Let’s face it, most conferences suck. DreamForce, Oracle World, or my favorite Lab Quality Con Fab (Go look it up) are usually held in some circa 1970’s conference space with movable fabric walls, stale donuts, bad coffee (now some have espresso bars), and conference venues … [Read more...]
5 Tools to Improve your Business Correspondence Skills
A Guest Post by Scott Ragin It doesn’t matter what kind of business you maintain; you will need to communicate in written with the customers and other organizations, as well as with the employees in the organization. The typical business correspondence comes in the form of … [Read more...]
The Growing Importance of Critical Thinking (And The Failure of Academia to Teach It)
A Guest Post by Jeff Kavanaugh It may be the most important real world skill in existence, but young consultants lack it in droves. And it’s causing them to forfeit promotions, compromise their health, and in some cases, lose their consulting careers. The “it” I’m … [Read more...]
The Software Dilemma: Custom Build or Off-the-Shelf?
Harnessing the power of business-improving software is at the forefront of every business owner’s mind, and every corporation reaches a point in which they must examine the benefits of custom software development and off-the-shelf solutions. If you’re attempting to decide between … [Read more...]
10 Must-Have Components for a Successful Blog Post
What blog posts do you read and which are the ones that you enjoy until the very last sentence? Answering this question will give you a pretty good idea about what it takes to make your own blog posts mesmerizing. “A blog is a regular record of your thoughts, opinions, or … [Read more...]
