[2003-04-29] Why Reporters Like 'Bad' News
Whenever you deal with the news media, there is a primary rule that you must keep in mind at all times.
[2003-04-29] Competing Visions of Corporate IT's Future
Speaking at and attending the recent Forbes Magazine CIO Forum meeting, I had the opportunity to explore the emerging trends in the strategies and concerns of the CIOs of corporate America. 
[2003-04-17] Learning Merchant Accounts
  • An on-line store or e-commerce web site is one where goods or services can be selected and bought with minimum risk to the creditcard being used.
  • Almost any site can take orders and payments for goods and services. You can either do it yourself or have someone process your payments for a fee.
  • To accept credit card payment over the Web, you must first have a merchant account.
  • A merchant account allows merchants to accept and process credit card transactions.
  • Many hosting services and ISPs have partnerships that help Web vendors obtain merchant accounts at better rates.

    • [2003-04-16] Frequently Asked Web Hosting Questions
    Congratulations! After much thought and consideration, you finally took the plunge and decided it was time to have your own web site. That's a great accomplishment in itself. However, now you're left with another daunting task -- selecting a quality web host. Selecting a good web host is of the utmost importance. However, with all of the technical mumbo jumbo, knowing what to look for can be very intimidating to say the least.
    [2003-04-15] How To Encourage Your Team's Ideas At Meetings
    You're at a meeting with key staff. You want some new ideas to address the topic. Looking around at this group of creative, ambitious, bright people, you say, "Let's get some fresh ideas on this. Who's got something?"
    [2003-04-08] Working Well With Your Search Engine Optimization Firm
    The SEO industry is growing out of its adolescence into the realm of mainstream credibility. After surviving the infancy and adolescence of the industry, search engine optimization and placement is just being recognized as the essential element that can make or break an online business' bottom line. A successful SEO enriched marketing campaign will require a few simple but crucial elements: timing, organization and commitment. There are several search engine placement strategies to choose from. This SEO plan focuses on achieving traditional search engine placements and does not address pay-per-click advertising.
    [2003-04-02] Business Modelling: Know Your Model, Grow Your Profits
    Put three business people in a room and ask then the question “What is a business model?” and you will get at least four replies – none of which may be correct! The usual picture that comes to the minds of business people, consultants and analysts when they hear the term “business model” is what might be called a “financial class” of business model, for example: