Lenovo’s Powerful Potential Global Market Position

This last week I was with Lenovo going over their server, storage, and networking strategy as they continue their pivot to become one of the last remaining hardware focused vendors in a market more often defined by change than focus these days. One of the things that strikes me as a huge competitive advantage is that unlike most technology companies that are based in either the US or Asia, Lenovo is pretty much evenly balanced between the US and China putting them closer to a future model of being more of a global company than one located in any one country. Let’s explore that this week. The…



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How to get your business through stormy weather

Having your own business is very rewarding in many ways, but it comes with a price. When you run your own business, no matter how big or small, you are responsible for yourself and the people that you employ, there is no monthly paycheck unless you provide for it. That is why having a solid financial base is crucial to keep your business alive if or when the going gets rough. There are lots of reasons your income or turnover could slack, not the right season, the economy is slow, there is a new and better product on the market or even new competition. In most cases, if you play your cards…



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IBM Power Calls Intel’s Model And Processor Obsolete

I’m at IBM Edge this week and Power is clearly a major part of this event. Doug Balog General Manager of IBM’s Power Systems group was talking about disruption today and there are few things as disruptive and IBM’s unique approach to servers and technology. The focus of his talk is on the cloud and how Intel’s model and parts are obsolete. Doug is arguing that the elements of this move to the cloud have to do with Flexibility, Speed, Productivity, and Efficiency. As a result, the conversation has moved from a technology conversation to a business conversation. To address these business needs…



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The Future Marketing Concept You Can’t Ignore, And How to Do It

User-generated content is the future marketing concept you can’t ignore if your aim is to grow your business. User-generated content, or UGC, is anything digital that is created and submitted by your prospects or customers. It could be a blog comment, testimonial, review, an image, social networking updates, videos; the list goes on. Just as word-of-mouth was the superior method of advertising in years gone by (and still is), content that is provided by people other than your marketing department, is the most powerful method of getting brand buy-in, more sales and increased website traffic…



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