IT Management
eWeek, 10/18/04: Gartner: Successful CIOs Build 'Credibility Cycle'
By John Pallatto
ORLANDO, Fla.—For today's chief information officers, leadership credibility is the key factor that will determine their career longevity, according to two senior Gartner researchers speaking Monday at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo here.
CIOs must create a "virtuous credibility cycle" in which the IT departments they lead consistently deliver positive results that are closely tied to their organization's business strategy, according to Marianne Broadbent, associate dean of the Melbourne Business School in Australia and a Gartner fellow.
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Mobile
C|net, 10/18/04: RIM shows off BlackBerry with Wi-Fi
By Richard Shim
Research In Motion demonstrated at the Gartner ITXPO Symposium on Monday a BlackBerry device that can support voice over Internet Protocol over an 802.11b-based wireless network. The 7270 Blackberry device can send and receive voice and data over a wireless network.
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Life
The Washington Post, 10/19/04: The Rich Resonance of Small Talk
A Primer on The Fine, and Undervalued, Art of Chitchat
By Roxanne Roberts
Confession: I talk too much. The good news is that I can enter a room full of strangers, walk up to anyone and start yammering away. The bad news is . . . well, you can guess.
All things considered, this has worked out pretty well. In my 16 years as the social reporter for this newspaper, I've marched up to presidents, movie stars and kings, unafraid to make small talk, otherwise known as the mother's milk of party coverage. I have an advantage, of course, in that I have a press pass and a notebook.
But small talk is a big deal for everyone, one of those essential social skills that separate the menschen from the boys. The ability to connect in short, casual conversations can make or break careers, friendships and romances -- it's how we gather information and, hopefully, make a favorable impression. If you don't believe me, there are thousands of consultants, authors and communication coaches who will (for a fee) share their wisdom and tips for breaking the ice, working a room and taking over the world, one convention chitchat at a time.
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Overdesigned USB Flash Drives
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