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The 5 Principles Underlying the Definition of Risk

2010-07-26T03:13:00.012-04:00

Risk Management requires you to continuously analyze risk and analyze for relative importance. Project risk management means to identify and assess the risks, plan responses and taking the appropriate action.

4 Common Methods for Risk Analysis:

Expected Value
Decision Trees
Payoff Tables
Simulation

The 5 Principles Underlying the Definition of Risk:

There are many risk in a project. All uncertainty in a project plan that you can control or track is considered a risk. The risks that will make or break the project; the critical risks must be identified. When a project or project task is completed in spite of a risk this is is called 'overcoming a risk." Overcoming a risk creates opportunity. On the other side of risk lies opportunity.

Address risk by continuously looking for ways things can go wrong in "defining and scheduling work." Risk is primary to an organization and a project it is not separate from management. All projects equal risk without risk a project would not exist. "Risk is why you do business and plan projects"

Focus on the high-risk and task that consume resources. Rank-order risks helps you to assess risk and keep the risk under a microscopic telescope.

Monitor risks - Identify key risk milestones or points in project milestones where key decisions must be made. Milestones indicate if a equipment worked or didn't work, if a major resource was available, or a "key technology in new product worked as designed."

Plan a response to risk will require an understanding of the project and impacts of different corrective actions. Create risk scenarios and schedule impacts. "Expected" scenario is the best guess at what actually will happen. "Pessimistic" scenario is the worst case and a "Optimistic " scenario is the best case.

Risk are identified from experience from past projects and careful assessment of current projects. Projects have many risks, however the important ones must be addressed. Importance would depend on the likelihood, impact and overall risk consequence. Likelihood is the probability a risk will occur which should be determined by experienced people. Risk impact would be the effect of the risk and how vital or the influence it may have on project schedule, cost or performance outcomes. Risk consequences would be a combination of both likelihood and impact. (View the two concepts as one) Risk consequence measures determine which risks should be addressed or ignored. As a rule, all risks with severe impact should be closely examined even when the likelihood of the occurrence is small.

Karen Callier

References:
(Barkley, 2004 p. 3).
(Nicholas, Steyn, 2008 p. 388).

Risk and uncertainty: How does risk differ from uncertainty?

2010-07-08T20:42:00.001-04:00

Every project has events or circumstances that must not occur for a project to be successful. Project outcomes can result from things that are unpredictable in which project managers may have little control. Risk level is associated with the certainty level about technical, schedule and cost outcomes. High-certainty outcomes have low risk; low-certainty outcomes have high risk. Certainty derives from knowledge and experienced gained in prior projects and management's ability to control project outcomes and respond to problems that emerge.

Risk is the function of a project uniqueness and the experience of the project team. When activities have been performed many times outcomes can be anticipated and aspects of the project plan manipulated to achieve desired outcomes. However, when a project is unique or has an inexperienced team, the outcomes are more uncertain and makes it difficult to anticipate and avoid problems. Routine projects also have risk because outcomes may be caused by new and emerging factors or it may beyond anyone's control.

Project risk involves

1. The "likelihood" that some problematic event will occur

2. The "impact" of the event if it does occur

Risk is a joint venture of the two. Risk = f(likelihood, impact)

The Software Engineering Institute defines risk management as "A successful risk management practice is one in which risks are continuously identified and analyzed for relative importance. Risks are mitigated and tracked and controlled to effectively use programs resources. Problems are prevented before they occur and personnel consciously focus on what could affect product quality and schedules."

This definition describes a process of the entire project life cycle and addresses project team members thoughts and actions in the planning and organizing process. I will provide the 5 principles that underlie the risk definition in my next entry.

Karen Callier

References:

(Nicholas, Steyn, 2008 p. 363).

(Barkley, 2008 p. 3).

