Backblog

I don't have time to read flyers - print or online. But I do love specials! So I frequently sign up for companies' email newsletters to keep an eye out for good promotions or new products. Most corporate emails, however, are often dull and irrelevant. So I rarely make the time to read them. » read more

For many organizations, CFOs either manage IT investments or at least have a heavy influence on how IT budgets are spent. Despite this financial focus at the executive level, however, most ERP implementations still fail to deliver expected return on investments on those initiatives. » read more

Okay, you made the decision to switch from on-premise to SaaS ERP.  Terrific.  But your work isn’t done.  Now you need to decide which ERP vendor is right for your company.  How do you determine that?  » read more

Effective demand generation is crucial for building interest in your organization’s products and services, but many organizations are confused about the key elements of building demand. This post gives you 5 top best practices for creating effective campaigns that interest your key audience, driving sales and ROI from your online efforts.
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The recent news that the American government has been conducting sweeping surveillance of online traffic has set off a firestorm of concern. » read more

I own a lot of headphones. Most I have purchased, a few have been given to me over the years by tech companies. In my home, I have earbuds from Apple, BlackBerry, Samsung, Shure and others. I even have a really new pair that arrived recently with my iPhone 5. I probably have six sets of earbuds. So why did I today spend 15 minutes looking for even one of those earbuds, and why did I just order another set from Apple?
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While attending Dell’s Enterprise Forum in San Jose this week, it was immediately obvious that Dell is serious about repositioning itself as an enterprise IT vendor. Dell greeters throughout the event sported bright green T-shirts with clever sayings such as “Fibre keeps my network moving,” “Wearer carries no cache,” “I’m with the bandwidth” and -- my personal favourite -- “I’m too hot to swap.”
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For the past few years, there has been a lively debate on the state of the Canadian wireless marketplace. Consumer advocates and others have argued that Canadian market is not sufficiently competitive and that aggressive policy action is needed to foster greater competition and to adequately protect consumers until market forces can be fully relied upon. » read more

It’s hard to miss all the buzz about cloud computing and ERP, but is this the kind of buzz you can ignore or should you really be considering a cloud ERP system for your business? » read more

I am going to put my conclusion at the beginning of this piece: I still don’t love Windows 8 but I like it now more than I did, and I have a better understanding of its place in the computing world. » read more