|
||
 By Fred McClimans, on August 1st, 2011 There was a time when the phrase “check-in” was associated with things like the front desk of a hotel, the ticket counter at an airport or the main entrance to a conference center (“gotta go check-in and pickup up my badge to show that I’m a speaker and didn’t actually have to pay to . . . → Read More: Are We Ready to Add Cause to Social Check-Ins? By Fred McClimans, on July 26th, 2011There has been a great deal of discussion of late regarding influence, most of it centered around who has it, how to measure it and how to leverage it. So when I sat down with my good friend and colleague Alan Berkson (@berkson0) of the Intelligist Group to discuss influence, we decided to push . . . → Read More: 5 Properties of Influence You Need to Understand  4 comments General  Aerosmith, Alan Berkson, Albert Einstein, Bono, business strategy, Charlton Heston, history, influence, Intelligist Group, Jack Welch, Johannes Gutenberg, Lou Gerstner, negative influence, News of the World, positive influence, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Roy Orbison, RunDMC, Rupert Murdoch, Sam elliot, Stephen Hawking, Steve Jobs, Tony bennett, trends, Yul Brenner By Fred McClimans, on July 19th, 2011The world is presently in the midst of a wave of revolutions, spanning from massive changes in global politics to the ever-exploding presence of social media and online technology into our everyday lives. Through all of this, however, business must go on, but it isn’t business as usual. I recently wrote a short post . . . → Read More: 5 Trends Influencing Business Today By Fred McClimans, on June 28th, 2011 Every business deal is a negotiation, and every negotiation has its players and its influencers. Figuring out who the players are is relatively simple – they’re the ones sitting across the table from you. But figuring out who their influential advisors are is a totally different issue, and it’s an important one to understand. . . . → Read More: Who is influencing your next deal? By Fred McClimans, on March 16th, 2011 It was perhaps one of the more interesting tweets that I’ve seen all year. It was simple in it’s focus and deep in it’s meaning. It was from a friend of mine, Kari O’Brien (@KariOBrien): “that’s it i’m in love with #quora. i use it almost as much as google/bing, and it’s . . . → Read More: Has Knowledge become Commoditized? By Fred McClimans, on March 3rd, 2011 A man runs into Superhero, Inc., charges up to the store owner and says “I’ve got a major problem! Can you help me?” The owner calmly replies “Of course.” He then goes into the back room and returns with Jimmy Olsen. The man is immediately suspicious. “That looks like Jimmy Olsen… I . . . → Read More: Everybody wants Superman… By Fred McClimans, on February 8th, 2011 INFLUENCE. Sometimes a simple introduction and handshake is all you need. Influence is all around us, present in almost every aspect of our lives. We live through it in school, through our teachers, mentors and friends. We see it in our family lives, as our children are influenced by our own behavior and morals. . . . → Read More: Influence and the Value of the Introduction By Fred McClimans, on January 26th, 2011 GAMIFICATION. I just love that word. Maybe it’s the similarity to the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s song “Californication”. Or maybe it’s the fact that while it isn’t one of the Seven Deadly Sins, it sure sounds like it belongs – especially the way it has become such a part of mainstream business culture today. . . . → Read More: Gamification and the Gaming of Foursquare By Fred McClimans, on January 20th, 2011 [Updated 1/21/11] A few weeks back, I was having a great discussion with my friends (and fellow Twitter #ProfServ chat moderators) Alan Berkson (@berkson) and Kelly Craft (@KRCraft) regarding our December 23rd, 2010 #ProfServ chat on Value Pricing. As we discussed and dissected the Value Pricing chat, and how it had evolved over . . . → Read More: Professional Services: Do you know the difference? By Fred McClimans, on December 23rd, 2010 I was talking recently with my #ProfServ co-moderators Alan Berkson and Kelly Craft about Value Pricing and all I could think about was McDonald’s. No, I’m not a fan of their food and haven’t eaten there in ages – it was their product & pricing strategy that kept coming to mind, what they call . . . → Read More: Value Pricing is more than just a Happy Meal |
    |
|
|
Copyright © 2012 fredmcclimans.com - All Rights Reserved |
||