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Quality is Vital for Long-Term Success

2010-04-30T00:53:00.001-04:00

Quality; the achievements or excellence of an object, product, project or which meets customer needs. The purpose of managing quality on a project is to first understand exactly what the client's perception of quality is. Once you have an understanding a plan can be deployed with quality control and quality assurance activities to ensure client's expectations are met. There are many measurement scales, one for each of the characteristics the customer considers important. On the other hand, Juran defines quality as "fitness for use," with each product having multiple quality characteristics of two kinds: customer-desired product features and freedom from deficiencies. While both Deming's and Juran's definitions are customer-oriented, they are not easily used in gaining customer input to the quality improvement process. Crosby, operational, he defines quality as "conformance to requirements," because a set of specifications can often be created that define the product from the viewpoint of the customer, serving as a de facto means of feedback. If the product meets those specifications, it conforms to requirements; therefore, for Crosby, the ideal is "zero defects" or meeting the specifications 100% of the time. The 3 determinants of profitability are productivity, cost and quality.

Quality is the most significant in long-term success of an organization. High quality products and services can provide a company with a competitive advantage. High quality reduces cost from returns, rework and scrap. Quality increases, productivity and profits. High quality generates customer satisfaction as a result. In the long run sustainable competitive advantage provides superior performance. It is driven by what a customer want and needs. Value given that rivals can not imitate. Effective use of resources; a match between the organization's resources with opportunities in the environment. Management can avoid using time and resources on the problems that arise by being involved at the pre-project stage. This will allow them to minimize risk early and make better decisions in the event problems do arise during the life cycle of a project.

In order for a company to develop a strong corporate cultures, I believe there must be a widely shared philosophy. Employees must be exposed to what the firm stands for. The firm's mission needs to be specified an articulated throughout the organization. Organizations must adhere to its rules and policy mandates should put people ahead of them. Employees when tend to be more loyal and accepting of the culture when they feel they are included and important . Every company has heroes who have gone beyond expectations. Companies that have strong company cultures ensure the stories of those company heroes are well known throughout the organization. Employees must understand the rituals and ceremonies that are important a firm's identity. Maintaining and improving these rituals helps firms maintain a strong corporate culture. Informal rules and expectations must be obvious so that employees understand what is expected of them and the organization. Employees must realize that their work is important and their work and knowledge should be networked throughout the company. A good communication system in the company, enhances company's culture A high performance organization has a continuous improvement with a commitment to learning and understanding the meaning, management and measurement of learning. A learning organization fosters an environment of a commitment to teamwork, consistency, routine measurement and analysis and training and continuous development for all employees.

by Karen Callier

LeVive Feel the Power of 5

2010-04-28T22:55:00.000-04:00

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Innovation and Change

2009-08-29T18:54:00.004-04:00

Gunfire at Sea was a case of Innovation by creative use of existing technology. It was based on the development of continuous aim firing and the acceptance of this innovation by the US Navy regarding the development and adoption of innovations and demonstrates that even when technology is proven and documented, it may not be enough to convince people to adopt. A core competency remains a core competency even when it has been duplicated by one or more competitors. Company's must keep an eye on the external environment and adapt when an opportunity or threat presents itself and be willing to change. Opportunities and Threats are found by scanning and analyzing the external environment; Strengths and Weaknesses relate to people, policies, procedures and processes and are found by scanning and analyzing the internal environment. Opportunities don't exist within the firm they exist in the external environment and if seized can lead to increased sales and profits.

Many business entrepreneurs are people who are "willing, ready and able" to change the world around them with a solid business opportunity, with necessary skills, the right approach and are always looking for new ways to do things and keeping the customer needs in mind. Some people view life as change and acceptance. They value spontaneity, flexibility, new experiences, creative problem solvers and are motivated to act, learn and experience. This fuels innovation, especially in today's market which with the use of technology; smaller companies are now able to compete in a global market. There can be long term effect and short term effects of new technology and process change. I believe the key is to manage the risks of change in our society.

by Karen Callier

Motivate and Empower Employees

2009-08-26T03:50:00.025-04:00

The best way to motivate employees is to make the job interesting, help them to achieve objectives, and recognize achievement through advancement and added responsibility. The number one motivator is not money but a sense of achievement and recognition for a job well done. In order to perform at a rate that can be meaningful and successful all those involved must communicate effectively to get the job done. When communicating, if there are issues that need to be addressed they can be reevaluated, monitored and controlled through expressing what problems need to be resolved, how we will resolve them, and when they need to resolved so that progress can continue.

