After watching Lawrence Lessing's presentation on copyright, I decided to look more into it because he made it more interesting than I had originally thought. Based on this website, I have learned that after April 1, 1989, almost everything created, both privately and originally, are copyrighted even if they dont have the copyright notice. Most people would overlook it and plagiarize because they didnt see the notice, but that can no longer be done without getting into trouble.
The notice does strengthen the protection, but if you dont see one, dont just assume that it isnt copyrighted. Be original and do your own work ! This might take more effort, but it will save you trouble in the long run. Most of us are guilty of copyright infrigement without even realizing that we are doing it. When we put music onto our Ipods without buying them from Itunes, when we take pictures from online and print them out. I can think of a hundred ways of copyright infrigement off the top of my head that happen on a daily basis
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
http://ezinearticles.com/?11-Reasons-to-Reject-the-Recession-and-Grow-Your-Business&id=2501202
Since we are currently working on our semester project, The Broadway Cafe, I thought it would be good to research other companies and see what they have done to reinvent their business. I know that with the company I work for, WB Mason, they were going through turmoil and had to reinvent themselves and did an outstanding job. But this article I have found gives a few pointers on how to reinvent your company through tough times, which is exactly what the Broadway Cafe needs.
In 11 simple steps, you are shown the ways to grow your business. The first step is getting yourself into the right state of mind for growth. Maybe this means a vacation or even some training in an unfamiliar field. The second step is to do some audits of the business maybe to update some training or employee manuals or figure out renegotiations with the landlord. The third step includes reviewing your business insurance and the 4th is to talk to your employees and get them motivated for better production and growth.
5th,6th, and 7th all involve upgrades. 5th is to upgrade your office equipment, 6th is to upgrade your computer network and 7th is to upgrade your accounting system. All of these upgrades will be beneficial to the company and to the employees to decrease manual labor. The 8th step is to talk to your customers and find out how they are feeling and what they prefer. This will give you a better idea of what changes to make.
The 9th step is to update your website and make it more presentable for the customers. The 10th step is to contribute locally in your community because a successful business owner should always give back. Finally, step 11 involves creating a communications plan. This involves the way you treat your customers in every aspect. Even if you have been great to them, be better because they are what will determine the growth of your company.
Since we are currently working on our semester project, The Broadway Cafe, I thought it would be good to research other companies and see what they have done to reinvent their business. I know that with the company I work for, WB Mason, they were going through turmoil and had to reinvent themselves and did an outstanding job. But this article I have found gives a few pointers on how to reinvent your company through tough times, which is exactly what the Broadway Cafe needs.
In 11 simple steps, you are shown the ways to grow your business. The first step is getting yourself into the right state of mind for growth. Maybe this means a vacation or even some training in an unfamiliar field. The second step is to do some audits of the business maybe to update some training or employee manuals or figure out renegotiations with the landlord. The third step includes reviewing your business insurance and the 4th is to talk to your employees and get them motivated for better production and growth.
5th,6th, and 7th all involve upgrades. 5th is to upgrade your office equipment, 6th is to upgrade your computer network and 7th is to upgrade your accounting system. All of these upgrades will be beneficial to the company and to the employees to decrease manual labor. The 8th step is to talk to your customers and find out how they are feeling and what they prefer. This will give you a better idea of what changes to make.
The 9th step is to update your website and make it more presentable for the customers. The 10th step is to contribute locally in your community because a successful business owner should always give back. Finally, step 11 involves creating a communications plan. This involves the way you treat your customers in every aspect. Even if you have been great to them, be better because they are what will determine the growth of your company.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqpMyQMi0to
In this clip, Association Labratory President and CEO Dean West discusses data mining and how it can be applied to associations. We read about data mining in chapter 11. Data mining is the process of selecting, exploring, and modeling larg amounts of data to discover previously unknown relationships that can support decision making. Data mining is an extremely important part of a decision making process.
You can collect information on anything about your customers. For instance, demographics where you look at customers age or location population size. With data mining, once you gather all of your information, you then have to figure out what you are going to do with this information. I found this interesting because it gave knowledge to ways companies go about some of their distribution and selling of products. It shows how they target their customers.
You can collect information on anything about your customers. For instance, demographics where you look at customers age or location population size. With data mining, once you gather all of your information, you then have to figure out what you are going to do with this information. I found this interesting because it gave knowledge to ways companies go about some of their distribution and selling of products. It shows how they target their customers.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Customer Relationship
As we all know, the relationship between a seller and a buyer is key to a business. I recently purchased a car and I would like to tell the story to show how it relates to topics discussed in class. I took all of the necessary steps to making a purchase. I shopped around for what I was specifically looking for and then I evaluated the criteria that I found from my search. After finding the best available deal, I went ahead and made my purchase. After the purchse, the dealership told me that the car would most likely be ready in 2 days. Well 2 days passed (it is now friday) and I called to find out what was going on with the car. They told me that it hasnt yet been serviced and that it will be ready on Monday. Monday comes and they give me another excuse and tell me it will be ready on Tuesday. Finally, excuses after excuse, they car was ready to be picked up on Wednesday, which mean that I waited an entire week for my car to be ready.
