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To Blog or Not to Blog?

N2Growth Blog

This is simply due to the fact that more people want to hear what a high profile CEO or entrepreneur has to say. Post frequency is an often debated topic, but how often you post isn’t as important as meeting whatever commitment you make, and doing so with quality content. My hat off to you, sir.

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Understanding Five Types of Sales Coaches

Harvard Business Review

For example, let's assume the CIO who is making the $350,000 purchase of storage technology is your coach and he is a guide. Obviously, the more coaches you have inside an account, the better the quality and quantity of information you will receive. Entrepreneurs' Biggest Sales Mistakes. You're guaranteed to win!

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Take the Government Leadership Challenge

Harvard Business Review

It was from a client who was running the transition effort for the newly-elected governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper , who is a former entrepreneur. As a corporate leader, you have already contributed value by building successful businesses, bringing innovative and high-quality products and services to market, and creating jobs.

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All Boards Need a Technology Expert

Harvard Business Review

Executive directors are usually selected for their leadership qualities; they often have experience with generalized management or leadership experience rather than narrow expertise or technical acumen. In consumer industries I would give a huge premium to articulate young entrepreneurs who can rapidly educate the board.

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Success with the Internet of Things Requires More Than Chasing the Cool Factor

Harvard Business Review

With data analytics provided by Microsoft Azure and an informational infrastructure developed collaboratively by Industrial Scientific and Cisco, operators now have a dashboard to remotely monitor the people, equipment, and air quality in the mine in real time.