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Aug. 19, 2010

What impact will Intel's acquisition of McAfee have on the security landscape?

Information Technology

Kate Beale recommends this answer by Mike Lee

July 21, 2010

Grants funding- where do I start?

I will have to find the exact URL, but there is something called a Small Business Innovation Research grant which can be up to (I seem to recall) $1,000,000. These are new and "risky" areas of research.
The Cons as I see, time consuming, have ... more

Financial Services

Kate Beale recommends this answer by Kevin

July 21, 2010

What qualifies as a capital purchase?

Capital Purchase or more commonly Capital Expenses or Expenditures are expenditures by a business for fixed assets, which by definition are assets that have a useful life greater than one year. An example would be buildings, furniture, computer equipment, manufacturing/ plant equipment, etc. Typically the ... more

Capital Purchase

Kate Beale recommends this answer by Tony Williams

July 9, 2010

Best Practices: Do you still need to put your physical address on your resume?

It should be case by case based on the positions location. Personally, when i am hiring I like to know the individual lives reasonably close to the office. This way I know traffic will not be a major factor in performance. more

Human Resources

Kate Beale recommends this answer by Carlos Hidalgo

June 28, 2010

What are your company’s biggest obstacles to successful lead nurturing?

Michael:
The two biggest obstacles we see with our clients is the lack of process (as Howard mentions above failure to plan) and also a lack of content.
The process issue reveals itself in a several different ways.
1. The first is to narrow a focus when ... more

Lead Generation

Lead Management

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June 21, 2010

What are some recommendations for developers creating iPad and iPhone apps?

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Software Development

Priya Jestin published a brief

June 20, 2010

Memo for Bosses: 101 Ways to Prevent your Office from Hating You

Project Management

Kate Beale and 1 other person answered this question

June 14, 2010

Is the ERP Systems Buyers Guide of 2009 usable worldwide ? European ? Or at a specific country?

Hi Sven,
Although the ERP Systems Buyer's Guide was written primarily with a U.S. audience in mind, most ERP features and requirements are universal. And because of issues such as global workforces and reqired compliance with international regulations -- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), e.g. -- ... more

Kate Beale and 2 other people answered this question

June 11, 2010

How do you choose a SEO company?

Reg, I'm curious what you would recommend, considering your success. It seems like you are a veteran who should already know the answer to your own question. Can you provide any insight into the topic? more

Marketing Automation

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June 9, 2010

Can you use Simply Hired's Facebook-integrated job search function as a recruitment solution?

Human Resources

Kate Beale and 4 other people answered this question

May 27, 2010

How do you create an email promotion?

An easy solution, and one that is geared toward small businesses and nonprofits, is Constant Contact. It's a Web-based solution, so there's no software necessary. They are reasonable, easy-to-use, and established as a market leader in their space. They also provide robust tools for surveys ... more

Marketing Automation

Leslie O'Neill published a brief

May 17, 2010

Cloud Computing Models: Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid

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Cloud Computing

Hosting and Bandwidth

Hybrid Cloud Computing

Kate Beale and 2 other people answered this question

April 30, 2010

Does HP's acquisition restore your faith in Palm?

Palm looked like it was going to get back in the game with the Palm Pre, which got a lot of play pre-launch when some predicted it would give the iPhone 3Gs a serious run for the money. PCMag said "Palm is back—and with the ... more

Information Technology

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April 16, 2010

Any good CRM implementation horror stories out there?

Kate Beale and 5 other people answered this question

March 18, 2010

Worst Interviewing Mistakes?

I had a candidate, who was applying for a writing job, pull out a portfolio and show me a series of photographs of herself lying down with a very large snake -- and she was buck-naked. Suffice it to say, she didn't get the job. more

Human Resources

Cindy Waxer published a brief

March 17, 2010

Top 10 Products and Services in the Google Apps Marketplace

Google Apps Marketplace

Michael Dortch published a brief

March 11, 2010

The New Google Apps Marketplace: 3 Things You Should Do NOW

Information Technology

Kate Beale and 2 other people answered this question

Jan. 22, 2010

C Corp vs S Corp: What's the difference?

Many people start their companies as sole proprietorships from the get-go, as it seems you, Ralph, did. As companies grow or change -- in his case, getting investors who require shares in the company -- a sole proprietorship may no longer fit the bill.
There ... more

Financial Services

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Jan. 22, 2010

Is there a home office deduction if I work from home 3 days a week?

The company I work for allows me to work from home 3 days a week, but does not cover home office expenses (supplies, internet connection, etc). Can I deduct those expenses plus the square footage cost on my personal tax return? more

Financial Services

Kate Beale recommends this answer by Eric Nelson

Jan. 21, 2010

Focus Research Insight: If you're thinking about purchasing a technology, what do you see as the biggest risk in sticking with what you already have?

One should not be purchasing a "technology". One should be purchasing a solution that will give them a competitive advantage. If this solution requires or leverages a new technology, then so be it. The risk of staying put, is that your competitors will take advantage ... more

Information Technology

Kate Beale recommends this answer by Phil

Jan. 21, 2010

Which Windows are you running -- XP, Vista or Windows 7 -- and why?

I am now on windows seven due to a machine failure that caused a new purchase. Clearly way better than vista and combined with the office 2010 beta I'm happy with a tight offering. As a measure of credibility I own many MSFT shares but ... more

Information Technology

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