By Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. “The Sixties” The folks at Software Advice recently sent me a link to their ERP and manufacturing timeline that I thought was interesting and worth passing along.  According to Software Advice’s...
Topics: Architecture, History, Industry Analysis, Manufacturing, Software

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By Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. Different groups adopt new technologies at different rates. When new technologies and the processes they support reach a point where accepting and using them becomes more effective and desirable than the old ways, change...
Topics: Adoption, Chatter, Collaboration, Facebook, RSS, Sales Management, Social Media, Software, Strategy, Web 2.0

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By Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. ‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.’ I use the term “social media” all the time....
Topics: Definitions, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Strategy

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By Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. For additional titles in this series see Social Media Engagement Tips: Don’t Give Up on Email Just Yet and Social Media Engagement Tips: Don’t Drop the Ball . I admit it — I use Twitter . If I’m...
Topics: DataPortability, Strategy, tips, Twitter

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By Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. Also in this series: “Social Media Engagament Tips: Don’t Drop the Ball” It’s fashionable these days to point out that email really sucks as a tool for collaboration. Email’s proliferation of...
Topics: Collaboration, Email, Mobility, tips

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