Please raise your right hand…
... and repeat after me. "I pledge allegiance to my time sheet, and to the satisfied Traffic Manager in which it stands, one web-based agency system, under deadline, with workflow…
“Yes, Christopher, the world IS flat.”
Ok, maybe not in the literal sense, but figuratively. It’s shrinking, too. In his 2004 bestseller, "The World is Flat," Thomas Friedman explores the convergence of technology and events that…
“We need a system.”
If I had a nickel for every time I've heard those words I'd, well, I wouldn't be writing this blog. I'd be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro or sipping green tea in…
You CAN take it with you.
The system I use each day to document my customers’ questions, record my time, submit project-related expenses, and get a quick feel for what’s moving through the IT Department, is…
“To bill or not to bill? That is the question.”
The primary goal of the Traffic Department is to increase agency efficiency. Its Manager must effectively monitor jobs, improve communication and ensure workflow consistency. As Sandra Claudio, former Traffic Manager…
“Baby, it’s cold outside.”
My office is about 12 degrees “warm” this afternoon. The sun is shining outside the window, but don’t be fooled. The winds are chilly. I believe winter has arrived; fall…
Size does matter.
I’m currently in Orlando, FL at the 2008 CREATE Chaos Conference and Expo. Our company, Developware, is exhibiting CurrentTrack. The folks at Brahn Communications have done an exceptional job with…
What makes the world go ‘round?
Cake. Yep, cake. Let’s think about this for a minute. Before you were even born, chances are someone organized a baby shower and served cake. On your first birthday, and…
Someone hit me with a monkey wrench.
I’ve worked hard to earn my reputation as an, “extremely organized person.” I’ve “traffic” in my blood. Even when I was a child, I organized my toys, straightened the bookcase…
More flies with honey than vinegar.
Have you ever heard the saying, “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar?” The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy interprets the adage as meaning, “You…