Jan Wall has worked with Fortune 500 companies, global management-consulting firms and has led major development projects that called for business plans and technical writing. He has mentored senior business … [Read more...]
Your website is only as good as your web-host
April 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Synaptic Systems has had an online presence since 1996. When I first started, I was using a small local web hosting company. Whenever purchasing a product or service, I always try to support local businesses. … [Read more...]
The mixed blessings of corporate metrics
March 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
Preface: The purpose of this article is to spotlight how unyielding policies can inadvertently stifle a company's ability to reduce costs or increase profits. In a time when so many companies are facing … [Read more...]
The Re-Birth of Excellence
March 25, 2009 By 4 Comments
We live, or so it seems, in a time where the pursuit of riches has left us with an enormous debt to pay. The abysmal state of the economy bears witness to the fact that many of our current business models … [Read more...]
The three Ds of good management
March 20, 2009 By 2 Comments
There are many elements involved in good management and one article could not possibly suffice to cover them all. In future articles, I will elaborate on some of the points mentioned below and introduce … [Read more...]
Product knowledge is essential to your success
March 17, 2009 By 2 Comments
The depth of your product knowledge is essential to your success. It is also a reflection on and of the company you are representing. You should be able to comfortably articulate what your product does, … [Read more...]
Seven Problem Solving Tips
March 10, 2009 By 1 Comment
Have you ever tried solving a mind teaser? For instance, move only three toothpicks from a tic-tac-toe type arrangement in order to make three identical squares. You ponder this endlessly and finally, … [Read more...]
If you can’t find a job, try creating your own opportunities.
March 5, 2009 By 3 Comments
For many people, it's not easy finding a job these days. Ensuring that your resume is up to date and that you have a well written cover page is very important. Still, there are often many candidates competing … [Read more...]
Sowing Seeds and Planting Flags
February 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In "Is ‘Cold Calling' For You", I express some of my philosophical issues with cold calling. However, there are many business people who confuse cold calling with what I am about to describe. That's … [Read more...]
Is ‘Cold Calling’ For You?
February 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
At least three times in my career, I have been asked to make "cold calls". I did them once and that was more than enough for me! The other times I just simply refused. I have some very strong feelings … [Read more...]