Management's role is to identify and communicate the department's overall objectives to employees and translate them into individual objectives. Discussing and reaching agreement on objectives at the beginning of the cycle, in addition to providing periodic feedback and modifications as needed, will lead to a successful end of the cycle appraisal discussion with minimal anxiety and no surprises. Effective objective measurement standards also successfully link performance to merit and recognition recommendations.

As an employee I want to know how I am doing? What I do well and what do I need to work on? How does my work fit in with departmental and company goals, and what are the plans for my future? This process should engage and energize me. By providing criticism and praise, summarize progress towards goals, and assess individual growth within positions, my place in the work world is clarified.
As a manager I want to know where my resources are, how people are performing to scale so I am able to make defensible staffing decisions regarding promotions, raises, transfers, terminations, and workforce reductions. I use performance reviews as a health check for my organization-- are we under- or perhaps over-performing when compared to the rest of the department or company? As a group did we provide a valuable resource to the company? How might we be better utilized in the coming year?

Managers must use a variety of motivational strategies derived from the various theories of motivation. Common strategies include empowerment, participation and alternative forms of work arrangements, such as variable work schedules, flexible work schedules, and telecommuting.Reward systems also play a key role in motivating employee performance. Popular methods include merit reward systems, incentive reward systems, and team and group incentive reward systems. Executive compensation is also intended to serve as motivation for senior managers.

To gain trust you must treat people as if their special and listen to them and give values to their ideas focus on them to the exclusion of any distractions when they are communicating. It also helps to remember things that are important to them such as, the date they were hired, courses they may be taking birthdays anniversaries their children’s names. Also repeat nice things that someone else may have said about them. Let subordinates know there are no little people on the team and your success is dependent upon their success. Another way to gain trust is to allow subordinates to save face and share constructive criticism privately, with respect to the persons ambitions, goals and fears. Anticipate moments to praise changed behavior and achievements. Help employees fill important needs.

It is most effective in relatively stable situations where long-range plans can be made and implemented with little need for major changes. Employees will work hard when given the incentive to do so. People have a desire to improve their “condition in life” and as long as workers can see economic reward for their efforts they will work long hours and work hard. A wise person said “people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care”. Organizations can motivate employees by working to appeal to self interests and not fight their needs but respond and help employees fill important needs.

by Karen Callier

A Game of Chess and Decision Making

2009-08-09T12:18:00.004-04:00

When we understand what is really making the problem we are better suited to solve problem than just masking them. I equate this with big business decision making. Making a decision with uncertainty is taking a risk but its how you approach the risk. I look at it like a game of chess; before you make a move (Take risk), you want to be certain you have more moves after you do.

All of the approaches to decision making are used in a game of chess:

1. Recognize and identify the situation – A game of chess
2. Identify alternatives – Identify moves you can make
3. Evaluate alternatives – Evaluate which chess piece you want to move and determine the possible moves your opponent will make after your move is made.
4. Select best alternative – Based on the possible outcomes of your opponent’s move select best alternative.
5. Implement chosen alternative – Move the chess piece
6. Follow up and evaluate the alternative effectiveness after it is implemented. – After you make the move, anticipate your opponent’s next move and evaluate the move just made and plan your next move

Remember the decisions you make determine your life.

