Robert Weiner

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What to Do When Technology Isn’t Your Problem

Robert Weiner

People and process problems frequently masquerade as technology problems. In fact, in many cases, what seem like problems with a particular piece of technology are actually due to issues with people, processes, or overall technology strategy. & technology for organizational problems.

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Keeping appointment times from moving around

Robert Weiner

I've been trying to find a way to keep my appointment times from moving around on my calendar as I change time zones. Here's a description of the problem from Microsoft (edited to match my situation): You are traveling through multiple time zones and need the calendar to display the local time for each appointment.

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Robert on the (Internet) radio

Robert Weiner

This Friday, October 16 at 1 pm Eastern time, Nonprofit Radio will be broadcasting a discussion with me, Tracy Kronzak of Bright Step Partners; Marc Baizman of the Salesforce Foundation; and Dahna Goldstein of Altum. We'll be talking about how people and processes can be the real culprits behind technology problems.

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Maybe It’s Not Your Database, It’s You

Robert Weiner

The premise is that complaints about an organization's database may be misdirected: the problem is how the system is being managed (aka management problems disguised as technology problems). Have you looked at whether your database can help you automate time-consuming routine tasks?

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10 Traits of a Great Consultant

Robert Weiner

Have the ability to simplify and explain a problem. Have more than one solution to a problem. (Be If you can't write proposals and reports, do your work on time, manage billing, etc. Have transferable skills. Don't use a cookie-cutter approach.). Don't try dazzle them with acronyms and big words. It will backfire. Be flexible.).

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Setting up my new Thinkpad T400S

Robert Weiner

This time, not so good. The big problem turned out to be that I had encrypted my data on my current computer. Laplink's software didn't warn that this might be a problem, and none of the the technicians I wound up chatting with suggested that it might be. I've been using Laplink products for at least 15 years with good results.

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Lame spam of the day: Raw spam merge text

Robert Weiner

It is|It’s} {appropriate|perfect|the best} time to make some plans for the future and {it is|it’s} time to be happy. {I It is|It’s} {appropriate|perfect|the best} time to make {a few|some} plans for {the future|the longer term|the long run} and {it is|it’s} time to be happy. {I Saved as a favorite|bookmarked!!}

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