Talking Points Launching the product is just as important as developing it It’s important that your Go to Market Strategy be aligned with your development plans. Customers and partners needs to be engaged early and often for a successful launch Managing the launch and support provides valuable customer feedback The Product Lifecycle is important to understand since it can... »

Frustration Free Technical Management Book Signing and Launch Party in Silicon Valley Date: Feb 22nd, 2010 Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm Location: Tied House Cafe & Brewery 954 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA 94041-1236 Come join me to celebrate the release of my 1st book, Frustration Free Technical Management. Please bring your books so I can autograph them and personally thank... »

See if this sounds familiar: A couple buddies come up with this super cool idea to completely dominate the SaaS market for tools that help companies save billions by monetizing their social media reach . These buddies know the technology, have the contacts and VC’s want to pour money into this “change the world”... »

Even though this post is about blogging, it applies to any project or business you undertake. Most people want to do more. In fact, they get advice and usually think “wow, that’s really good advice” and then do nothing. As the post points out, you actually have to actively apply good advice in order... »

Talking Points There are 4 main Intellectual Property (IP) categories: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets. Patents allow for monopoly practice of an idea in return for disclosing it for the public good. Trademarks help create your brand and identity. They can be a picture, graphic or set of words or phrases A copyright protects authors of “original... »

Guest post by Brenda Harris Logistics deals with the questions of what, where, how and when materials must be supplied from where to where, how should it be transported, and when must it arrive for the entire operation to progress smoothly with minimal interruptions. The logistics chain in any operation is difficult to manage, and... »