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Communicate a Sense of Urgency to Initiate Change

2009-08-08T11:39:00.008-04:00

Communicating a sense of urgency is vital to initiate change. Tasks will expand or contract depending on the amount of time given for it. We live in a world of expiration dates and deadlines. If an immediate need is not demonstrated to move forward few people will move forward. Its common for individuals to want to wait until conditions are more favorable or until one has more information to act. It is important to give clear cut deadlines and create a sense of urgency in the event of a change initiative. Action creates action for change. The impact of time pressure and deadlines to create action is a method used all the time. For example, have you ever gone into maybe a furniture store and there was an item marked sold (but yet displayed where all the customers could see it) This is item marked sold is a very nice piece so you ask if they have any more and the sales person says they may have one(1) left in the back and then goes and check. Next they return with the item; which I'm sure they had plenty in stock. This creates a sense urgency in the customer to buy the item before it sells out. This is a method of persuasion. I live in NYC and I'm sure these methods and much more creative methods are used to create a sense of urgency to create the impulse to act.

K Live

Change through Persuasion

2009-08-08T10:29:00.003-04:00

Powerful persuasion involves set limits and boundaries that are specific. Understanding the laws of Persuasion will help one be more effective in business, however credibility and ethics factor a great deal in being persuasive.

The Laws of Persuasion

1. The Laws of Contrast
When 2 items are relatively different from each other when placed close together they will be seen as more different.

2. The Law of Reciprocation
When someone gives you something of perceived value you respond with the desire to give something back

3. The Law of Association
People tend to like ideas, products, services and when endorsed by others they like and respect

4. The Law of Liking
When you know someone has your best interest in mind you are motivated to fulfill that persons request

5. The Law of Consistency
When a person takes a position they have a tendency to defend that position regardless of it's merit even in the face of evidence.

6. The Law of Scarcity
When an individual believes something he or she wants is limited in quantity the value becomes greater than if it was available in abundance.

7. The Laws of Social Proof
Many individuals tend to accept products, services or ideas they believe are acceptable to the majority. I call it getting on the bandwagon or "Keeping up with the Jones". In sales this can be used to one's benefit. Let your prospect know about all the other people including Ms. Jones that purchased the service or product; you now have a reference. This tends to comfort a potential client, for some reason individuals do not want to feel like they are the only one or be the first to try or buy .

8. The Law of Authority
A person has power over others to the degree that they are perceived as having greater authority, strength or expertise

I learned this in my years in Direct Marketing Nationwide. To become more persuasive you must have a positive attitude and can be attained by daily Affirmations; positively expressing something to be true. All affirmations must be Positive, Powerful, Personal and in the Present Tense. Examples:. I am confident, I am persuasive, I am respected by my peers, I am a good communicator.
Note: The brain resists words like don't, won't, stop. When we use words Like I don't want to be fat or I won't get fat. The mind will skip over the won't and don't and bring the very thing you were trying to avoid into your reality. The spoken word is powerful.

Although I am familiar with Kevin Hogan's Nine Laws of Persuasion The Power of Persuasion by Jordan Davis has been much more effective for me. I had lots of practice applying the use of the laws of persuasion. I have trained with the "Master Persuaders" over the last 16 years here in NYC. lol

K Live

Strategic Business Decisions

2009-07-26T01:50:00.002-04:00

Strategic goals and plans are devised from a company’s mission statement and SWOT Analysis. It is vital that the mission is communicated organization wide to effectively implement strategy. Strategic business decisions require a business to look at the general environment for opportunities and threats, and develop and implement strategies to take advantage of opportunities and avoid threats. Conducting a SWOT Analysis enables a company to focus on their strengths and take advantage of them. SWOT Identifies weaknesses to minimize them, identifies opportunities to capitalize on them and identifies threats that may prevent a company from succeeding. SWOT identifies obstacles and what can be done to overcome them, this helps to develop contingency plans. One of the most important steps is when a business identifies their market and needs, fulfill those needs and offer top quality at fair price with great service. Marketing research can help determine where to locate, whom to select as a target market and an effective strategy for reaching those people.

