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Christopher Ryan

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Business Consultant, Project Manager, Prime Logic Consulting

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We will put our project management experience and technical expertise to work for your business, ensuring a timely and effective project. Let us make your project a success!

Christopher Ryan is the lead project manager for Prime Logic Consulting and ...

We will put our project management experience and technical expertise to work for your business, ensuring a timely and effective project. Let us make your project a success!

Christopher Ryan is the lead project manager for Prime Logic Consulting and currently holds five IT certifications; these certifications include e-commerce, web design, HTML proficiency, customer service and advanced computer systems management.

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WEB: Hire me on Elance

Jan. 18, 2012

Christopher Ryan and 3 other people answered this question

Do you have any recommendations for anti-tracking software?

Quite welcome, Trish. : )

Information Technology

Anti-tracking Software

Privacy Control

Dec. 31, 2011

Christopher Ryan is now following Janet Fouts and 2 other people

Dec. 31, 2011

Christopher Ryan recommends this answer by Janet Fouts

What is the single most important business related lesson you've learned this year?

People do not value freebies or discounted services. Get paid what you are worth every time. Then give 150%. more

Human Resources

Information Technology

Dec. 31, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 10 other people answered this question

How do you determine whether or not to follow a blog?

Excellent: One more point, nothing you can do to safeguard against bad blogs with one good post.
I've stumbled across these more times than I care to recall. : ) more

Human Resources

Dec. 29, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 8 other people answered this question

Will Google Plus be able to catch up in the world of social media in 2012?

I agree with Luke, I think that it still has some growing up to do yet but the sheer reach of Google bodes well for nearly any project they touch. The key element, though, is Google's SEO sway - the enormity of the search juggernaut ... more

Dec. 23, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 32 other people answered this question

What is the #1 book you would recommend to young entrepreneurs?

"The 4-Hour Work Week" by Timothy Ferris.
There are a lot of books out there about the whats and hows, but if you really have the drive and the passion to achieve then you will figure out your own answers along the way. I recommend this ... more

Entrepreneurship

Dec. 23, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 4 other people answered this question

Would you "like" a brand on Facebook if they were giving money to a worthy cause for your "like"?

I agree, I think this is a solid strategy and could be quite worthwhile. If I am familiar with the cause and passingly so with the brand, then I may even be willing to Like a brand that I normally would not solely for the ... more

Dec. 23, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 10 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Optimizing Content Marketing - What, When, & Where? [12/1 @ 11 am]

Are marketers emphasizing content quantity over quality?

Although a lot has been said about the value and purpose of content, I am most intrigued by the concept of having some sort of metric for the quality of it all. If the goal is to produce worthwhile customer-centric content, as is clearly echoed ... more

Content Marketing

Online Marketing

Dec. 23, 2011

Christopher Ryan recommends this answer by Lauren Buchsbaum

Should you respond to every mention of your brand on social channels? Why or Why Not?

I'd say anything to the effect of "x company has terrible service and isn't answering my calls" needs to be addressed - and quickly. Negative comments, so long as they're logical, deserve a response. In terms of positive feedback, it's always a nice surprise when ... more

Social Business

Social Networking

Dec. 23, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 4 other people answered this question

Cloud Computing 2011 – Part 3: Which company had the biggest impact on the cloud computing market?

Without a doubt, Amazon has changed the way that individuals and small businesses consider cloud-computing in 2011. With the introduction of the Free Usage Tier there will be a slew of companies rushing to launch new services, improve current offerings and, most significantly, initiate those ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Impact Assessment

Dec. 23, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 6 other people answered this question

When interviewing candidates, what's more important to you: values or skills?

So far its unanimous. I, too, agree that values are more important than skills alone. When hiring on new virtual workers I always offer a one-word "test" to see if they will read the entire listing before responding. If they do not include the phrase ... more

Human Resources

Company Culture

March 9, 2011

Christopher Ryan recommends this answer by Tia Peterson

Would it make more sense to create a blog that is part of your site's domain or a separate blog?

Hi Caty - It's always good to have a blog on your domain, but that is not the only kind of blogging that works. In fact, I think this is the way people typically do it, and why corporate blogging kind of stinks.
I would suggest ... more

March 9, 2011

Christopher Ryan answered this question

Is entrepreneurial success a skill, or is it luck?

I think real success in entrepreneurship is a culmination of many skills and disciplines which fully spreads their wings when opportunity (arguably, "luck") arises.
Some of the specific skills: ability to improvise; decisiveness; passion; determination. Without these, and many others that could be added, I don't ... more

General Management

Entrepreneurial Success

March 9, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 5 other people answered this question

Will Facebook be successful as a movie provider or is this a bit of brand overextension?

While Facebook certainly has been the poster child for the last year or so, its time in the limelight is due to end. So the brand needs to keep moving forward, but I think that selling this service as an extension of the Facebook brand ... more

General Management

Brand Extension

March 9, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 16 other people answered this question

Attention busy professionals, What makes you want to spend valuable time on social sites like Focus?

Speaking from a networking perspective, not a marketing one: FOCUS is the only social network that I have found any value in. I love the ease-of-access to a multitude of differing viewpoints from fellow professionals in so many different industries and experiences. more

General Management

Social Media Sites

Jan. 22, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 7 other people answered this question

What is a virtual assistant and how have they helped your business?

I agree with the many definitions above, as for how a VA can be utilized:
* Customer service (for example, live chat or email for your web clients)
* Handling of repetitive tasks like data entry or research, as Nica mentioned
In our web design and SEO business ... more

Small Business Development

Virtual Assistant

Virtual Assistants

Jan. 22, 2011

Christopher Ryan answered this question

If you are to hire a virtual assistant, what would you want to know?

From my experience with VAs, the "make it or break it" of a deal comes into play at the communication stage. The assistants that we send work to on a recurring have excellent two-way communication in addition to specific expertise.
We have had poor experiences with ... more

Jan. 22, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 10 other people answered this question

Should I build a website or just build a page on a social media site like Facebook?

Although it is true that there are a lot of free or low-cost ways to have an Internet presence, the reality is that many consumers will not take your business seriously. I have met too many "business owners" who give me flimsy cards pointing to ... more

Jan. 22, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 3 other people answered this question

What are the best hosted web servers for start ups?

Media Temple has excellent pricing on their cloud hosting services, (gs) Grid-Service. We have been hosting our design clients on their servers for over 4 years now and I can honestly say that I have never experienced any unreasonable issues with their service. Pricing is ... more

Information Technology

Servers and Storage

Jan. 22, 2011

Christopher Ryan answered this question

difference between 2G,2.5G,3G,4G technology

I'm not sure if you are seeking specs or just an overview...
The G stands for generation and the number refers, loosely speaking, to the revision, speed and technology of its respective generation. 2G transmission speeds were approximately 56k - 116k, while 4G speeds seek 100Mbits/second.
3G ... more

Information Technology

Jan. 22, 2011

Christopher Ryan and 2 other people answered this question

What is the best way to compare pricing for cloud computing?

I agree with Dennis, it is paramount to clearly define your needs before you start shopping for a cloud solution. The similarities in cloud offerings would begin and end at the need for increased value and better redundancy. For example, clouds for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) would ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

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