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Flashy Project Proposals Sell when Project Methodology is Solid

Everybody likes to be entertained, and jazzing up marketing project proposals or sales presentations with graphics, a little video or a multi-media presentation can help keep an audience’s attention. Flashy graphics however, won't ...READ»

One Year Later--Flexible Downsizing and Hard Choices Post-Recession, Pre-Recovery

A year ago, the economic downturn was in full gear.   As layoffs gained momentum, I loudly promoted a more flexible approach to downsizing as an alternative to knee jerk job cuts.  If executed correctly and ...READ»

Dell is in Trouble

Dell may soon go the way of the Dodo bird. All the signs are there. Some of their recent announcements are setting off warning signals. These include: 1) Announcements of additional job cuts (5,600 more jobs in addition to the ...READ»