From PC World Magazine 7/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 11/13 Apha listed 10. E-Mail: a) Thunderbird: If you have Microsoft Office, you already have Outlook, the industry-standard Email app. But if you’re looking to save a buck and still get most of Outlook’s features, Thunderbird is a capable, free alternative. …
from Social Media Today.com 04 Nov 13 enhanced by Peter.CXO Wiz4biz Acceptance: I would much rather take a look at what to expect in 2014 in terms of social media marketing. For one thing, I believe most “savy” companies now understand the impact Social Media can have on their business, …
from Linked In 10/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Satisfaction ??? According to Jeffrey Gitomer author of Customer Satisfaction is Worthless: Customer Loyalty is Priceless, the answer is very clear. “Satisfaction is no longer an acceptable measurement of Customer Service success. The standard and measure of success in this millennium are …
from Entrepreneur Magazine 18 Oct 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz If you keep telling people you’re “just a start-up,” you will never grow much bigger – unless you want sympathy. It’s time to move from “Start-up to Grown-up” mode and from “planning” to executing. In a few years, you want …
from P2P Foundation.net 2012 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 10/13 Chapter 3: Hybrid Approaches. We look at two of the new ‘diagonal’ or ‘hybrid’ approaches. These hybrids combine entrepreneurship with more horizontal participation, and deepen of the mutualization of both skills and materials. In the case of crowd-sourcing, firms appeal to …
from Linked In 28 Oct 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Author Mark Schaefer says: “Twitter is an essential component of any content marketing strategy, which might seem surprising since we are pretty limited with what we can accomplish in 140 characters, right? Let’s expand our view of Twitter as an …
from Summary.com 10/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Author Chuck Martin is a Marketing Specialist (as VP at IBM & others) and has founded “Mobile Future Institur” where he serves as CEO. In his new book, “Mobile Influence”, Chuck Martin (as a mobile digital pioneer), quotes a VP of one of …
from LA Times 5/10/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 10/13 Ask Joshua Reeves about his online Zen Payroll service, and the last thing he’ll want to discuss are its features, algorithms, software code & all that other industry jargon that usually comes pouring out of the mouths of Silicon Valley engineers. …
compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 10/13 Why? To Find Out: What the Customer wants; Why they want it; How much are they willing to pay for it. You could hire an expensive Marketing Research firm, or be “firm” and do it yourself – using the following ways. Have your MARKETING person: …
50 Top Business Leaders Reveal Their Hard-Won Wisdom on Building a Successful High-Tech Enterprise a Book by Matthew W. Ragas 2001 Synopsis. Successful entrepreneur & business commentator Matthew W. Ragas interviews 50 Top Business Leaders from leading high-tech companies and uncovers their hard-won wisdom. With over 1,000 years of combined …
from Think Grow Think.com 3/08 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz There is no simple formula for creating a successful business. Luckily, there is an easy way to improve your chances. And that’s by listening to the wisdom of those who have already done it. With that in mind, here are quotes …
by Peter Drucker, #1 Management Consultant of the 20th Century, “the father of modern Management” from Teaching PR.org 3/09 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 10/13 History of Management. In his book, “Management Challenges for the 21st Century”, Mgt Scholar [he’s a Professor too], Peter Drucker discusses the History of Management in …
from the Dummies series of books 10/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz From the Back Cover. “Your complete toolbox for creating dynamic, effective Marketing Campaigns. ” “What to do. How to do it. In simple everyday language.” Whether you want to introduce a new product or jump-start your existing product or …
from Harvard Biz Review 9/08 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 10/13 Early Acceptance. In 1998, the first article on Emotional Intelligence & Leadership was published. The response to “What Makes a Leader?” was enthusiastic. People throughout & beyond the business community started talking about the vital role that “empathy” & “intuition” …
from eCommerce Times.com 4/05 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz When? Let’s say that the time has come for your Startup to take the next step for launch, or growth & credibility. The wide wisdom of a Board of Directors will help you with these. Whatever the reason, a properly constituted board …
eBusiness Insights from the Visionary Women-founders of 20 Net-Ventures from Carol Fitzgerald/CEO Book Reporter.com 1/11 enhanced by Peter\Wiz4biz 9/13 Info on each Biz continued. Over the past years so much valuable advice has come from my peers, as they learn the intricacies of building a business where shifts in strategy …
Measure everything that you’re doing (that you can), so you’ll know how you’re doing !!! compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Keep your Finger on your Pulse. What is the Industry standard – Benchmark? Where do you stand? Do you have “trends” in your organization that can be improved? Here are the …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 1st Interview by Phone * – so you see how well they communicate and if they’re comfortable (self-confidence) taking to someone new – without their appearance affecting your judgment. 2. Ignore the Irrelevant. Would a PhD or VP from a big company be good for …
from Mashable.com 10/09 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 4. Facebook is the other social networking giant you’ll want to be sure your business has a presence on. It’s another powerful tool for building relationships, raising visibility for your brand, and targeting your customer niche. With a robust and relatively low-cost …
Courtesy of the National Science Foundation [NSF] thru Michigan Technical University 11/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 09/13 Validating the Market continued National Science Foudation’s [NSF] focus is on getting that work done up front.” NSF also stresses that the Lead Entrepreneur is the key player. “It’s not about whether a …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 7/13 5b. Mission. Why do we exist? What business are we in? What product or service can we provide? Who are our Customers? What are their needs? How do we reduce their pain (anxiety, cost, failures, etc)? How can we increase their satisfaction (happiness, safety, success, …