Business model advice needed

We were recently approached by a start-up technology client on the west coast. They asked us to take over their Midwest key account sales and field marketing responsibility. Our role is lead generation, partnerships/alliances and key account selling. We’ve recruited a couple of top notch hunters and are getting ready to pull the trigger. […]

Silicon Prairie Social 2 - Suburban Chicago Tech Networking Event

It is that time again. The second Silicon Prairie Social, a technology networking event in the western Chicago suburbs. The event will be held Thursday, January 24 at Mullen’s Bar & Grill in Lisle. After our successful first event in September, we’re excited to sponsor this great event again. This is a great opportunity to […]

Spam Poem #1

There are many patterns in the spam this blog receives. Some of the patterns seem almost poetic. So, I’ve assembled these chunks of language into my first piece of spam poetry. My only contribution to this effort is to cut and paste. I’ve made no editorial contribution other than combining these linkages into something meaningful. […]

icSTARS / iOpener 2007

The purpose of this event is to facilitate an exciting, highly interactive
discussion about why career’s in IT are a great opportunity for young
adults. We will capture the results from the discussion into message
points that can be used by counselors, colleges, and the media to
help steer more young adults into the technology field.
Additionally, the net proceeds […]

Happy fathers day

Great essay by Tony Woodlief in the OpinionJournal on Friday.
I think Father’s Day ought not to be a celebration of every man who managed to procreate, but instead a time to honor those increasingly rare men who are actually good at fathering. But what makes a good father? This question holds […]

Claiming my blog on technorati

My Technorati Profile

Netcentric link collection

http://del.icio.us/BenBradley/netcentric

Building a team of rainmakers

good article here by Joanna L. Krotz…
…a repeat customer alone doesn’t create a sales team. The trick is to transform that dedicated buyer into a missionary who spreads the word and converts friends, family and associates into customers, too. By building great word-of-mouth, you nurture an all-volunteer sales force that generates leads, boosts sales […]