May 4, 2009
By now, I am sure you’ve seen enough articles and have heard plenty of news reports about the “recovery”. It’s been a very significant subject for the past several months. Although it has gotten a bit old, it still has a nice sound to it because it represents renewed growth and hope for the future. … Continued
March 24, 2009
I am in panic mode because of the economy. How can my computer system help me survive? First, don’t panic. The one sure thing about the economy is that eventually it will get better. You can plan on that. Position your company. First, power market using your database in order to get as much business … Continued
March 1, 2009
I hail from Chicago, city of almost 3 million, with over 9 million in the Chicago Metropolitan area making it 3rd largest in the US. Along with people comes traffic – lots of it. Usually I leave the office a little later in order to avoid the “heaviest traffic” but it’s still always busy. As … Continued
November 13, 2008
What is the best type of marketing approach during times when the market can be challenging? Targeted marketing campaigns are best all of the time. The better you can target your campaigns, the more successful. The misconception is that during good times candidate marketing should be prevalent and job order marketing should prevail during weaker … Continued
November 1, 2008
I admire the Charles Dickens quote, “It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times.” You might say it applies to everything and it applies to nothing, depending on who is reading it. That’s because some find a bit of good in everything and some have a hard time finding good … Continued
October 12, 2008
At times you may wonder what could be done to capitalize on the investment that was made in staffing and recruiting software for your organization. When you installed your software, something was supposed to happen that didn’t. You thought that it would change the way business was managed and yield all sorts of efficiencies and … Continued
August 1, 2008
“To Host” or “Not to Host”? It’s a topic that is constant, along with all of the other industry buzzwords, whenever software is mentioned. “Software on demand”, “subscription based software”, and “in the cloud” are all commonly remarked phrases. What does it all mean? Is server-based software simply an old-fashioned relic? Many today would like … Continued
July 11, 2008
Data mining is a new and “HOT” field. So hot that data mining analysts have an average starting salary of $50,727! Simply put, data mining analysts sort through vast amounts of information in data warehouses. So, what’s so hot about that? A lot! Best of all with some of the tools available today, you can … Continued
July 6, 2008
I am a start-up company. Is subscription based software my onlyc hoice? I can’t afford a large monthly fee. Subscription based software is certainly one of your choices. However, before you assume that this is the lowest investment decision, explore other options. The important thing is that you choose a solution that you feel comfortable … Continued
March 19, 2008
Everyone is using a computer solution today. What sets one solution apart from another? It is true. It would be rare to find a company that does not have automation in place. The question here is how much of a solution does it offer? In order for automation to have impact today, it must encompass … Continued
