I just had someone tell me I’m a “micromanager”, but I have no idea what this really means. Yeah, I have a high attention to detail and I like to have things done right the first time, but why is this a negative?
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How do I best present myself at a networking event?
Dave, I’ve just started attending professional networking events and don’t really know how best to present myself and my company to the people who attend. Are there some tips or tricks you can share regarding how to talk about myself and how to make a good impression? I have the usual interests in partnering with others, gaining new customers and clients, etc.
What’s business ERP?
Dave, can I ask a real basic question? What is ERP and why would a company of any size want it?
Does this Venture Capitalist (VC) really want to invest in my firm?
Dave, I received the following message. Should I bother following up with this firm?
I was referred to your site by my colleague who expressed great interest in YourSiteName. We are a $2 billion venture capital firm specializing in software technology and have recently invested significant amounts of capital into the internet business…
Why would I bother with networking sites like LinkedIn?
Can what someone does off-hours affect my business?
Dave, I’m not sure where to turn so I’m going to ask you: how much do I have to worry about what people who are part of my far-flung “virtual” corporation do when they’re not working directly for me? I can’t share too many details because the situation is touchy, as you might expect, but basically I have someone working for me as a writer, contributing material for my blog, and I have been hearing that he’s writing some pretty far out, offensive material on other sites. Do I need to worry about it?
Why doesn’t Google ever move anything out of ‘beta’?
Dave, this is a simple question, but profound: how come almost every new tool that Google releases stays in “beta” forever?
How much should I charge for PC repair?
Dave, I am the guy in our little town that everyone calls when their computer won’t work. I don’t know anything about the hardware end of it except I can usually tell when a piece of hardware isn’t functioning. It is usually always a matter of not tended to updates or spyware & virus problems.
Here’s the question: Sometimes I spend hours or even days getting these machines back to good working condition and the people want to pay me for the service. I don’t have any what you would call qualifications for the kind of service I’m performing except a love of computers since my first Timex 2k machine (do you remember that one) and mostly common sense. I don’t feel I have a right to charge with this kind of background. Do you have an idea what program I could take that would give me some kind of certification in this area of computers? Or am I alright charging a reasonable fee for services rendered as I am now? Thanx for your kind input.
