From the Globe and Mail, With IM so pervasive, I expect to see far more features and tools added. I hope the Balkinization of IM ends, soon. Having multiple clients running or something like Trillian is like needing a different phone number for each country that wants to call you.
Telework is tough. Almost all the folks I've reported to in the past four years has told me (essentially) that they couldn't do what I do. They admire the dedication and focus I have working at home. The admit that they'd be playing golf or watching Oprah. It isn't for everyone, for sure, but I…
This is an exciting development. Linking CRM systems to deliver key information to key customers. I expect many companies who might like to take advantage of this. Even suppling targeted non-company news feeds to customers. For example if you are a WebTrends reseller, syndicating content from ClickZ. This could be the beginning of an interesting…
A small amount of self indulgent promotion. I've just launched a new, cleaner look and some new content on my main website. New year, new host, new look. Larix Consulting:Home
A great article that all CIOs, IT managers, and tech savvy marketers should read. Bottom line: Nessicity adversity are both mother's of invention. Locking down software and tools, like internal blogs or company blogs, is not going to help in the long run. The people thinking outside of the box by tapping into these technologies…
This article starts out with some interesting statements. The one that caught my eye was the dire prediction that spam, if left unchecked, could make e-mail as we know it useless and discourage those who aren't online to get online. Then Mark takes the article down the road of personal property rights…therefore the title. Personally…
This is the future. When companies realize that they can still be productive and with an additional regulatory kick in the pants, telework will take off. I know that as 2010 approaches out here, more and more companies are going to plan for it (happened in Atlanta in 1996) The Telework Times : The Telework…
