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Microsoft’s 4 Real Problems that Gates, Nadella, and Ballmer Can’t Fix

Microsoft’s 4 Real Problems that Gates, Nadella, and Ballmer Can’t Fix

By Bob Warfield on October 9, 2014

I just finished the Vanity Fair piece on Gates, Ballmer, Nadella, and whether Microsoft can be rebooted to its former glory.  It’s a good article, but it’s all about the past mistakes and there’s little about the future there.  Mostly, it is the account of how two best friends (Gates and Ballmer) broke up over […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Bill Gates, microsoft, MSFT, Nadella, SaaS

MSFT loss, Changing the Rules of Engagement

MSFT loss, Changing the Rules of Engagement

By Denis Pombriant on July 25, 2012

What’s the world coming to?  Microsoft lost money in the software business last quarter, the first loss in a decades long string of positive earnings from the world’s biggest software company.  Sheesh!  Yes, there were extenuating circumstances that you can read about here, but the loss signals the breadth and depth of the impact that […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged all in, apple, ballmer, CRM, Current Affairs, economics, iPad, iPhone, microsoft, MSFT, samsung

Microsoft Buys Enterprise Social Network Vendor Yammer for $1.2B

Microsoft Buys Enterprise Social Network Vendor Yammer for $1.2B

By Michael Fauscette on June 25, 2012

The much anticipated and highly rumored announcement finally hit the wires today. One of the biggest questions was where would the company reside in the Microsoft organization, a question that was also answered today, the Microsoft Office Division under Division President Kurt DelBene. Yammer will continue to be lead by founder / CEO David Sacks […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged acquisition, ESN, microsoft, MSFT, socbiz, social software, yammer, yams | 1 Response

Monday’s Musings: Mastering When and How High End Brands Should Use Daily Deal Sites Such As Groupon

Monday’s Musings: Mastering When and How High End Brands Should Use Daily Deal Sites Such As Groupon

By R "Ray" Wang on April 4, 2011

Daily Deal Sites Claim To Bring New Customers Chicago, Illinois based Groupon, is a consumer oriented commerce site that brings consumers looking for the ultimate deal to businesses seeking new customer bases.  Local based targeting, fun cheeky copy, and a reach in almost 600 cities powers the frenzy behind the “daily deals”.   Customers pay upfront.  […]

Posted in Business | Tagged $GOOG, and BuyWithMe, Apps Strategy, best practices, Bloomspot, CEO, CIO, CMO, Facebook, google, Groupon, livingsocial, market strategy, marketing, microsoft, MSFT, OpenTable, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Scoutmob, socbiz, social analytics, social business, Social Business Software, social commerce, Social CRM, Social Enterprise, social marketing insights, Social Media, Tippr, Yahoo, YELP, YHOO

A Tale of Two Laptops

A Tale of Two Laptops

By Chris Selland on February 28, 2011

I try not to get too political on this blog, though if you follow me on Twitter where I tend to be a bit less reserved, you know I’m just a wee bit skeptical on this ’deflation’ thing. But after checking out today’s deal on Woot, I can see why Microsoft ($MSFT) and Hewlett-Packard ($HPQ) might […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged AAPL, apple, Ben Bernanke, Deflation, Hewlett-Packard, HPQ, MacBook, microsoft, MSFT

Nexus One – Week One

Nexus One – Week One

By Chris Selland on March 25, 2010

Quick thoughts on the $GOOG Nexus One after using it for a week

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged $GOOG, AAPL, android, apple, google, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, MSFT, nexus one, NUAN, Smartphone, T | 3 Responses

PL's Forum Chicago Dispatch 2: Harley Davidson Revs Up Supplier Management and Procurement Skills

PL’s Forum Chicago Dispatch 2: Harley Davidson Revs Up Supplier Management and Procurement Skills

By Jason Busch on March 25, 2010

Earlier this week, Procurement Leaders’ Chicago Forum managed to attract a panel of high-profile CPOs: Dr. Volker Pyrtek, CPO, Deutsche Telecom; Tim McBride, CPO, MSFT; Michelle Kumbier, VP and GM, Materials Management and Corporate Quality, Harley D…

Posted in Business | Tagged automotive, Deutsche Telekom, Harley-Davidson, Motorcycles, MSFT, supply chain

Tech in 2010 – Growth with a Quality Bias

Tech in 2010 – Growth with a Quality Bias

By Chris Selland on February 21, 2010

Tech is poised for growth in 2010 but it’s increasingly looking like a much better year for the well-established and well-respected tech companies, and a challenging environment for the second-tire companies.

Posted in Business | Tagged $CSCO, $GOOG, AAPL, CRM, Dell, HPQ, ibm, MSFT, orcl, S

Should $RIMM sell?

Should $RIMM sell?

By Chris Selland on November 5, 2009

Lively debate going on this morning regarding whether it’s time for $RIMM to find a buyer, as Dan Frommer argues that they have become an enterprise dinosaur in an increasingly consumer-driven market.  So should they sell?
As I argued here recently, $GOOG is rapidly ascending and $AAPL has quickly become the leader in attention if not […]

Posted in Business | Tagged $CSCO, $GOOG, $NOK, apple, google, Handhelds, iPhone, Mergers & Acquisitions, MSFT, Nokia, rimm, Smartphone

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