4 Characteristics of Useful Information

2009-07-24T02:01:00.004-04:00

The 4 characteristics of useful information are:
1. Quality –information is accurate and reliable
2. Completeness –enough information to allow you to make a decision but not so much to confuse the issue
3. Timeliness – information must reach the manager quick

4. Relevance – different managers have different needs.

When a manager has imperfect information in some cases a decision can be made when quality and timeliness are present. Time can be a major factor between making and breaking a deal when it comes to sales. Although, completeness such as a manager having all the data needed to have an accurate picture and relevance, having the appropriate information, are also vital. It all depends on the situation and what are the goals at hand.

The goal of managing information are storing, sorting and getting information to the right people at the right time. Some information can be stored for use later, other information can be combined to form new information. Information is used immediately, passed on to others and discarded at other times. A manager must thoroughly analyze the information and make the best possible decision and course of action with the information provided.

Diversity and Multiculturism

2009-07-24T01:50:00.001-04:00

Diversity is a driving force, today more organizations are becoming more diverse and multicultural. Diversity and multiculturalism have increased because of changing demographics. Dimensions such as, age, gender and ethnicity have increased, such as, the age of workers, more women and the percentage of Latinos. Diversity improves the quality of the workforce, changing demographics, the globalization movement. Diversity can be a source of competitive advantage in relations to cost, resource acquisition, marketing, creativity, problem-solving, and systems flexibility arguments.

Diversity helps us in terms of competing globally. With increasing globalization and competition in the world it requires more interaction from people of different cultures, such as beliefs, values attitudes, language and backgrounds. Some companies fail to think globally. What works in one country may not work in another country regarding the global market. Companies must be aware of socio-cultural elements when working with other countries such as, other countries culture, religious customs, change, competition and natural resources. Companies must now capitalize on diversity which allows room for more creativity, companies to become open to change and effectively compete in the global markets.

How Organizations View Change

2009-06-23T03:24:00.005-04:00

Kurt Lewin believed there were 3 phases of change model. Lewin's model provides a framework for change.

1. Unfreezing

2. Changing

3. Refreezing

Unfreezing, the stage at which a situation is prepared for change. This involves disconforming attitudes to create the felt need for the new. Some of the things that facilitate the unfreezing stage are pressures from the environment, declining performance, a problem recognized and becoming aware of a better way. Sometimes the signs for change are available but not recognized until it's too late. Organizations that understand the importance of the unfreezing in the change process tend to lead better organizations.
Changing, the stage in which specific actions are taken to create change by changing things such as people., tasks, structure, or technology. Often the unfreezing phase is skipped and changes are made too quick and the situation is not properly prepared for change which happens during the unfreezing phase.
Refreezing, the stage in which changes are reinforced and stabilized. This is used to maintain the momentum of a change and make it part of the normal routine and secures the benefits of long-lasting change. It involves reinforcing desired outcome, providing support, evaluating progress and results, and assessing costs and benefits of the change to increase success for permanence. If refreezing is not done, changes are usually abandoned in a short time.

In the event of a change initiative it is important for everyone to understand what is changing and why. Where change leaders get into trouble is when they underestimate the power of vision and don't pay enough attention to how they communicate the rationale, the progress and the impact of the change. Organizations can do a few things to exercise strategy-executing leadership during a change.

1. Encourage employees to be creative and innovative in order to keep the organization responsive to changing conditions, alert to new opportunities.

2. Support champions of new ideas whom take risks trying something innovative.

3. Build a consensus on how to proceed, what to change, and what not to change.

It is important to enforce high ethical standards and actively push corrective actions to improve strategy execution and overall strategic performance. Executing strategy is an action-oriented, make-the-right-things-happen task and can challenge a manager's ability to lead and direct organizational change, create or reinvent business processes, manage and motivate people, and achieve performance targets. To keep a finger on the firm's pulse by spending time outside their offices, listening and talking to organization members, coaching, cheerleading, and picking up important information. Managers take pains to reinforce the corporate culture through the things they say and do.