I have had the car for 3weeks with no problems. One day I have a problem with something in the car and I took it to the dealership because it has a 30 day warranty through the dealership and then an extended warranty through the manufacturer. Well the dealership tells me that the problem with my car isn't covered under warranty and they refused to fix it. It was an inexpensive fix but something so little should be taken care of by the dealership. This is bad business. I have felt cognitive dissonance, doubts after a purchase, for the entire 3 weeks that I have owned the car.
I am almost tempted to contact the Better Business Bureau and plead my case. The company has terrible social responsibility because they have made a larger negative impact on me than they have a positive one. I feel as if they think along the lines of "we received the money and they deal is done so we dont have to worry about anything from here on out", which to me is horrible ethics. They are making it easy for their company to be perceived as a "bad business" because they are terrible at satisfying customers.
I have had the car for 3weeks with no problems. One day I have a problem with something in the car and I took it to the dealership because it has a 30 day warranty through the dealership and then an extended warranty through the manufacturer. Well the dealership tells me that the problem with my car isn't covered under warranty and they refused to fix it. It was an inexpensive fix but something so little should be taken care of by the dealership. This is bad business. I have felt cognitive dissonance, doubts after a purchase, for the entire 3 weeks that I have owned the car.
I am almost tempted to contact the Better Business Bureau and plead my case. The company has terrible social responsibility because they have made a larger negative impact on me than they have a positive one. I feel as if they think along the lines of "we received the money and they deal is done so we dont have to worry about anything from here on out", which to me is horrible ethics. They are making it easy for their company to be perceived as a "bad business" because they are terrible at satisfying customers.
Monday, November 2, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFido3aznpY
Previously in the semester, Chapter 5, we discussed Business Software. This clip provides an example of Business Software with the company LawnPro. In this clip, LawnPro walks you through the sections of the company, making it very easy to follow along. Also, the comapny displays how organized and flexible the software has allowed them to be.
I like the fact that LawnPro added Excel into their Business Software. This makes it easier to manage and maintain. However, this can be difficult sometimes. For instance, when you are dealing with a person who is not exactly "computer-savvy", it can be problematic for a person to operate the software. The best idea is most likely to train that person to work with a computer.
After watching this walkthrough video of the LawnPro company, I believe Business Software is very convenient to the Business. The possibilities are endless because every aspect of the comapny is covered and much more easily managed. Also, it eliminates paperwork.
I like the fact that LawnPro added Excel into their Business Software. This makes it easier to manage and maintain. However, this can be difficult sometimes. For instance, when you are dealing with a person who is not exactly "computer-savvy", it can be problematic for a person to operate the software. The best idea is most likely to train that person to work with a computer.
After watching this walkthrough video of the LawnPro company, I believe Business Software is very convenient to the Business. The possibilities are endless because every aspect of the comapny is covered and much more easily managed. Also, it eliminates paperwork.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Telecommunications
In chapter 6, we discussed the issue of Telecommunications and Business Networks. Nathan Lumpkin has taken his survival skills to the homebased marketplace and helped victims who have lost their jobs recently to recreate their careers with his new Telecommunications Business.
Nathan Lumpkin has served time for his country in the Military and then worked in the Information Technology sector. He was a victim of company cutbacks and had no idea what to do. He was faced with many legal and financial problems due to his lack of work. He used his technology based background to find a way out of his slump, creating a telecommunications business based from his home. He now offers a wide variety of products and services to consumers, such as cellphones, DSL, and videoconferencing.
Nathan has pulled himself all the way out of his financial slump and is now beginning to expand his business to different countries. He has completed his road to success through hardwork and dedication.
Nathan Lumpkin has served time for his country in the Military and then worked in the Information Technology sector. He was a victim of company cutbacks and had no idea what to do. He was faced with many legal and financial problems due to his lack of work. He used his technology based background to find a way out of his slump, creating a telecommunications business based from his home. He now offers a wide variety of products and services to consumers, such as cellphones, DSL, and videoconferencing.
Nathan has pulled himself all the way out of his financial slump and is now beginning to expand his business to different countries. He has completed his road to success through hardwork and dedication.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Mass Collaboration
This article goes on to describe a struggling company on the verge of folding looking for new ways to reinvent themselves. The chief executive officer of the company posted his problems online looking for any type of help and to his suprise his challenge made a total of $575,000 in prize money for the people who submitted the best methods to his problems.
Everything about the corporation was posted online, which to me seems like a bad idea. But it worked out for the chief executive officer. The chief executive officer stated, " We had applied math, advanced physics, intelligent systems, computer graphics, and organic solutions to inorganic problems. There were capabilities I had never seen before in the industry. When I saw the computer graphics, I almost fell out of my chair."
