TOP TEN: Communicating with Prospects

Written by Jolie Newman, President of ProEdit Solutions

Last summer I read a fascinating Wall Street Journal article entitled “Lost in Translation”. While the main thrust of the article was the extent to which language influences culture, the author used the nursery rhyme, “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall…” as a stage-setter to demonstrate how much languages differ from one another.

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IS COLD CALLING DEAD?

By Thom Mead

I recently had the opportunity to attend the IAOP World Outsourcing Summit in Orlando in February. It is one of the single largest gatherings of outsourcing professionals that Happens every February. People from around the globe… buyers, suppliers, advisors, lawyers and other representing dozens of countries and industries. I’d like to see some more networking opportunities and a little less trade show atmosphere. Maybe that’s just me…maybe they should survey the attendees. Continue reading

What does Molson Coors, Coca Cola, KPMG and PA Consulting have in common??

Not sure, well its more than you think. They are all participating in Integrated Search Solutions first Webinar.We have pulled together an expert panel from KPMG, PA Consulting, Coca Cola and Molson Coors to discuss the future steps that shared services will be taking to stay ahead of client demands.

This lively Q&A lead by our newest associate Joe Hogan will cover topics such as:

?Governance in a Hybrid world of Shared Services and Outsourcing

?The Search for talent on both sides of the issue, ?How do I find them and how do I   keep them?

?What skill sets are required as cloud platforms are integrated, and resources     are available to assist? Continue reading

The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs

His saga is the entrepreneurial creation myth writ large: Steve Jobs cofounded Apple in his parents’ garage in 1976, was ousted in 1985, returned to rescue it from near bankruptcy in 1997, and by the time he died, in October 2011, had built it into the world’s most valuable company. Along the way he helped to transform seven industries: personal computing, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, retail stores, and digital publishing. He thus belongs in the pantheon of America’s great innovators, along with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Walt Disney. None of these men was a saint, but long after their personalities are forgotten, history will remember how they applied imagination to technology and business. Continue reading