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Permission to Sell C-Level Support for High Value Sales

By Tim J. Smith, PhD November 26, 2003

In high value sales, prospects need to provide permission to sell before salespeople can fully engage. Why? Getting permission to sell transforms…

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Tantalus Emerges in AMR

By Tim J. Smith, PhD November 26, 2003

In our third article exploring changes in customer business requirements for automatic meter reading (AMR) and their effect in driving market growth…

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Preparing to Outsource

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 20, 2003

The decision to Outsource IT often begins in the area of corporate finance with a yearning to “save money”. It may be…

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Bad Labor Market Could Get Worse

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 9, 2003

Despite the expectant rebound in our economy, unemployment is on the rise. The May release of employment data led House Democratic Leader…

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Outsourcing: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt!

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 28, 2003

“Traditionally, the large, multinational corporation was held together by ownership. Today, it is held together by a strategic purpose. Ownership of the…

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Why Is Adoption of AMR and Modern CIS Going So Slowly?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

The business case for AMR, automated meter reading is solid. Though expensive to install, AMR systems lower operational costs of utilities and…

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CSA Explains… Quality Software Programming – Presentation Synopsis

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 2, 2003

I have heard people say “Quality isn’t very important, just look at the software produced by Microsoft.” Well, how important is quality?…

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Buzzbait’s Growth Challenge

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 19, 2003

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Buzzbait, a creative web design, development, and integration firm, has been repeatedly praised…

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Selling Productivity

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 5, 2003

In the past decade, we have continually heard selling messages focused on the provision of business value. But what is business value?…

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Tech Business Outlook for 2003

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 18, 2002

Year in Review Last year was at best a mediocre business environment. Using the consumer confidence index, business spending indices, and stock…

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