Saturday, July 23, 2005

Opportunity in the numbers. According to Doug Hutt (Texas regional president, Compass Bank), as quoted in this week's Banking & Finance column of the Dallas Business Journal, businesses are feeling good about sales and are less enthusiastic about hiring. No big spending, more emphasis on getting increased efficiency from staff and equipment. Can you see your opportunity here? 3:43:31 PM

From The Growth Coach. "Your business is where it is and what it is because of your thinking and behavior to date. ... Do you spend energy on making excuses or making money?" [Suzanne Gude] 3:35:16 PM

Four bills expand SBDC services (US). In the dead-tree edition of the Dallas Business Journal today (and presumably in its sister publications as well), there is an extensive article ("New programs eyed for small-biz centers") about four bills now before the Congress in Washington. These would expand the services of Small Business Development Centers. If the legislation is enacted, it would: Help small businesses comply with federal regulations; Develop entrepreneurial education programs for vo-tech schools; Support small business growth on Indian reservations; and Create peer networks for businesses that are already successful. Worth going out and finding a copy of your local City Business Journal, I think. After reading it, you may wish to contact your representatives and express your opinions. 3:27:23 PM

eLearning is not ePublishing. This is an article from a year and a half ago by Bill Bruck, but it is just as applicable to the current buzz over podcasting. Worth a re-read! [Collaborative Learning] 12:17:35 PM

Tablet PCs continue to spread. This one might not be your basic e- or m-Learning machine. MSRP starts at $1700. Reviewer notes that, "Unlike most tablet PCs, which are essentially designed for office applications, the C310 includes CPU, memory and graphics capabilities to support higher end 3D games, audio and video editing and CAD applications." Another new Tablet PC announced. Tom's Hardware Guide: Acer introduces performance Tablet PC with largest display yet. Hmm, we are now seeing the spread of Tablet PC's into both smaller (the new Motion 8.4-inch) to larger (including the Toshiba M4 and this new Acer). Yes, the Tablet PC market is starting to rock and roll. Took a while to get here, yes, but we are here now. Watch for Tablet PC sales to go way up this year. [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger] 12:08:12 PM

Principles for Evaluating Websites. Principles for Evaluating Websites: "How do you know whether something you read on the web is true? You can’t know, at least, not for sure. This makes it important to read carefully and to evaluate what you read. This guide will tell you how." [elearnspace] 12:07:19 PM

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