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Tap the Social Media Stream for Competitors’ Secrets

Savvy companies are monitoring Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to pick up valuable competitive intelligence about their rivals' product specs, pricing, finances and dissatisfied customers.

Nov 1, 2011 6 mins
Facebook LinkedIn Twitter
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How to Fire People the Right Way

With the economic recovery in question, companies are starting to cut staff again, and employees are more likely to file wrongful termination charges against their former employers. Human resources and legal experts explain how to avoid legal trouble

Oct 31, 2011 10 mins
Careers IT Strategy Staff Management
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Challenging Times for Pfizer

As drug patents expire, the pharmaceutical giant is investing in technology and emerging markets while cutting back on R&D and labor.

Oct 28, 2011 2 mins
IT Strategy
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How CIOs Can Build a Better Brand

Great brands result from robust business models, innovation and IT-enabled competitive advantage

Oct 28, 2011 3 mins
IT Strategy
opinion

What Your Cloud Consultant is Trying To Tell You

Consultants have been a mainstay of IT departments forever. But in the cloud the commercial language is filled with a new set of euphemisms you need to understand. Here are some to look out for.

Oct 26, 2011 6 mins
Cloud Computing IT Leadership IT Strategy
opinion

Big Shift, or Shifty Statistics?

Deloitte's report on its "Shift Index" supports the need for a 21st century workforce to make use of our 21st century tools. Too bad its logic is too shaky to rely on.

Oct 19, 2011 4 mins
IT Strategy Innovation Technology Industry
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What Do You Mean When You Call A Supplier A “Strategic Partner”?

I handle many inquiry calls from clients asking for help negotiating with large suppliers, and often they claim the supplier is a strategic partner. I’ve noticed that many clients use that term, but when I ask them what it actually means in

Oct 19, 2011 3 mins
IT Leadership IT Strategy
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How to Avoid Cloud Code Breakage, Part 2

Cloud applications provide a variety of mechanisms for development and configuration. Some of them lead to more fragility than others.

Oct 19, 2011 6 mins
Cloud Computing Developer IT Strategy
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Why Steve Jobs Mattered

The first popular personal computer? Pixar? Huge profits for Apple and its shareholders? These are sideshows. Steve Jobs' contributions were far more important than any of these.

Oct 12, 2011 4 mins
IT Strategy Innovation Risk Management
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How to Craft a Mobile-Application Strategy

More IT organizations are bypassing the desktop when building new applications, especially for external customers. Hereu2019s what you need to know to create a strategy for mobile-application development.

Sep 28, 2011 14 mins
IT Strategy Mobile Small and Medium Business