In a business meeting several years ago, a colleague of mine asked, “What does success look like?” This question has resonated with me ever since. I use it as a sounding board to gauge whether I create that program, build this campaign or run an even...
“The disadvantages involved in pulling lots of black sticky slime from out of the ground where it had been safely hidden out of harm's way, turning it into tar to cover the land with, smoke to fill the air with and pouring the rest into the sea, all ...
Show me the money. A term I first heard used in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, where a North American Football star Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr, attempts to articulate exactly what he wants from his struggling sports agent. The phrase always...
My name is Al and I own a SaaB.There I've said it. I own a car from a company that died and I am happy with my choice.I could wax lyrically about my beautiful 2008 model Silver Aero Convertible, sporting the renowned Turbo charged engine technology S...
A term I first heard used in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, where a North American Football star Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr, attempts to articulate exactly what he wants from his struggling sports agent. The phrase always serves as a remind...
"Oxymoron"It just makes me laugh The idea of an expression with contradictory words!"That's a definite maybe""Advanced BASIC"and as an ex Microsoftie my favorite... "Microsoft Works!"
Good point Joao and yes the number off leads was indeed in this example the way we measured success!I think for me where the access to Big Data comes in, and how in the example it would be different today, is the ability to predict the interest level...
Great story and a topic that connect so many people from all walks of life.Personally I like to document the beers I have tried by adding an image to EyeEm in the album "Beer O'Clock". beer o'clock - Album on EyeEmI wonder how this type of c...
Very interesting and informative blog. It reminded me of a number puzzle in another blog I read only this morning on SAP Business Innovations by Nick Skillicorn called "How much does a shadow weight?" http://blogs.sap.com/innovation/human-resources/c...