Change Management

2009-06-18T02:33:00.004-04:00

Companies with strong company cultures must ensure that the company heroes stories are well known throughout the firm. Employees must understand rituals and ceremonies that are important to an organization's identity. Maintaining and improving rituals help organizations maintain a strong corporate culture. Informal rules and expectations should be obvious so that employees understand what the organization expects of them. Employees need to know their work is important; employees work and knowledge can be networked throughout the company. An effective communication system enhances a firm's culture. Individuals, groups and organizations must use lessons learned from prior change activities in order to be effective with change.

by K Live

Desicion-Making Drivers Planning

2009-06-04T03:06:00.007-04:00

Decision-making drives planning. The establishment of organizational goals are done by the decisions made, for example, the formulation and implementation of all plans. Today's managers must understand the environmental context in which their organization exists to plan effectively. They must establish a mission that includes the organization’s purpose, premises, values, and directions. Strategic goals and plans are devised from the company's mission statement and tactical goals and plans are created from a company's strategic goals and plans. Operational goals and plans are devised from the tactical goals and plans. Strategic; a general plan outlining decisions of allocation, priorities, and action steps necessary to reach strategic goals.

The company decides which customers to serve, what products or services to sell, and the geographic areas in which the firm will compete. Strategic planning can become difficult because plans set a few months in the future are can quickly become obsolete. Companies today are making short-term plans that allow quick responses to the market. Strategic goals – “We want to make sure we are in the right forest before we start cutting the trees down.” Strategic goal are set by and for top management of the organization (Highest level) Operational goals - Implementation, tactical or operational is cutting down the trees. If the strategy is not correct and you are not in the right forest than you have no direction Operational plan: a plan that focuses on carrying out tactical plans to achieve goals. 1. How are we going to cut the trees? 2. Where are they going to go once their cut? 3. What kind of equipment do we need? Operational goals focuses on specific supervisors , department manager’s tool for daily and weekly operations. Operational goals are set by and for lower managers of the organization. Today's 21st Century managers must now know how to implement technology with a company's strategic mission efficiently and effectively in order to compete in the global market.

by K Live

Twitter Widgets

2009-05-18T12:15:00.002-04:00

Twitter Search – This, obviously, is Twitter’s own search function. You can subscribe to a search via RSS.
TweetBeep – TweetBeep is a “Google Alerts” for Twitter
Tweetscan – Schedule Twitter searches to be sent to your email.
Twist – Like Google Trends for Twitter
TwitScoop – TwitScoop is a real-time tag cloud of Twitter buzz that also allows you to create graphs based on keyword tracking.
MicroBlogBuzz – MicroBlogBuzz tracks the most popular links shared on microblogging services, including Twitter, Jaiku and Identica
Twit(url)y – Tracks popular links and displays them in Digg-like fashion.
Hashtags.org – Hashtags tracks the most popular Twitter posts that include a #hashtag. You can subscribe to an individual hashtag using RSS.
Twemes – Tracks Twitter memes.
TweetGrid – TweetGrid creates a Twitter search dashboard that updates in real time.
monitter – monittor is a real-time keyword-based monitoring service that lets you watch three columns of keyword streams side-by-side. You can subscribe to them using RSS.
ReTweetist – Tracks the most popular retweets.
minn.citytweets.net – Real-time tweets from and/or about Minneapolis.
Qwitter – Qwitter notifies you when someone unfollows you.
Spy – Spy tracks real-time keyword mentions in Twitter, FriendFeed, Flickr, Blog Comments, Yahoo News, Blogs and Google Reader and allows you to subscribe via RSS.
TweetWheel – Finds out which of your Twitter friends know each other.
Twitter Charts – Twitter Charts gives you a visualization of when a particular Twitter user is most active. This is an excellent tool to determine the most opportune time to engage a given person.
twInfluence – Ranks Twitter users’ influence.
TwitterGrader – Grades a given Twitter user according to influence. Includes power users by geographic location; suggests who to follow and allows you to check if someone is following you.
TwitterSheep – Creates a tag cloud of all the words in the bios of a given Twitter user’s followers.
TwitterCounter – Provides stats on a given Twitter user and lets you compare that user to two others.
Twellow – Twellow is a Twitter directory.
TweetBoards – Compare Twitter users side-by-side.
TweetStats – Gives you Twitter statistics about a given user.
TwitterMeter – Twitter Meter allows you to enter a word to graph its use on Twitter’s public feed.
TwitterLocal – Twitter Local is a desktop app that finds Twitter users within a fixed radius of a city or zip code.

