When it comes to the best way (or ways) to generate sales leads, or find new customers, “there is a lot of buzz surrounding social media,” says Mick Hollison, the CMO at InsideSales.com, a provider of cloud-based sales automation and predictive analytics for inside sales professionals. Social media “is exciting and highly utilized.
5 big things to watch for at VMworld
For about the last decade VMware has been one of the pre-eminent companies ushering in a new era of computing related to server virtualization. Now, the company is hoping to extend the shift beyond just server virtualization to include the cloud, plus network and storage virtualization.
Gold iPhone 5S to be 'elegant champagne' colour
Following the reports that suggested Apple is about to launch a gold iPhone 5S, sources have confirmed to AllThingsD that the new rumoured iPhone colour is on its way, but have described it as an “elegant” shade of “champagne.”
8 Things You Need to Know About SEO Now
Google, like time itself, stands still for no one. Over the past 18 months or so, the search engine giant …
The real vulnerabilities lie in operation technology: Gartner
Lax password implementation has meant that operational technology (OT) is now vulnerable to security attacks.
Social networks are useful in understanding security risks: Gartner
Keeping people from social media is like keeping people from breathing, according to Gartner research director, Rob McMillan. McMillan made …
Cyber security is all hype and no substance: Gartner
Everything you have heard about cyber security is wrong, according to Gartner VP and distinguished analyst, John Girard.
Why does IT exist?
When Bill Clinton successfully ran for US President in 1992 his campaign strategist James Carville summed up their strategy in its totality as this: “It’s the economy, stupid.”
The way ahead
It’s a good time for the channel partners to take stock, reflect on what went right and wrong in the past six months, and come up with strategies to boost business going forward.
How to promote harmony between marketing and IT
Want to promote harmony between marketing and IT? Try these steps.
Why IT and marketing should go out for coffee (or something stronger)
TruGreen Landcare CIO George Kelly is a realist. He not only knows the business-critical role of marketing at the nationwide commercial landscaping and property care company, but also that if IT doesn’t meet that department’s needs, they’ll look elsewhere.
Better sent than sorry
Very few businesses use the post to send document these days. It’s called snail mail for a reason, and as …
Leveraging in-memory data grid technology
Across a spectrum of industries, Middle East organisations today face challenges that traditional data tier scaling cannot easily resolve, says Red Hat’s Christina Wong.
Fibre is the future
The Middle East’s telcos need to adopt fibre-optic technology to prepare for future demands, says Shibu Vahid, Head of Technical Operations, R&M Middle East and Africa.