Monthly Archives: February 2011
10 Dumb Things Smart Contact Center Executives Do – The Taylor Reach Group
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Loved the statement. For me the content is applicable to more disciplines. Funny to realize that connecting within a company and to the outer world is that difficult. Although, probably that approach is not rewarded by the senior management is my working thesis. What do you think?
Found at 10 Dumb Things Smart Contact Center Executives Do – The Taylor Reach Group – Call Center Consultants.
Ten dumb things smart Contact Center Executives Do
There are a lot of smart, very smart individuals managing and directing call and contact centers today. Yet, the
To be continued at 10 Dumb Things Smart Contact Center Executives Do – The Taylor Reach Group – Call Center Consultants.
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Andrew McAfee’s Data From The Edge (including awesome, impressive graphs)
Posted by fredzimny
Some very impressive graphs are included. Impressive because of the reported progress. Am not sure what causes the jump. But fine read anyway.
Found at Data From The Edge.
Deloitte’s Center for the Edge has just published a report titled “Social Software for Business Performance.” Its accurate subtitle is “The missing link in social software: measurable business performance improvements,” and it takes some important first steps toward providing this l
To be continued at Data From The Edge.
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A Better Way to Manage Your To-Do List – Peter Bregman – Harvard Business Review
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Found at A Better Way to Manage Your To-Do List – Peter Bregman – Harvard Business Review.
When my wife Eleanor was a little girl, maybe nine or ten years old, she needed new shoes. So she told her mother and they agreed to go shoe shopping the following Saturday morning
To be continued at Better Way to Manage Your To-Do List – Peter Bregman – Harvard Business Review.
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Recommended: Building A Culture of Service
Posted by fredzimny

Recommended: #CRM #C Building A Culture Of Service At Cowboys Stadium http://ow.ly/1buSzg
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Menno Lanting’s How the ConnectedWorld will change the way we do business
Posted by fredzimny
An awesome wrap-up with an enterprise context. Wondering if part two will context the impact at the professional and personal level. I really hope so!
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Summation: The Entrepreneur vs. The Strategy Consultant
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Found at Summation: The Entrepreneur vs. The Strategy Consultant.
The Entrepreneur is very different from the typical McKinsey-esque strategy consultant. Both are extremely smart, driven, persistent, creative, and determined. But I have found that there are some major differences.
To be continued at Summation: The Entrepreneur vs. The Strategy Consultant.
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Recommended: Cost reduction : a false go
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