27. Mr. Tweet – A recommendation engine that also provides statistics on your Twitter usage.
28. Localtweeps – Find Tweeps near you.
29. Twits Like Me – A recommendation engine that suggests Twitterers that are like you.
30. Retail Twitter Aggregator – Aggregates the Twitter feeds of a handful of bricks & mortar retailers.
31. retweetradar – Tag clouds and trends of retweets.
32. Twitclicks – Shortens URLs and tracks clicks.
33. Bit.ly – Shortens URLs, counts clicks, shows who else shortened a URL and provides metadata about that URL from across the Web.
34. Tweetburner – Shortens URLs and tracks clicks on Twitter & FriendFeed.
35. Twittervision – Real-time geographic posts to Twitter.
36. TweetChannel – Create Twitter channels.
37. Twitterfall – Real-time monitoring.
38. Twendz – Real-time Twitter search engine coupled with related keywords & word clouds.
39. Tweetzi – Advanced Twitter search engine.
40. Twistory – Pumps your Twitter feed into a calendar application so you can visualize your Tweeting history.
41. Twitlinks – Tracks most popular tech links from most popular tech Twitterers.
42. Twitturls – Tracks popular links.
43. OneRiot – Twitter search engine.
44. twopopular – Tracks hashtags and keywors in real time or by time intervals.
45. Tweet Volume – See how often words and phrases are mentioned on Twitter.
46. TweetEffect – Find out which tweets gained and which tweets lost you followers.
47. Tweetmeme – Tweetmeme tracks the most popular links on twitter every 5 minutes, categorized by types of content: Blogs, images, video or audio.
48. Tinker – Aggregates Twitter conversations around topics.
49. Tweetizen – Lets you categorize your followers and then follow only that feed.
50. Who Should I Follow? – Find new Twitter friends.
51. FriendOrFollow.com – Find Twitterers you follow that don’t follow you back.
52. Twitter Friends – Compare your tweeting behavior with other.
53. Who Follows Who? – Find out the common Twitterers up to five Twitter users have in common.
54. Tweet Later – Let’s you schedule Tweets and vet followers.
55. Seismic Desktop- Is a really nice twiiter dashboard which lets you manage multiple accounts and organize your tweets

"No man is an island unto himself"

2009-05-18T11:04:00.004-04:00

John Donne wrote: No man is an island unto himself। We are all part of the main.

Leaders make bad ethical decisions too often and have an attitude of being above the law. The increasing scandals and controversy, such as, Enron and WorldCom and state Senators with those in leadership positions have proven that we need people in place to regulate the regulators. CEO’s and leaders must always strive to do the right thing and know where to draw the line. They have a social and moral responsibility to society and its stakeholders and should be held accountable.

A company’s code of ethics and conduct starts at the top. Corporate values and codes of ethics are necessary and provide the stage for harmonized activities within a company। It allows for employees to act with integrity and prevent future corruption within a company. Ethical and social responsibility is good for shareholder wealth and adds to the bottom line.

Producers Impress Live

2008-01-20T23:14:00.001-05:00

Up and Coming Producers Showcase for 2008 TV Show in Brooklyn, NYC.
Submit beats to karen@impresslive.com to participate in TV Show