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Thanksgiving, after all is a word of action.

A unique “holiday” … and personal experience

Thanksgiving is a very unique holiday celebrated in North America.  I’ve had the priviledge to celebrate Thanksgiving in both the US and Canada.  For the retail world, Thanksgiving has become all important in kicking off the seasonal shopping season.  For the rest of us, the Thanksgiving holiday is a special time of gathering the family and friends.  For me personally, this Thanksgiving holds special meaning and joy.

Communication 101 – Write drunk … edit sober

7 Ways to significantly improve written communication

I don’t know many people who truly enjoy writing.  Let’s face it … for most of us it is a major chore.  No one in my immediate circle wants to be around me mid-week when I struggle to write this blog.  Most of our writing could be better.  Here are seven ways you can make your communication better … significantly better … bordering on magnificent!

Why dot coms kick butt versus bricks & mortar

The fastest way to grow sales and profitability 5+% 

Most of today’s enterprise systems (ERP) were designed for the retail fundamentals of “counting the beans” and replenishing shelves.  By only analyzing SKUs at the sales summary level, merchants lack insight into consumer behavior and preferences across all items purchased at the time of checkout.  Without market basket analytics, who would ever guess that beer sales increase when merchandised with diapers?   

How to use “bubble” analytics to engage Execs

Using simple tools to cut through crap and data smog

Today’s problem is not lack of data … we are literally drowning in it.  With so much “data smog” it is difficult to cut through the crap and analyze critical success factors.  Senior managers are not predisposed to spending more time on yet more stats.  However, there are some simple analytic tools at your fingertips that don’t require a PhD in statistics.