Steering around the bumps takes a steady hand. With hundreds of CRM, Marketing and ERP systems in my history, I have the knowledge and experience to get you safely to your destination. From small businesses with big goals, to multi-national companies in dozens of offices with hundreds of users, I have extensive insight to successful […]
I have been hiking around the West since I was old enough to walk. The photographs I take and jewelry I make are a record of my adventures.
A concise IT Management framework for Small and Midsize Business, enhanced by articles about software management and best practices for enterprise IT operations. There is no shortage of high powered IT consulting firms that have a big-business view of IT best practices. For a small to mid-size IT shop, these ‘best practices’ are a lot […]
Liberate yourself from managing repetitive routines and hunting for information. Organize your company in a Customer Relationship Management system, and free yourself to do the things that make a difference in your business. Running your business on a daily basis involves dozens of repetitive procedures. CRM systems give you control of the system flow. CRM […]
Is this the last word on Novell vs Microsoft?
A decision by the US Circuit Court of Appeals may be the end of the road for two decades of litigation between Novell and Microsoft. After a 2012 jury deadlocked 11 to 1 in favor of Novell, there was speculation that Microsoft would settle, but a surprise decision by the judge in that trial led […]
Two choices for moving business to the cloud
Systems that are delivered on-demand over an internet connection are called ‘Software In the Cloud.’ These free business leaders from many technology hassles and offer flexible purchasing options. Business software in the cloud can be delivered 3 different ways: Software As A Service Hosted Software Custom Development Platforms This post describes the top two Cloud […]
CIOConsultant.info adds Enterprise Best Practice Templates
A comprehensive set of enterprise-class IT Management tools are now available from CIOConsultant.info Our relationship with Janco Associates gives you a significant discount on: IT Infrastructure Policies to manage servers, networks and sensitive corporate assets Electronic Infrastructure Policies that inform users of their obligations and track their compliance Disaster Recovery Toolkits to set up, monitor and […]
Streamlined project management tools for SMB Information Technology
The high level tasks need to be listed in some kind of tool that tracks deadlines, assignments and other key information. People often think of Microsoft Project and enterprise-class software for this, and those are great tools. However, MS Project and the competition take time to learn and might be too expensive for your […]
XRM: eXtend Customer Relationship Management
Use the non-technical customization tools in CRM to create entirely new applications for your organization in a fraction of the time that it would take with traditional programming. And if you have software development capabilities, eXtended Relationship Management lets you fine-tune the business processes that drive customer, supplier and employee interactions. XRM takes advantage of […]
We collect all kinds of spectacular stones near the old ghost town of Joy. Yellow and purple opal, fossil-laden limestone, bacon striped agate and bright Topaz crystals are all found in the area.
Native American inspired Variscite pendant
The tomahawk and feather themes of Native American crafts are re-interpreted in this flowing Variscite pendant. The bronze colored spiderweb matrix is very rare, I have only found a handful of this stuff and it’s quite fragile. The piece is quite large, suitable for one of the ample women in my life.
Tin Can Flat Agate in Geometric Setting
The strong Modernist lines in many of my pieces come from my childhood training in mid-century art and architecture. The material for this piece comes from Tin Can Flat, near the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers. The “artifact” at this site is an enormous pile of rusted tin cans, left by the sheepherders […]
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