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Where are you left if the Cloud goes down?

The web was ablaze yesterday with people complaining about the latest outage of Gmail. It started with AnaisAmy asking for help on Twitter as she had problems getting to Gmail. Withing a few minutes quite a few people were posting Tweets to the same effect. Turns out Gmail had a...

Change

Great post on Ted Murphy’s blog about Change. Here’s a snippet: I think there are 4 phases of change. 1. Recognizing that a change needs to be made. 2. Deciding what the change should be. 3. Making the change. 4. Embracing the new direction. In my opinion phases 2-3 are...

Online Gaming – different jurisdictions

I had posted previously on this blog about an online gaming company called Bet365 poker. Well, it’s funny how once you find out about an organisation you sort of notice when you spot something in the news about them. Well, today I came across this press release: WSOP Heads Up...

Office Birthday Cards

A mate of mine from work had his birthday a couple of days ago, and I found myself thinking about the obligatory cards that circulate at work. Everyone signs them, but sometimes they feel more like a collection of people rather than a whole organisation. So I got thinking how...

The poetry of correct positioning

Do you ever look at an initiative that a group or company have taken and think to yourself, “Wow, that makes sense”. I got that feeling list week, while looking at a press release here in the Isle of Man. You see, the Isle of Man is trying to promote...

Thanking customers for their complaints

Great post on Seth’s blog about how customer feedback should be one of the key drivers that help shape businesses’ offerings. And complaints should really be the start of a conversation that should end with the customer feeling encouraged and satisfied. It’s excellent advice and an excellent way to build...

Signs your company is going down the tubes

Organisations have lifecycles just like organisms. Hundreds on new companies are born every week, and unfortunately hundreds others close their doors. I came across a good list in my Organisation Behaviour text that outlines 14 factors that you should watch out for if you’re looking out for your organisation’s decline....

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