May 2005

C-48 Passes, Confidence Motion Defeated

May 19, 2005

I am sitting listening to the tally on C-48.  C-43 has passed, 250 in favour, 54 against, which means every MP is present.  The suspense is unbelievable.  They are counting the MP’s votes, one by one.  The Liberals have all voted in favour, and now the NDP are… Coming up to the independents… Parrish yea, [...]

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Conservative Chimera

May 17, 2005

chi·me·ra also chi·mae·ra  (k-mîr, k-) n. An organism, organ, or part consisting of two or more tissues of different genetic composition, produced as a result of organ transplant, grafting, or genetic engineering. A substance, such as an antibody, created from the proteins or genes or two different species. An individual who has received a transplant of [...]

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Ingredients for Happiness

May 17, 2005

To be happy in life, you need to remember to do four things: Show up Listen Be passionate Let go of the outcomes Number four is very tough. 

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Desktop Search War

May 16, 2005

The desktop search war has begun in earnest.  Today, MSN released MSN Desktop Search.  This free utility sets the new bar for desktop search.  Compared to Google Desktop Search (which I have faithfully used for a very long time), it: Presents the search results in a more useful fashion. Indexes more types of files, and [...]

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Rule #4: Segment, Segment, Segment

May 16, 2005

Some time ago, at the behest of my friend Wendy Kennedy, I started out to write a series of articles on marketing lessons learned at Microsoft. It’s been over two years since the last, but a couple of weeks back I wrote the latest while sitting on a four hour train ride from Toronto.  Without further [...]

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Streets and Trips 2005

May 15, 2005

I just got Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005, with the optional GPS.  Very cool. I always knew Ottawa was flat, but I had no idea just how flat.  According to my GPS, sitting on my back deck as I write this, I am just 183 feet above sea level.  I’m also hundreds, maybe even thousands, [...]

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Canadian ILEC Profit Projections

May 13, 2005

Mark Evans has reported analysts are already cutting the Canadian ILECs profit projections.  Bring on the new services!

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CRTC VoIP Decision

May 13, 2005

The CRTC announced its decision on VoIP yesterday.  You can read the entire decision here.  According to the CRTC, VoIP is telephone service when it connects to the PSTN, and will be regulated as such.  So, VoIP is a tarriffed service in Canada.   One would think that the incumbents would be happy, because the CRTC appears to be preserving [...]

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The HughTrain

May 11, 2005

Go read The HughTrain.  Then do something remarkable. 

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So What, Who Cares, Why You?

May 10, 2005

Wendy Kennedy’s So What, Who Cares, Why You? really is a must read blog.  For example, her post on fishbone diagrams is an excellent tool for helping any company with a product that could be targeted at multiple markets and segments.  I use it in two ways — one is to gain clarity around what [...]

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