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How to Set Up an Office of Strategy Management: Here's a great article brief from Harvard Business Online on why businesses need an Office of Strategy Management or OSM. The article argues that most businesses fail to reach profitable growth because of the strategic disconnect that exists between different departments within the company. How can you solve this? The...; Tags: Microsoft Office, Joseph De Avila, strategy, corporate strategy, performance; Blog posts 2007-05-25
When to Call it Quits: I just came across this hilarious story on Brand Autopsy about Campbell-Mithum, an ad agency in Minneapolis. The firm had a dilemma--it couldn't explain to its clients why its services are indispensable or how it can improve their branding and marketing efforts. Why? Because they didn't know! That's sounds like...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Branding, Joseph De Avila, Campbell-Mithum, advertising agency; Blog posts 2007-05-25
BNET Daily Dispatch: Dell, Upper Deck, Coke, and Online Ads: Dell said today that it would start selling personal computers at 3,000 Wal-Mart stores in the United States and Canada starting next month. This would be Dell's first foray at selling PCs through traditional retailers. Dell, clamoring to regain its position as the world's No. 1 PC maker,...; Tags: Desktops, Joseph De Avila, Dell Computer Corp., Upper Deck, Topp, Michael Eisner, PC, online advertising; Blog posts 2007-05-24
Dr. Martens Drops Ad Agency Over Dead Rockers Fiasco: If you're an ad agency, what's the fastest way to get a client to fire you? Try running an ad campaign that your client didn't approve. Dr. Martens just ditched its ad agency, Saatchi and Saatchi London, after the firm ran posters depicting dead rockers in heaven wearing Dr. Martens...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Joseph De Avila, Saatchi London, advertisement, advertising agency, Martens; Blog posts 2007-05-24
Seven Options to Send Huge Files by Email: Looking for new ways to send large files via electronic mail? Mashable complied a list of seven services that let you email massive documents. Some of these services can send up to 500mb of attachments. In comparison, Google's Gmail only lets you send 20mb. The prices range from free for...; Tags: Joseph De Avila, e-mail; Blog posts 2007-05-24

AT&T's Branding Blunders: Cingular is the new AT&T? The Cingular brand is now extinct because AT&T has a better reputation? AT&T is new? I'm so confused. If you are befuddled as I am, look at this bit of history to get grounded. What is clear is that AT&T (AT&T Mobility?)...; Tags: Cingular brand, branding, Joseph De Avila, AT&T Corp., Cingular Wireless; Blog posts 2007-05-22
BNET Daily Dispatch: Fremont General, Kerkorian, Salesforce.com, and Outback: Fremont General said today that it agreed to sell its commercial real estate loan business to iStar Financial for $1.9 billion. The company also agreed to sell a minority stake in the entire company for $80 million to an investor group led by Gerald Ford,...; Tags: Sales force management, Real estate, Joseph De Avila, Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Fremont General, Kirk Kerkorian; Blog posts 2007-05-22
Merrill Lynch Doesn't Like Sick Employees: Apparently Merrill Lynch has announced a new sick day policy. After missing four days of work, the company can start deducting an employee's pay. And if an employee misses nine days of work, he or she will be fired. And by the way, this policy applies to Merrill Lynch's admin...; Tags: Joseph De Avila, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.; Blog posts 2007-05-22
Amazon's DRM Free World: Amazon decided it wants in on the digital music service market and clearly has its eyes on snatching up iTune users. So what are the implications of Amazon's new foray into digital music peddling? Well, the move will make Amazon the first digital music service to offer...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, StartupSquad, Joseph De Avila, Amazon.com Inc., digital-rights management, digital music; Blog posts 2007-05-16
The Demise of Google Video: Google Video's director and chief businesswoman, Jennifer Feikin, has announced that she is stepping down from her post and leaving the company. Her departure isn't going to shake up the company, but it raises an important question. Why does Google Video still exist? Google bought YouTube not only to keep...; Tags: Corporate communications, Joseph De Avila, Google Inc., Google Video, video; Blog posts 2007-05-16
