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Columns At a time when analytical methods demonstrate the value of using a continuous loop of fact-based insights that can help drive high performance, many businesses have lost sight of what their customers want now. By Astrid Bohé The fact is that sales and marketing can only help one another – and their company, of course – by understanding each other. By Gerri Knilans A lean management process can unlock hidden potential. By David Rubin Making cloud computing work for your IT efforts. By Joseph F. Tobolski If there is one marketing initiative that often generates negative emotions, it is the widespread use of outbound telemarketing. By Gerri Knilans Intelligence, the outgrowth of processing vital information, is critical to the success of every business in every industry. By Gerri Knilans A good staff without motivation will get you nowhere fast. By Chris Petersen Know your role in workplace disputes. By Chris Petersen Your customers don’t all have the same needs, and you may need to package the same product in different ways. By Chris Petersen Managers need to be aware that it can happen to their companies, too. By Irv Schwarzbaum |