Archive for July, 2009

CRM Survey of Alternative Asset Community

Touch Ahead Software conducted two separate surveys at both the ACG Intergrowth Conference in Las Vegas and the ACG Growth Conference in Boston in 2009 on the alternative asset community's CRM use and experience.   Download results.
Most surprising, EquityTouch found that 37% were using no formal CRM application; instead, they were typically using only Microsoft Outlook Read More...

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On July 31st, 2009

Free Webinar on Due Diligence Best Practices -- 1-800 Flowers, Sullivan Cromwell -- August 6

 
  Please join me next Thursday, August 6 for the second in The Deal's complimentary 3-part series on Corporate Development: "Due Diligence Best Practices".  The Deal's Ken Klee moderates.  My fellow panelists are Frank Aquila, a leading partner in Sullivan & Cromwell's M&A Group, and David Siegel, SVP of Strategy and Corporate Development at 1-800 Read More...

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On July 31st, 2009

How to Protect You and Your Company Against Hackers -- at No Cost

Twitter's security meltdown has done a fantastic job of publicizing how vulnerable a modern, cloud-based company can be to a determined hacker.
 
I have been surprised that in the numerous articles about how to protect yourself against hacking, I have seen very little mention of the powerful technique that we discussed in The Virtual Handshake.  Read More...

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On July 20th, 2009

Boosting Returns With Web 2.0 Technologies--Webinar, July 23, 12-1:30 ET (Buyouts Conferences)

I hope you'll join me for Boosting Returns With Web 2.0 Technologies, a special 90-minute interactive webinar, July 23, 2009, at 12-1:30 Eastern; 11-12:30 Central; 10-11:30 Mountain;  9-10:30 Pacific.  It is hosted by Buyouts Conferences' Private Equity University.
 
UPDATE: Reuters Buyouts posted a summary of the panel.
 
Our panelists are
 

David Teten, Read More...

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On July 2nd, 2009

Can You Get Fit in Six Minutes a Week?

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The NY Times has  a piece on Can You Get Fit in Six Minutes a Week?.  For more on efficient exercises techniques, see the Tabata Protocol, which I learned about from Charles Staley.
 
Of course, there is also a scientifically proven method to become more fit and lose weight without changing your lifestyle Read More...

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On July 2nd, 2009