Experience Obsolesce: The Glaring Reality of Rapid Technology Change!

You hear it every day of your life. “Experience counts.”

With experience comes valuable knowledge and, presumably, a history of what works, what has been tried, and how to navigate life and business. But, there is a growing phenomenon in the IT community, one that challenges the concept of experience and a lifelong dedication to a career or area of study. As that phenomenon gains traction, team members and employees of IT businesses find themselves scratching their heads over the realities of hiring, advancement and the idea of a thriving future in an IT career.

8 Suggestions to Assure a Great Software Demo!

Whether you are a software vendor, and IT consultant or a software customer, you have probably endured your share of software demos. Unfortunately, not every software demo is successful and, when things go wrong, it can be frustrating, and disappointing, for a customer and devastating for the vendor or consultant trying to sell a product.

Conflict in the Sales Meeting? No Problem!

Whether you are a sales professional, or you have assisted with a sales call or been on the receiving end of a technology sales pitch, you recognize smart sales pros when you see them.

The Art of the Sales Engineer: Your Secret Weapon for Sales Nirvana!

If you work in the IT world (whether in-house or in an IT consulting or IT vendor environment), you have likely been on the receiving end of a sales presentation. Depending on your title and responsibilities, you may even have had to deliver a few of these presentations.

Software Demos that Say, ‘I Hear You’​

This article is really targeted to business teams and managers who are responsible for establishing the software demo process and guidelines within an organization. While my advice definitely affects those who give the demos, my experience has been that those who demonstrate software are usually following a scripted process established by someone else. That is why I am targeting the demo designers here!

Elegant Entrepreneur: I QUIT! What Happens After You Resign

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This is the second and final article in the ‘I Quit’ series. These articles are meant to provide you with some insight into the resignation process from an employer perspective. In this article, I will discuss what happens (or should happen) after you tell your manager you are leaving the company.

I QUIT! The When and How of Resignation!

I have accepted numerous resignations in my time as a business owner and manager, and the nature and tone of those resignations is as varied as the people working in, and with, my business over the past twenty years. After years of experience in this regard, I have concluded that, while there are many ways to quit your job, there are definitely right ways and wrong ways to take on this process.

Innovation Fatigue Can Kill Your Business!

If a business wants to remain relevant, change and innovation are crucial. This is especially true in technology companies. Yet, ‘innovation fatigue’ is common in many businesses and companies often become complacent in their success and falsely cling to the belief that they have conquered the market and that their victory is undeniable and permanent.

Are You Greedy for Customers?

Sometimes it is hard to ignore the distractions that threaten to take you off course and scuttle your business success. One such distraction happens when we give in to temptation and reach for more customers or new customers without regard for the fact that these customers are not a good fit for our products, our services, our team or our phase of growth.

Wake Up India! Our Educational System is NOT as Glorious As You Think!

A recent India Times Article revealed that students in India rank second to last (ranking only above Kyrgyzstan) when tested against a global student population. These results are jarring but many Indian citizens may believe they could not be true. After all, we have proudly proclaimed our elevated status for decades. But, test results don’t lie!