When we were planning the move to our new building, one thing that needed improvement was our media management. In our little old Bonhill office we had 7 screens on the walls; displaying technical metrics, PowerPoint slides, training videos, [...]
This one is a borrowed post that I really liked … a short article from MindPerk, an online self improvement and training library. In connection with American Independence Day, the folks at MindPerk took the opportunity to share some [...]
A few years ago, something happened at ITW that really made Jay and I redouble our efforts to build a company culture that would be the embodiment of a team. In 2007 we lost 3 important, longstanding ’employees’ (I use that word [...]
What does that mean? From day one, we’ve built our business with two things in mind; integrity and expertise. Our goal is to be honest with everyone and remain really good at what we do. That’s how we develop our customers’ confidence and [...]
With the world’s eyes on Toronto for the G20 Summit, many businesses are preparing for a unique challenge for their Business Continuity Plans (BCP) … government instated restricted physical access to their offices combined with [...]
I often tell people that IT Weapons rarely says “please” … but we are legendary for how we say “thank you”. I think we lived up to our reputation on Wednesday. If our 10th Anniversary was any more fun … it [...]
I was chatting with a new prospect today that found us via being co-listee’s on the 2010 Profit 100. It’s always nice to find similar valued companies to do business with. 2009 was a tough year for nearly every business [...]
Just a quick piece of advice. We use Google Alerts (amoung other utilities) to keep an eye on what Google returns for specific searches. It’s a nice hands-off way to monitor your organization’s web presence. The way it works is [...]
Having played various sports over the years, I’m used to the dynamics of a team; navigating relationships, celebrating victory and coping with loss. I’ve seen some people step up in the face of challenge and stress, and watched [...]
If a discussion of your aging Desktop OS hasn’t started in your organization yet, it should. If your desktops are running happily on Windows XP, you’d better start considering the upgrade to Windows 7 … however [...]