Because it is a mining industry, over 8million ounces of gold have been found since his online proposition. This amount of gold is worth over 3million dollars. However, the company still faces many substantial problems, but now the chief officer is open to open source and mass collaboration for any ideas and implementations on how to make things right.
Everything about the corporation was posted online, which to me seems like a bad idea. But it worked out for the chief executive officer. The chief executive officer stated, " We had applied math, advanced physics, intelligent systems, computer graphics, and organic solutions to inorganic problems. There were capabilities I had never seen before in the industry. When I saw the computer graphics, I almost fell out of my chair."
Because it is a mining industry, over 8million ounces of gold have been found since his online proposition. This amount of gold is worth over 3million dollars. However, the company still faces many substantial problems, but now the chief officer is open to open source and mass collaboration for any ideas and implementations on how to make things right.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Open Source Software
It seems as if more and more people are beginning to use Open Source Software such as Mozilla FireFox and Linux. A man by the name of Richard Stallman trademarked the term "open source" but not really being concerned with freedom. Open source was formally organized in 1998 by Tim O'Reilly, Eric Raymond and other people in Silicon Valley. The real value of open source is to alleviate controversy not generate it. Thus, the focus point became open source code and the values companies can derive from it, not the personalities.
Many people are stuck in the middle of open source software and propriety software because as the article states they "cant afford to cling to one or the other", so they just keep switching back and forth. Open software seems as if it is the future and, to me, appears to have the greater potential.
Many people are stuck in the middle of open source software and propriety software because as the article states they "cant afford to cling to one or the other", so they just keep switching back and forth. Open software seems as if it is the future and, to me, appears to have the greater potential.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
RFID Tags
As I was researching on the Homework topic, RFID tags, I found it very interesting that the information can be tracked. Wikipedia says that today the RFID is used to effeciency of inventory tracking and management. I feel as if this is alright, but it should not be placed on clothing items and soda cans. This is an invasion of privacy.
The attatched article states that RFID tags are being upgraded in order to become more intelligent. So sooner than later we will be hearing about more advanced RFID tags. The article also states that with the advancement of RFID tags, "enabling them to encrypt and decrypt data could make chips in passports or credit cards more secure".
At first I was a little scared of this technology because of the rising threat of identity theft, but because of the computational radio-frequency identifications tags, otherwise known as CRFID tags, it is becoming harder to hack into. This relates directly to the readings in chapter 3.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17616-rfid-tags-get-an-intelligence-upgrade.html
Below is a Youtube clip describing all aspects of the RFID tags.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC7HEZ-Luy4&feature=related
The attatched article states that RFID tags are being upgraded in order to become more intelligent. So sooner than later we will be hearing about more advanced RFID tags. The article also states that with the advancement of RFID tags, "enabling them to encrypt and decrypt data could make chips in passports or credit cards more secure".
At first I was a little scared of this technology because of the rising threat of identity theft, but because of the computational radio-frequency identifications tags, otherwise known as CRFID tags, it is becoming harder to hack into. This relates directly to the readings in chapter 3.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17616-rfid-tags-get-an-intelligence-upgrade.html
Below is a Youtube clip describing all aspects of the RFID tags.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC7HEZ-Luy4&feature=related
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
ATM: The Fading Trend
http://http://www.seattlepi.com/virgin/321486_virgin28.html
I personally disagree with this because I use my ATM almost on a daily basis. Many of you might not feel the same way but I find it easier then just carrying money all the time. I can think of many situations where it would pay off to have an ATM card instead of carrying money. One of those situations include being approached by a mugger.
The total number of ATM machines in the United States today are 395,000. Between 2005 and 2006 the total number of ATM dropped by only 1,000. Compared to 395,000 machines , that does not seem like an immense decline to me.
The average cost of an ATM machine are between $9,000 and $50,000 per machine with an annual $12,000 to $15,000 in maintenance expenses. So no, these ATM machines arent cheap but they do come in handy for us. With all of the expenses for an ATM machine, Bill Virgin says ' a lack of demand is developing'.
This article directly relates to the first chapter's discussion of 'Transaction Processing Systems' because an ATM is one.
I personally disagree with this because I use my ATM almost on a daily basis. Many of you might not feel the same way but I find it easier then just carrying money all the time. I can think of many situations where it would pay off to have an ATM card instead of carrying money. One of those situations include being approached by a mugger.
The total number of ATM machines in the United States today are 395,000. Between 2005 and 2006 the total number of ATM dropped by only 1,000. Compared to 395,000 machines , that does not seem like an immense decline to me.
The average cost of an ATM machine are between $9,000 and $50,000 per machine with an annual $12,000 to $15,000 in maintenance expenses. So no, these ATM machines arent cheap but they do come in handy for us. With all of the expenses for an ATM machine, Bill Virgin says ' a lack of demand is developing'.
This article directly relates to the first chapter's discussion of 'Transaction Processing Systems' because an ATM is one.
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