The Worst Business Jargon of 2009

By Sean Silverthorne
January 12th, 2010 @ 6:23 am
A reader recently chastised the author for overusing business jargon in a post about handling job interviews, to which he said: “I will disintermediate and actionize your solution when I get some bandwidth.”
In the meantime, let us consider the worst business jargon that became popular in 2009. At [...]

Help! I Can’t Find Decision-Makers!

By Geoffrey James
January 5th, 2010 @ 11:30 am
, Databases, Sales, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software

Sales novices often find it difficult to locate the right decision makers in a large organization.  A former colleague of mine (who’s new to selling) recently sent me the following email:
When you have a product that’s [...]

Ten Tech Predictions for 2010

SAM GUSTIN AND ALEX SALKEVER
Posted 1:00 PM 01/04/10 Technology, Economy, IBM, Google , Intel, Microsoft, salesforce.com, Sony, Apple, AT&T, Amazon.com Inc., Facebook, Yahoo

Recession be damned: Tech is booming.
Amid a shell-shocked American corporate landscape, Silicon Valley and other tech centers around the country continue to make good money. The country’s biggest tech companies, Apple (AAPL), Google [...]

Jeff Layhew

Title: Jeff Layhew, Wealth Resources Network
Location: Panera Bread – Dewitt
Start Time: 07:30
Date: 2010-01-20
End Time: 08:30

Nov. 18 – CNY Coffee Talk Presents: Leadership Greater Syracuse

Show your support for our guest speaker, Maria Ucchino, LGS Class of 2006 and Leadership Greater Syracuse Alumni Board Co-Chair.

CNY Coffee Talk – September

Title: CNY Coffee Talk – SeptemberLocation: Panera Bread – DeWittDescription: \”MYOWS\” Mind your own web site.Start Time: 7:30amDate: 2009-09-16End Time: 8:30am

Business Retirement Plans

By Wealth Resources Network

It doesn’t matter how large or small your company is, how much you can afford to contribute or whether you’re an owner or an employee – a retirement plan can provide a number of valuable benefits for you and your company, including:
• Significant tax advantages, for company and employees
• A competitive edge in recruiting [...]

Generating Business Online – Creating Expert Content

Another great article from our friends at site-seeker.
In the world of online branding, you may find your website plagued by poor search rankings or high bounce rates, but don’t lose hope! Everyone wants to take the shortcut to the top, but in truth… there isn’t one. There are of course, many things that you can [...]

Constant State Of Flux

Heads up. The new CNY Coffee Talk site is up and running. If you check in frequently, you may notice things are constantly changing – that’s because like any organic “living” thing, the CNYCT site is evolving. Over time we will settle down into a nice rhythm but until then, hold on and enjoy the [...]

Three Ways Your References Can Hurt You

Preamble: I thought I’d pass this info along. Considering the fact that I have had recent expereience with reference checks on a business proposal. The preparations I made before I sent out my references were pretty simple and quick. Before my references’ phones started ringing , I called my them and had a short conversation [...]