Monthly Archives: May 2011

Death by PowerPoint

Posted on 26/05/2011 by

One of the most common fears people face in business and in the public sector is talking in public. For some the fear almost becomes crippling. For others, it is something they can do but it causes them an immense … Continue reading →

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Video: What fibre can enable

Posted on 20/05/2011 by

With a lot of talk recently on the fibre & rural broadband roll-outs in New Zealand and Australia, I wanted to share some of my thoughts on what this new generation of fast connectivity can enable for businesses and public … Continue reading →

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Does using IT contractors foster productivity?

Posted on 18/05/2011 by

Trade-me has recently reported that there are still a lot of highly paid opportunities for IT contractors. But will using contractors in your business help foster productivity?

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Innovation comes from the outside

Posted on 17/05/2011 by

How do you become innovative?

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Is IaaS only good enough for test and dev?

Posted on 16/05/2011 by

A New Zealand-based client recently asked me a very valid question about the viability of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) as an enterprise-grade IT deployment option. Their enquiry was based on the adoption of IaaS internationally, where much of the … Continue reading →

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