Opinion

What can a 65-year-old Christmas movie teach about 'purpose?'

Today's tough market demands that successful business development executives put a little Kris Kringle into their mission statement. In other words, serve your customer first.

Opinion

Down to the wire, IT sales opportunities are there

The fiscal cliff is fast approaching but there are still opportunities out there. You just have to know where to look.

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How your brand, culture equal financial results

Culture and branding guru Eileen Rivera argues the why and the how of how a company's culture builds its brand.

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5 must-do's for a successful 2013

Want to grow in 2013? Marketing guru Mark Amtower offers five steps to building your business.

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Is an ESOP your best exit strategy

Wells Fargo's Jamie Waldren shares five reasons to consider employee ownership when selling your company.

Opinion

The lost opportunity of the 2012 elections

Among the deficit and debt debate we missed the chance to talk about what a modern government looks like.

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7 steps from good to great proposals

Proposal expert Bob Lohfeld offers seven tips to make your proposals better. Hint: It's not about you; it's about the customer.

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Will the cloud lose its economic advantage?

Sure cloud computing has cost advantages today, but you have to understand network costs and performance drivers to maximize your return.

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4 strategies for thriving in today's market

Sure times are tough, but here are four business strategies focused on helping your customers and your company succeed.

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Why not low-price, technically exceptional?

The government and contractors shouldn't settle for technically acceptable, instead the goal should be affordable and innovative solutions.

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Contractors: Don't shirk your cloud responsibilities

GTSI Chief Technology Officer Jim Sweeney brings his views on the critical role contractors play in helping customers understand and embrace the power of cloud computing.

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Thinking of rebranding? Here's how to succeed

Todd Stottlemyer shares his experience of rebranding his company and the four keys to gaining value from the effort.

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Take your pick: Plenty of contracting woes ahead

From low-price contracting to sequestration to selective sourcing, 2013 promises to be as tough as 2012.

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Doing the low-price limbo?

Agencies are increasingly forcing companies to present lower and lower prices on contracts at the risk of long-term value.

Opinion

Do's and don'ts of lowering your proposal costs

Today's market is pressuring companies to lower costs. Here's what you can gain and lose by reducing your spend on proposals.

Opinion

What Moneyball teaches about federal budgets

Steve Charles offers five questions to ask when analyzing your sales and channel strategy in the face of changing government buying practices.

Opinion

Is cost cutting holding your growth prisoner?

During tough times, businesses often makes cuts to sustain profits. But sometimes those cuts make growth even harder to come by.

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Game-changing event? Here's how to communicate it

Eileen Rivera explains four strategies for helping customers and employees understand your company's game-changing event.

Opinion

The myth of the level playing field

Many small businesses wrongly assume that government small-business programs create a level playing field.

Opinion

Data overload threatens with rise of smart tech and real-time sensors

The government needs to get smart about handling the coming flood of real-time, sensor-based data, writes consultant Marc Demarest.