Vendor Relationships: Experts or Frauds?
Vendor Relationship Critical Partnership Element #1: Expertise in new technologies I recently ran an informal poll on LinkedIn that asked a relatively simple question: Today’s IT leaders depend on a plethora of new players to drive change. What should CXOs most look for in a partner? Here are the results …. Aiming to cover each […]
Vendor Relationships: TRUST must be EARNED and SUSTAINED
Vendor Relationships Critical Partnership Element #5: Demonstration of Trust and Integrity I recently ran an informal poll on LinkedIn that asked a relatively simple question: Today’s IT leaders depend on a plethora of new players to drive change. What should CXOs most look for in a partner? Here are the results¦. Webster’s dictionary defines trust […]
Yelp and Zagat losing influence?
Yelp and Zagat losing influence? Fellow Foodies – Yelp and Zagat are both social media outlets but neither are considered for social media influence tracking by klout, Empire Avenue, PeerNet, etc. Is this because we Yelpers are fine within our special community and don’t need to be bothered with those other tools? Or are outlets […]
Vendor Relationships: Have you MET the CFO?
Vendor Relationships Critical Partnership Element #4: Ability to invest / Low Cost Providor I recently ran an informal poll on LinkedIn that asked a relatively simple question: Today’s IT leaders depend on a plethora of new players to drive change. What should CXOs most look for in a partner? Here are the results …. My next several […]
#TechNotes: Could your parents use it?
My dad recently began following me on Twitter. Of all of my followers (modest number but proud of all the new connections), this one is most exciting to me. I hope to have lots of baby boomers out there following me. Because I have a theory. For years, we have said that the Gen Y […]