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Hasn't it always been about trust?

In the B2B world, trust and credibility matter today more then ever, says Chris Herbert

Posted on: Nov 18 2009 Comments (View)

One Red Poll: How left-brained or right-brained are you? (at work)

Left: Logic, detail, patterns, facts. Right: Meaning, possibility, imagination. How do you use your brain at work, or how does it use you? Choose your discipline and compare your answer.

Posted on: Nov 10 2009 Comments (View)
One Red Question: 80% of watershed innovations come from the 'outside'. Why?

One Red Question: 80% of watershed innovations come from the 'outside'. Why?

A study of the top fifty game-changing innovations over a hundred-year period showed that nearly 80 per cent were sparked by someone whose primary expertise was outside the field in which the breakthrough took place. Why do you think that is?

Posted on: Oct 06 2009 Comments (View)
One Red Question - The Developer Ratio (VIDEO, POLL)

One Red Question - The Developer Ratio (VIDEO, POLL)

How many 'average' developers is one 'great' developer worth? Steve Jobs says 50-to-1, others say 1000-to-1, some say none-to-1. Just how valuable are the best devs and engineers when it comes to building a product?

Posted on: Oct 02 2009 Comments (View)

Green IT Summit: Oct 21-22, Toronto

Speakers include private-sector executives and public officials from across Canada, tackling topics from cloud computing and virtualization through energy conservation and the emergence of green-mandated executive positions.

Posted on: Sep 01 2009 Comments (View)
One Red Question: How Secure do you Feel in your J-O-B? (POLL)

One Red Question: How Secure do you Feel in your J-O-B? (POLL)

Many people in Canada's tech industry were hit hard by last year's downturn. Do you think the cuts have been capped? How safe do you feel in your current job?

Posted on: Jun 23 2009 Comments (View)
One Red Question: You're starting your own company. How many of your co-workers would you take with you?

One Red Question: You're starting your own company. How many of your co-workers would you take with you?

Consider the people you work with on a daily basis: how many would you want working for you as the CEO of a new organization?

Posted on: Jun 19 2009 Comments (View)

Bird on a Wire: Tech and Career links from around the 'Net June 8-13th

In this post: Canada third best for entrepreneurial biz. Crunching megadata in minutes. Some senior execs get hired on a whim. Early startup exits -- the new norm? 50 product managers with something to say. Online branding tips for execs.

Posted on: Jun 09 2009 Comments (View)

Stop Managing Weakness

The way companies conduct performance reviews reminds Peter of grade-school report cards. We emphasize weakness and fail to nurture strengths. If nobody is great at everything, he points out, why do we evaluate that way?

Posted on: May 25 2009 Comments (View)
A Twitter business card, good idea? (Poll)

A Twitter business card, good idea? (Poll)

Job seeker Rick Stomphorst has created a business card that emulates a Twitter status update, and includes contact information. What's your take on this idea?

Posted on: May 21 2009 Comments (View)

Twitter for business

Chris Herbert gives two examples of how Twitter can be great for business. It's here to say, he argues, not because it's a 'solution' but because it's a useful tool.

Posted on: May 19 2009 Comments (View)

Want to Keep Your Job? Stop Trying to Fit In

If you look like other people, if your business looks like other businesses, then all you've done is increase your pool of competition, says Peter Bregman. Bring unique value to your job, he says, by being yourself.

Posted on: May 13 2009 Comments (View)

The Challenge (and Opportunity) for Regional VCs

Canadian VCs have several obstacles, says Suzie Williams. Among them, a stateside market that's difficult to crack, yet a survival imperative. As US investors fracture into two groups, she argues, there is an opportunity for local VCs to leverage their regional connections and expertise.

Posted on: May 09 2009 Comments (View)
Add some creativity to your resume, but perhaps not this much

Add some creativity to your resume, but perhaps not this much

There’s much to be said for a resume that stands out. But don’t expect to copy these ambitious and creative CVs and get brought on as a VP of Finance.

Posted on: May 06 2009 Comments (View)

Invading the U.S.A.: a Ready Set Grow webinar

This free session looks at the special challenges presented by the largest, most competitive market in the world. Ready Set Grow webinars feature a noted subject matter expert and tech industry entrepreneur sharing their knowledge on a specific topic.

Posted on: May 05 2009 Comments (View)
5 Ways to Find new Opportunities (plus PODCAST)

5 Ways to Find new Opportunities (plus PODCAST)

In talking to an award-winning industrial designer, Alan teases out 5 ideas for finding opportunities both in and outside of your own career.

Posted on: Apr 30 2009 Comments (View)

Website Management: You can't automate everything

The problem with information on websites, says Gerry McGovern, is that in the process of automating them to absurdity we forget how people actually use them.

Posted on: Apr 20 2009 Comments (View)

Pay No Attention to the VC Behind the Curtains: Focus on the Emerging Technologies Fund Instead

Suzie issues a warning about how interpretations of Ontario's Emerging Technologies Fund could hinder cash-positive startups by tying them to onerous terms from matching VC funds.

Posted on: Apr 14 2009 Comments (View)

Is your message clear? Try Twittering your business description

Can you define your company's raison detre in 140 characters or less? Try it, says Paul Marshall, then ask your executives to do the same. What comes up might help your business.

Posted on: Apr 14 2009 Comments (View)


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