BNET Daily Dispatch: Dell, Bausch & Lomb, Amazon, and Blackstone: The New York State Attorney General has sued Dell over consumer complaints against the computer maker. The suit contends that Dell engaged in deceptive financing practices by misleading customers with enticing financing offers that carry many restrictions. The Attorney General's office wants an injunction against Dell's practices and...; Tags: Investment, Financial services, Digital media, Joseph De Avila, Blackstone Group, Dell Computer Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Bausch & Lomb Inc., AFL-CIO; Blog posts 2007-05-16
BNET Daily Dispatch: Visa, Tyco, BMW, and Merrill Lynch: Visa is expected to announce that Joseph Saunders will become CEO of the company as it prepares to go public next year. Saunders, Visa's executive chairman, helped restructure the company by finding board members and naming a new CEO. Visa said last year that it would go public...; Tags: Financial services, Operational accounting, BMW AG, Joseph De Avila, Visa Inc., Joseph Saunders, Tyco International Ltd., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.; Blog posts 2007-05-15
Getting the Most Out of Your Corporate Intranet: Yesterday's Wall Street Journal had an interesting article on how some companies are utilizing (or under-utilizing) corporate intranets. You can read the whole article here if you have the time and a WSJ subscription. If not, here are the main takeaways. THE NUMBERS: According...; Tags: Joseph De Avila, Intranet, corporate intranet; Blog posts 2007-05-15
How To Get Spend Analysis Right: Purchasing.com has a great three-part feature on the ABCs of spend analysis. The package covers how to acquire the data skills necessary for spend analysis, how to bring that data together, and how to change the way your company sources. These stories coincide with Purchasing.com's yearly survey of distributor performance....; Tags: Joseph De Avila, analysis; Blog posts 2007-05-14
BNET Daily Dispatch: DaimlerChrysler, Cardinal Health, E-commerce, and Procter & Gamble: Private equity firm Cerberus said today that it would buy the majority of DaimlerChrysler's struggling Chrysler Group for $7.4 billion. Daimler-Benz and Chrysler Corporation merged nine years ago in a deal valued at $36 billion. Cerberus Capital Management, who will get an 80.1 percent stake in ...; Tags: Web technology, HEALTHCARE, Daimler AG, Joseph De Avila, Chrysler LLC, Cardinal Health Inc., Procter & Gamble Co., e-business; Blog posts 2007-05-14
MySpace and YouTube: Bad Marketing?: Is YouTube and MySpace the future of marketing? Maybe, but right now both of these sites don't carry the clout to get shoppers to dig in their wallets and spend cash. New research out from iProspect and JupiterResearch found that both MySpace and YouTube only got two percent of online...; Tags: Joseph De Avila, MySpace, YouTube Inc., marketing; Blog posts 2007-05-10
BNET Daily Dispatch: JetBlue, Microsoft, Retail Sales, and Vonage: JetBlue Airways said today that it replaced its CEO David Neeleman. Neeleman, the company's founder, had been at the helm since 1998 and will assume the role of the company's non-executive chairman. The company said they planned for the change for some time. Last Valentine's Day, JetBlue had several...; Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Telecom & Utilities, Joseph De Avila, Vonage Holdings Corp., JetBlue Airways Corp., David Neeleman, sales, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2007-05-10
Yahoo Dumps Its Online Auction Site: Yahoo said today that it's closing up shop on its little used online auction site after being pummeled by eBay. How bad was the beating? In March, eBay brought in 60 million visitors. Yahoo's site, on the other hand, couldn't even bring in the minimum 330,000 visitors it takes for...; Tags: E-business/E-commerce, Joseph De Avila, Yahoo! Inc., Yahoos, eBay Inc., online auction site, online auction; Blog posts 2007-05-09
BNET Daily Dispatch: Dow Chemical, Alltel, Yahoo, and Airbus: Former Dow Chemical CFO, J. Pedro Reinhard, sued Dow yesterday for libel and breach of contract. Dow fired Reinhard after he was accused of holding unauthorized talks to sell the company. Reinhard's complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages amounting to $75 million.Several teams of private equity firms are preparing bids...; Tags: Financial services, Investment, Joseph De Avila, Airbus, The Dow Chemical Co., Alltel Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Pedro Reinhard; Blog posts 2007-05-09
BNET Daily Dispatch: Alcoa, Microsoft, ABN AMRO, and Motorola: Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum company, said today that it would make a hostile bid for Canada's Alcan Inc., estimated at $27 billion, after talks between the rivals stalled. If successful, the bid would create the world's largest producer of the metal that is used to make beverage cans, airplanes,...; Tags: Corporate governance, Joseph De Avila, ABN AMRO, Alcoa Inc., Motorola Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2007-05-07