October 25, 2016
October 11, 2016
Microsoft Touts Azure, Skype & SharePoint- Ignite Conference
By Jim Lundy Microsoft is all in with Cloud Computing and that was never more evident than at its annual Ignite Conference that was held in Atlanta. While Azure was not the only story, it was the lead one. This blog
October 4, 2016
How to Convince Management to Embrace Digital Process Efforts
By Jim Sinur There are any number of ways to sell digitally-based process (BPM) efforts to management, but I have found that linking BPM to something management has on its plate as a challenge is the best way. The key i
September 23, 2016
Salesforce Announces Einstein-Race for Predictive Software
On Monday September 19th, Salesforce announced Salesforce Einstein, a full Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform that includes what appears to be both Machine and Deep Learning Capabilities. They also announced a new ReseaJourney Mapping: It’s Not Just for Customers
by Jim Sinur Customer Journey Mapping is one of the linchpins of digital transformation. If you are a planning organization, you map the journey before designing the customer experience. If you are a measurement focuse
September 19, 2016
OpenText Buys Dell EMC Documentum – The Winners and the Losers
By Jim Lundy Hot off the heels of Dell Technologies officially buying EMC (September 7th), this week OpenText announced it was buying the Enterprise Content Division of Dell Technologies, formerly known as Documentum.
September 16, 2016
What Marketers Need to Know About the Sales Enablement Market
Sales content, when coupled with sales enablement technology, is one of the most effective tools to accelerate lead conversion in the digital selling/marketing arsenal. Marketers need to pay attention to the move toward S
September 13, 2016
Understanding What Your Customers Want
by Jim Sinur The days of just pleasing the bottom line are over. The power has shifted to the customer and organizations who are slow to realize this are in for a surprise. Enabling a great mobile experience or sup
September 9, 2016
Apple, Box, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Salesforce in the News
By Jim Lundy We haven't yet reached the first half of September but vendors are making waves with multiple, newsworthy announcements. Not all of the products are available, but all are intended to keep the sales pipelBox Displays Digital Aptitude at BoxWorks
By Jim Sinur BoxWorks takeaway: Box is aiming to be a digital destination. At BoxWorks, Box touted its new features and additions, such as the adding on of secure content management capabilities including 3D images
September 8, 2016
Google Partners with Okta to Appeal to the Enterprise
By Jim Lundy While VMworld was going on last week in Las Vegas, so was Oktane, Okta's annual customer event. Mega Cloud provider IBM showed up at VMworld and Google's Diane Green (formerly of VMware) showed up at Okta
August 30, 2016
VMware Embraces Cloud and Expands Partnership with IBM
By Jim Lundy This week, we're attending VMworld in Las Vegas and yesterday, VMware made a series of announcements that are designed to make it easier for enterprises to leverage Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds. VMw
August 24, 2016
Cisco Gets Smaller – Begins Shift to Software and IOT
By Jim Lundy Cisco announced its second largest round of staff cuts - over 5,500 people on August 17th, the day it announced its quarterly earnings. It also announced a $700 Million Charge against earnings. While CiscMaking the Case for Digital Transformation with Business Drivers
By Jim Sinur It's a common fear that emerging technologies are just looking to land in the business and get "forced fit" in the organization without the total cost of ownership considered. But taking a look at the bus
August 17, 2016
7 Trends to Watch in Digital Transformation
by Jim Sinur Early trends in Digital Transformation included Mobile First capabilities for new revenue opportunities and getting to the Cloud for cost reasons. While these trends are still continuing to unfold, new t4 Things to Look for in a PR Agency
By Patricia Lundy Should a PR agency be an integral part of your Digital Marketing strategy? This blog takes a look at four factors to evaluate. Effective PR efforts can help to make the bottom line, especially for s
August 16, 2016
Get Ready for Digital Assistants to Exceed Your Expectations
by Jim Sinur Do you think of a digital assistant as someone who manages your calendar appointments and completes travel and expense forms? This is often the first impression of a digital assistant's capabilities, but
August 15, 2016
Getting Started with Cognitive Business Transformation
by Jim Sinur We are in the early stages of the digital age and it is becoming clear that no organization or individual is going to come out the same. I believe that smart organizations and people will try to educate theNew MacBook Pro: Did Intel Chips Delay the Launch?
By Jim Lundy One of the things I hear about from people all over Silicon Valley is, "I'm ready for a new MacBook." Apple users are very sophisticated and at the recent Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), man
August 12, 2016