by nxhyfiuq | Mar 15, 2006 | Uncategorized
Several readers of this blog have downloaded the Attack Screener this morning, and used it to try and predict the outcome of SAP’s attack on Oracle. I wanted to issue a cautionary note on the results. The Attack Screener is a subjective tool designed to quickly...
by nxhyfiuq | Mar 12, 2006 | Uncategorized
Strategy + Business has a good article on competing with China. This article is an interesting addition to the conversation started by Jim Macgregors book. Here’s a snip from the S+B article:“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two...
by nxhyfiuq | Mar 12, 2006 | 9 - Miscellaneous Marketing Postings
Just Sell, which bills itself as the "webs resource for sales leaders" has a great posting on being sales tough. This is their definition of sales tough:sales tough (‘sAlz – tuf): adjective 1: characterized by uncompromising determination 2: marked by...
by nxhyfiuq | Mar 11, 2006 | Uncategorized
Where is the line? When is it legal and ethical competition and when does it turn into illegal and unethical industrial espionage? Some of the more challenging aspects we deal with when executing a campaign are unethical competitors and ethically-challenged...
by nxhyfiuq | Mar 10, 2006 | Uncategorized
Tom Foremski at Silicon Valley Watcher has a noteworthy interview with SAP’s Jeff Nolan. Seems as if SAP has chartered a group tasked with attacking Oracle. This from Tom’s interview: Mr Nolan has an interesting job. He runs the Apollo Group, it is a...
