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John Fragola recommends this answer by Tom Markham

March 22, 2011

3 ways to handle and work for an autocratic, micro-managing and de-humanizing boss?

1- Find another - any - job
2- Work for yourself
3- Kill him/her

General Management

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March 22, 2011

John Fragola recommends this answer by Paul Ogle

Feb. 11, 2011

With the "death of RSS" how and where are you reading content?

I agree with Andrew on this one in many respects, I think RSS is here for a while and it's still part of my daily routine. I think this conversation will take off when aggregation services or apps can come up with decent algorithms to ... more

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Content Creator

John Fragola recommends this answer by Scott Priestley

Feb. 3, 2011

Is there an industry that ERP doesn't work for?

John,
ERP defined is Enterprise Resource Planning and provides an integrated approach to managing the resources of an organization. In manufacturing, this is jobs/work orders, people, materials/components and machinery. In service-oriented business such as architecture, engineering or construction, the "resources" may be differing levels of labor ... more

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Jan. 28, 2011

What trade shows will SAP sponsor and/ or participate in this year?

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Jan. 28, 2011

Which agencies (e.g.: marketing, advertising, etc.) does Epicor work with?

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Jan. 28, 2011

Which companies do you think Sage should acquire in the upcoming year?

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Jan. 27, 2011

How do you define a qualified lead?

Defining a qualified lead can be achieved by defining what your organization wants to accomplish. For us, a qualified lead meets a certain set of both behavioral and demographic parameters such as: have we identified the prospecting contact(s)/decision maker(s), have we established their wireless and ... more

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Jan. 27, 2011

What are SAP's major revenue streams?

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Jan. 27, 2011

What is Epicor's corporate culture like?

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Jan. 27, 2011

What type of candidate does Sage like to hire?

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Jan. 17, 2011

How well do modern ERP systems work for multi-national companies?

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Jan. 17, 2011

What are some of the typical pitfalls that can occur in an ERP implementation?

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Jan. 11, 2011

I have an idea for a product! What can I do if I have no manufacturing experience?

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Entrepreneur Best Practices

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Jan. 11, 2011

I am young, live on my own and have a couple of extra bucks...what should I do?

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Jan. 11, 2011

Can an SFDC user really take advantage of the Appexchange without running up the bill?

Customer Service

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John Fragola recommends this answer by Tiffany McFarland

Jan. 11, 2011

Help, I sit in a cubicle! What do I do?

While your desk may become dubbed "Times Square" by jealous colleagues, you might want to consider decorating your cubicle with photos of your friends, family, or adventures. I personally cherish my autographed photo of Brian Wilson... gazing at his beard makes the day go by ... more

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Jan. 10, 2011

Which would you hire: a candidate with a lower cost, or one with a better culture fit?

I am not HR master or guru. I actually run an inside sales team. In this position I have participated is over 25 interviews and have had such a decision to work through in the past. In my experience, it is a relatively easy choice. ... more

Human Resources

Employee Screening

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Jan. 10, 2011

What is the best CRM package for a small business that can also be used with a mobile phone?

As the market for CRM solutions grows, so does the industry and the systems themselves. In talking to small businesses all day, every day, they used to say, "That is too much for our company! We are way to small." Now the tune goes more ... more

John Fragola recommends this answer by Christopher Adams

Jan. 10, 2011

Who are the top vendors for a unified communications system?

Top vendors for a UC platform will typically be a premise based provider because the systems are able to integrate in to more aspects of what creates a UC platform. This is integration through instant messaging, smart phone, and email. The goal is to provide ... more

Information Technology

Communications Infrastructure

Unified Communications

John Fragola recommends this answer by Luca Bertozzi

Jan. 7, 2011

How can we transition from treating BI as an IT project to treating BI as a cultural transformation?

My goodness, this is THE question! Thanks, Peter. If BI is seen as another IT project, it will probably be almost immediately regarded as another mental masturbation invented by Engineers and similar geeks, I think that the key factor is fighting final users' fear, which ... more

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