Moorcroft Group (MGPS) has launched a service that helps organizations, large and small, increase sales and improve productivity.
Social Capital is a poorly understood and under-used resource within organizations. By tapping into and leveraging Social Capital, companies can see dramatic improvements in productivity, communications and innovation leading to increases in sales and profit.
Social Capital is the relationships we have and the embedded social resources
that exist within them. Essentially, the higher your level of social capital the
greater the access to resources you will have to accomplish your
goals. Improving performance means employees commit to corporate
objectives.
Moorcroft Group provides workshops that teach organizations, including management and employees, as well as small business owners, how to leverage their Social Capital.
Social Capital: Turning Relationships into Social Income
Monday, September 24, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Is RIM in a Death Spiral?
Not according to Heins, CEO of RIM.
Share price continues to fall, 5,000 layoffs coming (30% of the workforce), delaying the latest Blackberry and analysts saying RIM is dying doesn't mean a death spiral?
The question is not if, but when. 2020 is the year RIM disappears according to Nomura Equity Research.
I suspect he is being conservative.
Share price continues to fall, 5,000 layoffs coming (30% of the workforce), delaying the latest Blackberry and analysts saying RIM is dying doesn't mean a death spiral?
The question is not if, but when. 2020 is the year RIM disappears according to Nomura Equity Research.
I suspect he is being conservative.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Facebook Continues to Fall
Facebook loses over $20 billion
Facebook shares continue to fall as nervous investors question Facebook's ability to translate a billion user profiles into actual revenue.
The question is how to generate sufficient revenue to justify the astronomical market cap. Ad space alone won't do it, even with close to 1 billion users. GM recently pulled $10 million in advertising from Facebook. Presumably the ads weren't generating sufficient return.
The real gold is the amount of personal data that Facebook has. But, how they can use it is the question. Privacy has been a major concern for Facebook users and they likely will not take kindly to any sudden moves to sell personal information to marketers.
Facebook has a tough road ahead.
Facebook shares continue to fall as nervous investors question Facebook's ability to translate a billion user profiles into actual revenue.
The question is how to generate sufficient revenue to justify the astronomical market cap. Ad space alone won't do it, even with close to 1 billion users. GM recently pulled $10 million in advertising from Facebook. Presumably the ads weren't generating sufficient return.
The real gold is the amount of personal data that Facebook has. But, how they can use it is the question. Privacy has been a major concern for Facebook users and they likely will not take kindly to any sudden moves to sell personal information to marketers.
Facebook has a tough road ahead.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Market Uncertainty Over Greece and France
Markets decline over French and Greek voter rejection of austerity measures.
With Europe, the largest economy in the world, effectively in recession, and with voters rejecting more austerity measures (Sarkozy is the 11th European leader ousted since 2008), markets around the world have tumbled.
Previous good news about increased U.S. demand for goods has been shrugged off by investors.
With Europe, the largest economy in the world, effectively in recession, and with voters rejecting more austerity measures (Sarkozy is the 11th European leader ousted since 2008), markets around the world have tumbled.
Previous good news about increased U.S. demand for goods has been shrugged off by investors.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Canadian Manufacturing Exports Improve
Purchasing Managers Index
Increased U.S. demand is helping drive Canadian exports, which is good news for manufacturers.
New hiring continued although at a slower pace. There is cautious optimism in the manufacturing sectors with an increase in new contracts with (primarily) U.S. clients.
While the news is good, manufacturers are not out of the woods yet and must remain focused on cost management while sales begin a slow (but not steady) increase.
Increased U.S. demand is helping drive Canadian exports, which is good news for manufacturers.
New hiring continued although at a slower pace. There is cautious optimism in the manufacturing sectors with an increase in new contracts with (primarily) U.S. clients.
While the news is good, manufacturers are not out of the woods yet and must remain focused on cost management while sales begin a slow (but not steady) increase.
Monday, March 5, 2012
What it Takes to Be an Entrepreneur
Many people fantasize about running their own business. The idea of being your own boss, setting your own hours, doing what you love and, hopefully, making a lot of money, is hard to resist. Of course, the reality of not only leaving a current (likely safe) job, setting up a business, and actually succeeding is quite different.
Leaving the security of a job to strike out on one's own is not for the faint of heart. The more you have to risk, the more you have to lose. It's no surprise that many people begin running their own businesses when young and with relatively limited assets.
As I note in the Blooberg article (see link - click title): If you have been thinking about starting your own business for years but have never taken the leap "you may have to face the reality that you aren’t cut out for entrepreneurship."
Leaving the security of a job to strike out on one's own is not for the faint of heart. The more you have to risk, the more you have to lose. It's no surprise that many people begin running their own businesses when young and with relatively limited assets.
As I note in the Blooberg article (see link - click title): If you have been thinking about starting your own business for years but have never taken the leap "you may have to face the reality that you aren’t cut out for entrepreneurship."
Monday, January 16, 2012
Tough Year Ahead
To no one's surprise, 2012 is predicted to be a difficult year. Unemployment is up, deficits are huge and political dithering over austerity measures in Europe is likely to continue.
Few are holding their breath that the U.S. can get unemployment down or reduce the deficit by any meaningful amount. Factor in the continuing crisis in Greece and Italy and it is going to be a rough year for everyone.
Even Canada, which has weathered the storm relatively well, is not likely to escape unscathed. Prime Minister Harper has warned that 2012 will require 'tough economic choices'.
The economic recovery is looking less like a recovery and more like a Global Recession.
Few are holding their breath that the U.S. can get unemployment down or reduce the deficit by any meaningful amount. Factor in the continuing crisis in Greece and Italy and it is going to be a rough year for everyone.
Even Canada, which has weathered the storm relatively well, is not likely to escape unscathed. Prime Minister Harper has warned that 2012 will require 'tough economic choices'.
The economic recovery is looking less like a recovery and more like a Global Recession.
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