you but the world boundaries have changed since...
View ArticleUnited Breaks Guitars – Understanding Social Customer Service
United Breaks Guitars – Understanding Social Customer Service I have been on this quest to understand Social Marketing and Business and how the two meet. I had a slight epiphany tonight while re...
View ArticleWhat to Expect with Blog Idol
The first email I viewed this morning on my blackberry was from an old acquaintance, Shane Shick, who once again asked if I was interested in attempting to be any sort of competition to blogging...
View ArticleCanada’s Do Not Call List Obviously Not working
Background Before the Story Before I share this with you, you have to understand the current background in which this event happened. Canada’s government fell recently upon presentation of their...
View ArticleThe Cloud, why do I care?
Repost Alert This is a re-post from Last Years Blog Idol but I find it still very relevant as the constant over hype of the cloud as some magic bullet for organizations with IT problems just misses the...
View ArticleHot Topics…What’s your choice?
I was at a recent event in sunny Orlando, FL. and the Canadian analyst group Info Tech shared their top 5 hot trends/technologies. Do you agree with these top 5, if not what’s yours and why? >...
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