http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com We know how to think, not just what to think. Fri, 16 May 2008 14:36:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I can't tell you how many times I've been in conversations around the topic of "Oracle vs. Microsoft". I've heard both sides of the story ranging from "SQL Server for mission critical operations…are you crazy!" to "Oracle costs me my first born child…year after year!". While these discussions are often ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/oracle-supports-microsoft.htm If you've read any of my previous postings, you know that I put a lot of thought and detail into each of my blogs. I have to say sorry that I've missed you all lately, but life has started to get in the way. I have several partially ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/when-life-gets-in-the-way-of-a-great-blog-post.htm "Why on Earth would your company want a blog?" "Aren't you afraid of what people might say?" "What about your brand?" As the guy who championed the idea of the blog at LUCRUM, and regular blogging evangelist, I am asked this question almost daily. My ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/marketing-in-the-recommendation-age.htm  I attended the first meeting of the new Cincinnati Architect users group (CinArc) to find out the answer to this question. I have been struggling with this question for a long time. Since this was the first meeting, there was a lot of discussion about what the group should and ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/what-is-a-architect.htm Another week and another Tuesday is upon us, and that means another Tuesday blog. This Tuesday I started off my day at Starbucks, talk about customer loyalty. Planet Starbucks the cult of Apple, these companies owe a lot of their ascent to this very concept, (and a superior ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/tuesday-and-the-right-investments.htm By flocking, I mean that “the vast majority of enterprises — 96% — are considering, planning on, in the process of, or have already completed deploying at least some part of Microsoft Office System server software. And most of those — 87% — plan to implement or upgrade to Microsoft ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/so-why-are-people-flocking-to-sharepoint-2007.htm One of the big topics in data management these days is Unstructured Data.  What is it?  Word documents, spreadsheets, video, images, email, and instant messaging are a few examples.  How does one harness the wealth of information contained in these non-standardized formats, IF you are trying to capitalize on your ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/get-a-handle-on-unstructured-data.htm Is it better to be loved or to be feared? The ends justify the means. One must be a fox as well as a lion etc. AH The Prince, great book, a lot of interesting concepts, but why am I writing about a book most people were ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/treat-the-customer-like-a-prince.htm We collaborate and work together to achieve a common goal, sharing knowledge and ideas and creating content in the process. Often times in a business, people are collaborating around a certain issue that needs addressing or improvement or maybe brain-storming ideas to come up with a new solution or collaborating ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/collaboration-and-search.htm This week I had my bi-yearly checkup with my dentist. I have never really minded going to these appointments. For the most part, other than always being gently scolded for not flossing regularly (come on, it’s a pain to do!), my visits are routine and without surprises. Over the last ... http://thefuturevalueofbusiness.com/dashboards-for-dentists.htm