Author: Michael

12 Sep

Posted at 15:06h in Essentials
All the talk these days seems to center around UAD. However, when you talk about UAD you need to talk about UMDP and MISMO and XML data standardization, etc. What’s my point? There are a lot of acronyms and terms in our industry that you have to keep up with. It can be tiring, quite frankly. So, when I stumbled upon an article that detailed must-know words, I knew that I had to share it with you. In the article entitled “10 New Words Every Business Owner Should Know” by Jason Fell, he selects what he considers the 10 need-to-know new words for every business owner. Whether or not you start using them in your own business dialogues is, well, up to you, but here they are: 1. Light-bulb moment Definition: (noun) A moment of sudden realization, enlightenment, or inspiration. Example: “Sales at my company were plummeting, but then had a light-bulb moment and knew exactly how to turn things around.” 2. Cross-functional Definition: (adjective) Denoting or relating to a system whereby people from different areas of an organization work together as a team. Example: “If we’re ever going to boost productivity, everyone will need to improve their cross-functional capabilities.”

31 Aug

Posted at 14:44h in Essentials

Last week I started to tell you about a recent article that I read called “Starting in Social Media? The 5 Ps of A Perfect Program” by Taryn Erickson. Why am I sharing this information? There’s a lot of talk about social media, but there’s...

23 Aug

Posted at 15:19h in Essentials

Success requires courage. Success requires that you do new things and move with new market conditions. We all know that new regulations keep hitting our space and we have to react. I think it’s time that we move as an industry on new initiatives that...

02 Aug

Posted at 21:50h in Essentials

Overwhelmed by social media? It’s a lot to keep up on. Guess what? Today I want to tell you a bit about another social tool with which you might not be as familiar with. Today I want to talk about Google+. What’s Google+? Why should...

17 Jul

Posted at 02:47h in Businesss Strategies, Essentials

by Michael Hammond As more chatter comes up as it pertains to social media, you tend to hear a lot about consumer brands. It’s not that B2B companies aren’t finding success in social media marketing, but those companies that go B2B aren’t as open in sharing...

27 Jun

Posted at 20:20h in Essentials

Do you have an iPad? If you don’t, you need to get one. Gone are the days of the pen and paper. Also, isn’t it a pain to lug around a laptop? I’m finding that more and more executives are using their iPad when traveling...

17 Jun

Posted at 03:04h in Businesss Strategies, Essentials

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube it sounds like nothing at face value. You may ask: What does it all mean really? Well, if you take a look it could mean dollars and cents. I came across this article called “12 Key Findings On Social Media’s Impact...

16 Jun

Posted at 13:47h in Essentials

Recently I’ve been fascinated by QR codes. Do you know what they are? You should. A QR code (abbreviation for Quick Response code) is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) that is readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera telephones. The code consists...