Author Archives: David Collin

Here's an Idea!

…what does it take to come up with an idea? How can some people and some organizations generate a seemingly endless supply of ideas, while others struggle to come up with anything fresh, creative, or out of the ordinary? Good question. Click here.

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Donors Are Giving Large Gifts Online :: PNNOnline ::

Study: Donors Are Giving Large Gifts Online :: PNNOnline :: “This new study clearly shows that people are willing to make large donations online,” reports Dr. Ephraim Feig, Kintera’s chief technology officer and chief marketing officer. “The growing importance of a nonprofit’s targeted and personalized website, combined with web-based advocacy and other community building tools, are motivating donors to give ...

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Siebel + Google = Siebel-ster?

It turns out that Google is experimenting with social networking software. If there’s a buck to be made with massive searching, Google’s on it. But, how about if powerful relationship detecting software could be coupled with CRM databases? The article remarks: These systems look in e-mail, instant messaging — everywhere, basically, where contact information can reside,” Preslan explained. “Then [the ...

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Thinking about offshoring

Here’s another article about offshoring by a Ha’vad Business Review guy. But even more interesting to read, I think, is the responses to his article by readers. This isn’t just an academic discussion for economics professors and pundits. Real people are in the middle of this. Hmm. Come to think of it, aren’t we all in the middle of it?

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