If you're wondering if Open Source BI is ready for the enterprise, consider that savvy enterprises prefer Open Source BI for mission-critical business applications. But you need to evaluate carefully. Open Source BI provides great new opportunities, but there are still challenges and limitations. Download this white...
Mobile phones are out of control they ring at weddings and funerals, job interviews and surgical procedures. No event is immune. From avenues to airports, from elevators to the bank, from conference rooms to restaurants, mobile addicts are blurting out steady streams of shocking and confidential revelations. This paper briefs...
Business pros now spend about two hours a day managing their e-mail, according to recent surveys. That adds up to plenty of time to get into serious trouble. Ineffective, improper and incorrect use of electronic e-mail on company computers exposes organizations to wasted time, bad press, and the possibility of...
Most small-business owners don't bother to stay in touch with their investors at all. Owners get so wrapped up in day-to-day business that they forget about investors and don't tell them anything. Smooth, ongoing relationships with investors can definitely boost your opportunities for growth and sales. If you think of...
If you've invested a lot in online selling and marketing you should spend some time and money on developing engaging content for your e-commerce site because clear, compelling content attracts customers. As online shopping grows and businesses and households adopt high-speed connections, the quality of online content is becoming increasingly...
Do you talk more than you listen during an interview? Learn three tips that can help you skip the small talk and learn as much as you can about the job candidate.
Aside from getting divorced, moving home is widely regarded as the most stressful event you can go through. But what if that house move is abroad? And just for good measure you are switching to your firm's new-opened overseas office too. You could soon find yourself in a real pressure...
As if the resume writing and panel interviews weren't grueling enough, now you've got to negotiate a salary before you can successfully end your job hunt. "If you want something, you had better negotiate for it." That's the bottom line according to authors Robin L. Pinkley and Gregory B. Northcraft...
You're at a meeting or job interview. You've just answered a difficult question or made an important point and are met with an unmovable silence. You wait, growing a bit uneasy, but the room remains deafeningly still. Knowing what to say is important. Knowing when to stop is vital. To...
We shall now focus on one of this paper's recurring themes, namely that to develop mindsets and practices in accordance with our propositions "Takes time". This is intended both as a statement of fact and as an exhortation. What we are saying is, first, that it is essential for westerners...
Every business - particularly small, entrepreneurial or professional businesses - must have a powerful referral network. It is very unlikely and terribly expensive to "Advertise your way to success". Without tons of capital, it can't be done. It is far more effective, and more fun, to create an effective network...
The publisher explores new techniques for the use of cryptographic puzzles as a countermeasure to Denial-of-Service DoS attacks. The author propose simple new techniques that permit the outsourcing of puzzles - their distribution via a robust external service that is called as a bastion. Many servers can rely on puzzles...
From the executive summary: ‘If one wants an online business to be successful, it is a good idea to optimize the site on a regular basis to make sure its got a good position in the Web's top search engines. However, in order to maintain the ranking, companies should keep...
On the 4th March 2004, nine CIOs gathered in London for a closed-door briefing. They represented blue-chip organisations from across the UK. Topics on the agenda addressed the effectiveness of various marketing approaches and how, as individuals, CIOs respond to them. The debate was lively and illuminating, and HN Marketing...
Outsourcing is the contractual use of low-cost external suppliers to provide organized skills, usually for business processes not regarded as core competencies by the contracting firm. This paper was developed to provide general background to assist clients who are considering engaging an off-shore outsourcing partner, and wish to explore concerns...
Nowadays, every business must offer anywhere, anytime choices to customers. And when done right, search-engine marketing absolutely gets you attention from the online visitors you want to attract. Not long ago, search-engine marketing was a limited if promising way to turn up a few sales or leads. Times have changed....
There are certain dos and don'ts for making it through an Internal Audit discussed in the article like the things that are necessary in audit process are : Respond timely to every communication from the IRS -- even if you only request more time. No response from you...
This presentation highlights the concept of post merger integration. The various aspects, which have been discussed in this, include: Purpose of the project and framework for assessing mergers, three companies and their stories, and mergers due diligence. Also, are discussed some do’s and don’ts of mergers. These are planning the...
For employers, performance reviews are critical tools for measuring the extent to which an employee's performance meets the requirements of their position. Employers also use performance reviews to help to establish goals, open channels of communication, and strengthen the relationship between employer and employee. Employers and employees often have conflicting...
From the executive summary: ‘Chief Information Officers plan strategy by imagining the desired future and analyzing the present. Then they identify the gaps between the two and draw a road map to close them. They consider competition, technology, and risk. It sounds deceptively simple, but there are several mistakes Information...
