Dr. Jim Anderson
Dr. Jim Anderson, the "Business Side of IT Expert", works with executives and IT professionals to use information technology and technical staff to solve business problems. He delivers IT transformations using people, processes, and products.
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How to Connect with Your AudienceNo matter how complex or technical the information that you are trying to communicate is, nor what setting you are trying to communicate it in, just how can you go about getting what you have to say to "stick" in your audience's minds?
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Pimp My it Job!What should you do when you are stuck working on a program/project that is not the executives' current favorite? Good news - all is not lost. Here are 3 tips on how to make things better...
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Do it CEO's Communicate Better Than Common Folk?Joe Tucci is the Chairman, Presidant, and CEO of EMC, a $15B firm. I had very high hopes when I went to see him speak: I mean, if anyone could buy their way to being an effective technical communicator, then Joe is the man...
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Gartner Reveals Top 10 TechnologiesThe good folks over at the Gartner Group have revealed the top 10 technologies that they believe will change the world over the next four years.
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Let's Get PhysicalYou would not believe how many times even the most experienced negotiators forget that before you negotiate, you must be mentally and physically in the right place. This is just a fancy way of saying that you have to be very comfortable to negotiate.
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The Three Key Goals of Any PresentationAs long as you are going to the effort to prepare a speech, you'd like to actually make an impact, shall we say change the world, then it would seem as though you should have some higher goals. We should have three goals in mind for every presentation...
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Do We Really Need CIOs Any More?CIOs are spending time keeping their firms systems up and running. They are also losing their position at the strategy table. If a CIO doesn't have time to spend, then he doesn't need to participate in setting the firm's long term direction.
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Got a Minute? the Power of Meeting MinutesThe difference between an effective product manager and an ineffective product manager often comes down to the little things. One big "little thing" is how you deal with meeting minutes.
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The Best Way to CommunicateIT product managers have many different ways to communicate with their boss/team/etc. However, just because you have a lot of ways to say something, does not mean that you are using the correct way to say it.
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Good Vs Bad it Product ManagersSo what makes one IT product manger any better than another? I've spent a lot of time both working as a product manager and working with other product mangers and I think that I've got this figured out.
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The Power of a "Thank You"We find ourselves in the powerful 21st Century and yet still we are looking for ways to motivate and keep our teams together. I had an experience that reminded me about the power of something that I already knew but had just once again forgotten about.
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The Meaning of (IT) LifeIT jobs consist of doing work in a cycle. Soon, it all starts to see the same. We start to ask the BIG question: why am I doing this & does anyone really care? There are two ways to deal with this type of "IT job cycle" burnout that actually work.
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Constructive Criticism: "How Can I Say This Nicely?"A professional speaker was asked to listen to and evaluate engineers who were presenting material for the first time. Three key changes would have made the presentations better...
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Demands & Deadlines: A Sales Person's Two Best FriendsDemands and deadlines are a part of every negotiation. Good sales negotiators know how to use these tools in order to close more deals and do it quicker.
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"Once Upon a Time..." - the Role of Storytelling in Business CommunicationIn the quest to communicate and have our message "stick" with our audience, a powerful tool is often overlooked. A good story, told at the right time, in the right way, to the right audience can have a lasting effect that can transform an organization.
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Let's Talk About it Trade ShowsI've worked a countless number of trade shows during my career, and unfortunately I'd have to say that most of them were a waste of time (& money!). Here are my top three suggestions for how to get the most out of an IT trade show...