Troy posted about SuccessFactors using Facebook to allow a richer employee profile that goes beyond the structured data that is typically captured in a HCM (human capital management) service. Troy says; myself and colleagues I have discussed this with…
Mark Zuckerberg is interviewed for CBS’ 60 minutes. He makes a few slips (but he is only 23 years old and not as media savvy as his CEO peers. As an aside the interview style makes me happy that…
On day 1 of Macworld, Google announced a new user interface for it’s suite of apps on the iPhone. In what can possibly be seen as a test run for a launch of google apps on their own mobile…
And no I’m not suggesting that Bill Gates has become a charcoal merchant….. Ex MD of Microsoft New Zealand Helen Robinson has joined TZ1, the carbon trading market started last year by NZX, the New Zealand stock exchange. It…
Just checking out some stuff about PaaS and I stumbled across this great viral add by Salesforce for its Force.com platform. It’s (obviously) pretty salesforce centric, but is an interesting watch nonetheless.
Awhile ago I had a conversation with someone that included a discussion about CRM for SMEs. The person I was talking to laughed and sad quite plainly that SMEs don’t use CRM. Now I don’t entirely agree with that…
Seems some customers of NetSuite’s on-demand business software are a little less than happy at the sales tactics, the product delivery and the customer service. Some customer comments include; NetSuite is a catastrophe: sales people promise the moon but…
It’ll be all over everywhere in a few minutes but news this morning that Sir Edmund Hillary, Kiwi hero, first person to ascend Mt Everest and adventurer extraodinaire has passed away. A sad day for New Zealand, Hillary was…
Sixth and final installment in Rod’s agony aunt advisory series. This time he looks at selling a business. Top quote relates to founders involvement with a business post-sale; The purchaser should want to put their stamp on the business,…
