By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
In yesterday’s post I provided an overview of the Blog Business Summit which I attended last week. I introduced you to a few of the more recognized bloggers in attendance as a backdrop for today’s post in which I’ll share some observations about the state of the Blogosphere and how you can leverage social media to your advantage…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
As most of you know I’m a big proponent of business blogging and my belief in social media as a viable medium for business was only bolstered this week as I attended the Blog Business Summit in Seattle (those of you desiring more detailed information on why I blog can read “Why N2growth Blogs“). I had the opportunity last week to listen to and speak with a number of the most prominent bloggers on the face of the planet and in today’s post (the first in a two part series) I’ll share the information gleaned from these thought leaders…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
When a company is looking to fill a senior operating or strategy position it is common to consider the possibility of promoting the Chief Financial Officer into that role. After all CFOs are senior executives who typically exhibit sound judgment and are used to being charged with great levels of corporate and fiscal responsibility. So, should you promote the CFO into a senior strategy or operating role? Only if you do so very carefully…In today’s post I’ll examine the right and wrong way to promote a CFO…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
I don’t normally comment on M&A transactions but every now and then a deal comes along that I just can’t resist. Ok, I can understand Google’s desire to make a bold play in the social networking arena, and after all, YouTube is one of the most visited sites on the Internet…But a $1.65 Billion dollar acquisition price for a 19 month old company? Please say it ain’t so…Am I the only one who remembers the irrational exuberance, crazed acquisition binges and ridiculous valuations of the dotcom era? If after reading the text that follows you don’t have a massive feeling of deja vu you may want to go back and study your history…