The Metaverse and Other Technology Trends that Went Off the Rails

Several technologies advertised as the next best thing for business fizzled out within the last several years. I remember writing about blockchain, big data, and the metaverse, and now I … Continue reading The Metaverse and Other Technology Trends that Went Off the Rails

Turn your data into dollars, new products and business growth

Most businesses today collect ginormous amounts of data, including yours. Did you know there might be treasure buried in all that data? Not just for your business, but for other … Continue reading Turn your data into dollars, new products and business growth

A Foolproof Guide to Coordinating IT and Business Goals

Your IT department measures help desk responsiveness, network downtime, and other factors under their control. Are these measurements helping your business achieve its goals? Do you ever share business goals … Continue reading A Foolproof Guide to Coordinating IT and Business Goals

Take Out The Trash: Keeping Lousy Data from Fouling Your Business Decisions

Remember that saying “garbage in, garbage out”? It’s still relevant in our super-connected, digital world. If lousy data enters your business systems, any corresponding reports and analysis utilizing that data … Continue reading Take Out The Trash: Keeping Lousy Data from Fouling Your Business Decisions

How to Keep a Jump Ahead of the Business Cycle

I used to work for a live entertainment agency owned by an energetic little old lady. I worked in sales/customer service and also performed comic roasting and celebrity impersonation. Business … Continue reading How to Keep a Jump Ahead of the Business Cycle

Exploit Big Data Like the Best of the Fortune 500

Big data is a trendy topic in the business world today. It didn’t spring forth from nothingness in the early 2000’s, though. Processing large amounts of data for business purposes … Continue reading Exploit Big Data Like the Best of the Fortune 500