Microsoft is using two ideas borrowed from Apple and RIM's smartphone dominance: Business app integration; and AT&T's U-Verse to take on Apple TV.READ»
[There are so many ways that SXSW could change the way we think, operate, and organize around big ideas, exciting new tools, important issues, and as a community of smart, passionate people. There are so many ways that SXSW is ...READ»
Staying productive on prolonged business travel trips is difficult. Not only does a great deal of your work/life get eaten up in meetings, presentations, events, and transit, but your access to the usual amenities of doing business ...READ»
You've seen Microsoft's PowerPoint. But you've never seen an Internet-enabled, collaborative presentation tool like Sliderocket -- until now. Here Mitch Grasso, CEO and founder, tells us about Sliderocket the company and then shows us ...READ»
When Canadian company i4i sued Microsoft this past August, watchdogs in the software community predicted that the move would encourage Microsoft to bring up their plans for a move to cloud computing much earlier than planned – and it looks like they were right. In addition to the announcements of a new and improved version of Internet Explorer and a major update of the Silverlight runtime platform at this week’s Microsoft at the…READ»
A panel held as part of National Design Week addressed ways to integrate designers, and design thinking, into organizations that usually resist change.READ»
Plastic Logic has been in and out of the news for months with its supposed Kindle-killing e-reader, but we really haven't seen much other than prototype tech. That's just changed, as the Que's been given a teaser unveiling. Turns out, ...READ»
Dynamic communication skills are one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. If you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to do master three basic but important ...READ»
Dear event organizers,
Please stop organizing panel discussions. Please. Please!
Panel discussions are boring. They are almost always filled with people who are more interested in self-promotion than informed ...READ»
I saw an interesting article in the November 2008 print version of Fast Company called “Presentation Pep Talk: How to Prevent Bad PowerPoint from Happening to Good People.” It was written by Dan and Chip Heath, authors of the ...READ»
"In times of crisis, give help first, then advice."
Seems like a simple, easy to follow quote. Ever catch yourself giving advice first?
Here is an example:
Your friend routinely skips breakfast. By 1pm ...READ»
Presentations scare a lot of people. Do you have a fear of speaking in public? Or does it come naturally to you? Please leave a comment telling us about your adventures and misadventures in public speaking.
In Straight Talk ...READ»
The weekend is on its way, and as always I should be life-ing as opposed to working, but when the stock market takes as big a hit as it did yesterday it just gets my mind going. I do have plans with my wife and daughters on ...READ»
If you are tired of squeezing into too-small airline seats as you trundle from sales meeting to sales meeting, new technologies may help you make your sales pitch without racking up the frequent flier miles.READ»
