Topic: Michael S. Dell

Innovation: How DELL is Using Social Media to Regain its Mojo

It’s 2004 you are Dell computers and you’re king of the world. But to be frank, you were also a bit boring. A year ago, Dells had the reputation as the cheap, utilitarian PC that you buy when price is everything. Dell was the ...READ»

Innovation: How DELL is Using Social Media to Regain its Mojo

It’s 2004 you are Dell computers and you’re king of the world. But to be frank, you were also a bit boring. A year ago, Dells had the reputation as the cheap, utilitarian PC that you buy when price is everything. Dell was the ...READ»

Drama In The House Of Dell

Just over a year ago Dell loudly proclaimed it was going to turn the advertising industry on it's head by creating the new client-agency model. The high-stakes battle for the account meant that Dell would drop its current roster of ...READ»

Living in Dell Time

For most businesses, warehouses full of stuff are a kind of security blanket. But Dell has replaced inventory with information, and that has helped turn it into one of the fastest, most hyperefficient organizations on the planet. Here's how Dell uses speed as the ultimate competitive weapon, and why rivals may never be able to catch up.READ»

The Surprising Secret of Successful Differentiation

A successful differentiation is not imitated by your competitors, even though it brings you unmistakable success with consumers. It seems impossible? Not quite so. I am about to reveal to you the unexpectedly simple and wonderful ...READ»

Dell Announces Low-Cost Sub-Notebook

According to the official Dell blog, this machine is “positioned... as the perfect device for the next billion internet users," and while hard specifications haven't been released, it looks from press photos to feature a sub-10-inch screen and a bright red case.READ»

Live From Davos: The Accidental Brand

At Davos today, Michael Dell told an entertaining story about how his brand came to be called Dell--something he said he never intended. The corporate name was Dell, but the original trade name was PCs Limited. (Dell had wanted to ...READ»

Innovation: How DELL is Using Social Media to Regain its Mojo

It’s 2004 you are Dell computers and you’re king of the world. But to be frank, you were also a bit boring. A year ago, Dells had the reputation as the cheap, utilitarian PC that you buy when price is everything. Dell was the ...READ»

Taming the Alpha Exec

Ambition, self-confidence, even a little bloodlust--all can be part of a great biz leader. They can also wreak havoc on an organization. Now, for the executive from hell, help is on the way. READ»

Highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show

Well, I survived my first CES, and now that I'm back I keep getting asked, how much did you lose in Vegas? I'd say at least ten. Not ten grand, not ten bucks – ten pounds. I don't know how many miles my colleague Scott Kirsner ...READ»

Handoff: Why Dell Needs to Buy Palm Now

Michael Dell, eponymous CEO, gave some strong hints today during a speech in Japan that his company would be getting into the smartphone game. His words come hard on the heels of recent rumors that Dell cellphone prototypes had been ...READ»

Dell: Are We Finally Sick of Netbooks Yet?

Michael Dell thinks so. Sure, they're fun and light at first, he told a group of associates Tuesday. "But 36 hours later, they're saying... 'Give me my 15-inch screen back.'" Dell says that he foresees consumer excitement swinging ...READ»

Dell Customer Advisory Panel Executive Summary

Why did Dell invest in flying in 30 people (a mix of raving fans and those with less-than-favorable experiences) and put us up for 2 nights with great food and accommodations? To learn from our experiences so Dell can become a better company. Read more about the process and my take on what Dell is doing.READ»

Deconfusinator: Why Dell Agreed to Pay $100 Million to Settle SEC Fraud Case

The story: Texas-based Dell and its CEO, Michael Dell, have been under investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission for five years on a fraud case. During the recession, many (non-Apple) tech companies suffered, ...READ»

Expand Your Innovation Horizons

Companies must think more radically while still pursuing incremental innovations.READ»

Will the Net Bounce Back?

Last year's Internet Summit was full of boasting and banquets. This year's gathering of tech's brightest stars featured mea culpas and buffets. A field report on the past, present, and future of the Internet economy.READ»

Are Investors Hedging, Or Is Your Baby Ugly?

Every time we show an investor our concept and our prototype, they absolutely love it. How can we get the investors to get over their fear and pull the trigger?READ»

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The Second Life of Second Life

Why A-list companies are returning to the virtual world.READ»

• How to Find Real World Talent in Second Life
• Why You Should Have Your Next Business Meeting in Second Life

The Pan-Disciplinary Future of Creative Employment

Creatives today need to be "superpeople" who can write, be personable and--gasp!--talk finance as well. That's the takeaway from a panel of design professionals convened at SXSW by Coroflot, the design jobs site well-known ...READ»

To Help Others Develop, Start With Yourself

Great leaders encourage leadership development by openly developing themselves.READ»

Face Time With Michael Dell

The still youthful founder and CEO of the technology powerhouse gets personal (sort of) about taking apart a computer, dropping out of college , and making breakfast for his kids.READ»

Next-Gen Investing

Giants like Fidelity and hot startups such as Thrive are developing new technologies to soothe bewildered investors.READ»

• Infographic: America's Financial Dashboard

Giving Back

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iFive: Facebook Phone-ys, Roku's Revamp, Dell's Tablet, Nature Goes Digital, YouTubeSocial (Bonus: Netflix Fakes It)

This must be Thursday--I never could get the hang of Thursdays. To compensate, here's the early morning news, digested ...READ»

The Logic of Lock-In

HD DVD and Blu-ray are set to battle for your bucks. It won't be pretty.READ»