Are you ready for smarter manufacturing? What do you need to know to leverage analytics to get the most out of your IoT efforts? As you read this, I’m in Las Vegas at IBM InterConnect with Watson IOT learning more about how predictive analytics is changing manufacturing and the supply chain. I’m…
Does the Internet of Things require a different type of leader? How can you lead your IoT team to success throughout the IoT initiation and implementation stages and beyond? Will it require a different set of leadership skills than any of your other Information technology projects? I’m at the IBM…
IBM InterConnect Conference is going on next week. I will be attending it as an IBM IoT Futurist. What does this mean to you? How can I help you better understand what is going on in the world of IoT? Just to make sure you understand what I mean by…
Have you ever wondered why some sales professionals are more successful than others? What does it take to excel in today’s challenging sales environment? I believe hiring great sales people requires you to understand several intangibles that many leaders overlook in their hiring process.
I was given a book written by Sir Richard Branson called Business Stripped Bare. It got me thinking about what makes Richard Branson such an extraordinary entrepreneur in so many different industries. What would he say is the most critical element in his many organizations’ successes? I think it’s because Richard Branson has a…
How do you position yourself as an expert in your market? How do you build a relationship with key customers and partners? What would it be worth to your business to become recognized as a market leader? Today, I share one of my favorite marketing tools, the business blog!
How do you stand out from the crowd when marketing your products and services? With all the marketing messages you see and hear every day, what stands out for you, what gets you to act on something you hear today? I bet if you’re like me, you respond to messages…
I got several notes from readers last week saying that their sales people spend significant time with the wrong people at the wrong time in the wrong part of the organization. Are they really prospects, or suspects? I know your sales team never misses their mark, but I still do,…
I’ve been in sales for many years. Each year, I work with many great clients in emerging technology markets. Every year, I hear from my potential clients that their sales people aren’t prospecting for new business. Over the next two years, 75% of these companies will disappear. Do you want…
Happy MicroBiz Matters Day! Today in the UK, a group of micro enterprise entrepreneurs are celebrating their businesses! Over the past several years, many successful microbusinesses have been founded by people over the age of fifty who want to create an extraordinary business for themselves and families. These businesses have…