tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-163426 2013-05-06T11:11:59-04:00 CRM, Philosophy, Baseball & Universal Metaphors TypePad http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifPgreenbloghttp://feedburner.google.com(Enter a personal message you would like to have appear at the top of your feed.) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452eab969e2019101d5d3aa970c 2013-05-06T11:11:59-04:00 2013-05-06T11:15:36-04:00 Paul G. PG Note: Susie Penner is arguably one of the most beloved people who ever met an analyst or influencer. A Director of Corporate Communications at Oracle, Susie is one of the best at her job, handling...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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This is an ad…for a bank. As an ad, it is clever and straightforward and…an ad. It was done by the Banco Sabadell in Catalonia, Spain on its 130th anniversary. But, for once, this transcends what it...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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Last October, I had the honor of speaking at the 2012 Pivot Con, a conference hosted by my dear friend and key social influencer Brian Solis. This conference held annually, is an affordable laid-back...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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A PERSONAL NOTE: My brother Bob and I are making an effort to try and get the funds for Hamburg, IA, a gutsy town of 1200 citizens, to keep a levy necessary for its survival. It literally is a...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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I’m presuming that you’ve read Chapter 1 a.k.a. the first post on this. If not, here’s the link. Go do that now. If you’re reading this in the book form, I know you’ve read it because this says...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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What this post is not is a discussion of how to determine influence. I’m going to leave that to my dear friend and brilliant scientist, Dr. Michael Wu, the Chief Scientist at Lithium. He, far better...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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Okay, I'm done teasing. Without further ado, welcome to CRM Idol 2012. The submission period opens today. We are pumped and we are ready to roll this year. Without saying this to hype it (mostly), we...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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In mid-2010, for some reason, I decided that I would start a third blog that would focus more on philosophies, literature, etc. I was inspired by several other blogs of that sort being run by folks...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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I spend a lot of time analyzing enterprise applications, ripping apart and putting together strategies and programs that are customer-facing on their surface. I spend a lot of time looking at the...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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Last December I hit 62 years old. Being honest with myself (and since I’m writing this “out loud” – you), I have to say I wasn't thrilled by that because it’s a physical age where your mortality...<br/> <br/> The award winning, edgiest CRM blog on the planet. 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