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Day 1 – Futurex Conference 2007 – Roger Layton on Project Failures
Business 25
1832 days ago Ramon Thomas

Day 1 – Futurex Conference 2007 – Roger Layton on Project Failures

Topic: Project Failures Modes: Lessons from the Field Roger Layton is a witty and inspirational speaker. The many years he spent lecturing and training comes through in the smooth delivery of his presentation. He is by far one of the best of the entire Futurex Conference speakers. In light of the eNatis failure people outside the Langlaagte Traffic Licensing stationed threatened to burn down the building. One of the major reasons is that the different stakeholders did not agree that there was a failure in the system. In that respect one could say that not communicating in itself is Read More →
Day 1 – Futurex Conference 2007 – Lauri Elliot on Stakeholder Management
Business 25
1832 days ago Ramon Thomas

Day 1 – Futurex Conference 2007 – Lauri Elliot on Stakeholder Management

Lauri worked for several Fortune 500 companies including Xerox. She discussed the importance of stakeholder management and relationships. There is a shift in power to the masses instead of the elite. And with this there is rising power in emerging markets instead of traditional markets. And as Stephen Covey once said, interdependence instead of independence is they way you create a culture of sharing and trust. What you want is partnership instead of domination; sharing instead of selfishness. She emphasised the importance of Relationship. If your company does not manage relationships well you will fail. This is relates to Read More →
Day 1 – Futurex Conference 2007 – Elmar Roberg on Project Management
Business 25
1832 days ago Ramon Thomas

Day 1 – Futurex Conference 2007 – Elmar Roberg on Project Management

Elmar Roberg, a past president of the Computer Society, and current president of the Project Management Institute discusses Project Management the State of the Art. Here is my 2nd video podcast interview with Elmar Roberg:

Elmar quoted Tom DeMarco as saying "people under pressure don't think twice as fast." Bad decisions are made when technology is ignored. Project Management is a young profession. And the first body was formed in 1965 is incidentally called Internet. Currently the Project Management Institute globally has over 230,000 members. Prince2 UK Read More →

Day 1 – Futurex 2007: Anthony Fitzhenry on the Technology Trends
Business 25
1833 days ago Ramon Thomas

Day 1 – Futurex 2007: Anthony Fitzhenry on the Technology Trends

Anthony Fitzhenry, CEO of Axiz, and IT Personality of the Year 2006, delivered the opening address at the annual Futurex Conference. The conference is co-located with the Futurex and Equip exhibition, which is possibly the biggest ICT exhibition in Africa. This is really a stunning presentation because it is about you, the consumer and eventually leads you into the opportunities for South African entrepreneurs. The biggest one in my opinion is really creating content for mobile platforms like cellphones and also developing more sophisticated applications like MXit for business or more specifically mobile commerce Read More →
Blogging the Futurex Conference 2007
Business 25
1834 days ago Ramon Thomas

Blogging the Futurex Conference 2007

Futurex ConferenceThe Futurex Exhibition is the biggest ICT event of the year. And it coincides with World Telecomms Day on 17 May. Futurex is also the merger of the old Computer Faire and Tel.Com Exhibition run by Computer Society up until the merger. And with the exhibition there is also the Futurex Conference that takes place annually. I'll be blogging this conference over the next two day... Here's some more background information:

Programme Outline

A four part conference over two days, each part a stand alone, but linked by common threads: urgency Read More →
Leykis 101 – No Means No!
Dating 53
1836 days ago Ramon Thomas

Leykis 101 – No Means No!

Tom Leykis 101Now this is a Leykis rule which I think everybody can 100% agree with. It's important to keep in mind that this rule is especially important with the rise of violent crimes against women. Many men are not able to express themselves and have a warped sense of reality i.e. they want to believe in the fantasy that a women who says "no" is playing hard to get. In reality it's just not worth it... Here's the rule... Regardless of the situation, when a woman says NO, stop Read More →
Interracial dating advice from Asian Playboy
Dating 53
1836 days ago Ramon Thomas

Interracial dating advice from Asian Playboy

http://theasianplayboy.blogspot.com/Many people think I am Asian and in many cases I just go with it. Discussing racial issues in South Africa often leaves a bitter taste in my mouth because I grew up toward the end of Apartheid. So I saw the end of a great evil and growing up in a very isolated community I was never exposed to other races that much. And all that I know is what I have learnt on my own. Today I'm not going to write about my observations but rather share some existing Read More →
Social Media pilot at AAA School of Advertising
Events 136
1839 days ago Ramon Thomas

Social Media pilot at AAA School of Advertising

This week I was in Cape Town to give two talks at two private schools on MXit. Even more exciting news was how well received my Social Media seminar went down at the AAA School of Advertising. Social media in my opinion is both the combination of blogging, podcasting, vlogging, RSS technology and how it is used to generate content. Social networking is part of social media. Social bookmarking is part of social media. And much, much more. In the end it is a shift in how media is created and consumed. Why did I create this social media seminar Read More →
How to use charm not flattery
Advice 16
1839 days ago Ramon Thomas

How to use charm not flattery

The last few days I've been in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. Now I visit this wonderful city about once every two or three months and whenever I am here it feels like home - that is another story. I'd like to share with a lesson in charm school. A few days before leaving Joburg I booked my car rental through Avis - the "we try harder company." I got the best deal and was content. First thing I realised after checking in at the newly renamed OR Tambo International (Johannesburg International) airport is that I forgot my Read More →
Ramon Thomas on 3Talk with Noeleen this Friday
Media 26
1847 days ago Ramon Thomas

Ramon Thomas on 3Talk with Noeleen this Friday

For help on getting onto the 3Talk show, contact Urban Brew: Tel 011 781 0902, 8 Harley Street, Ferndale, Randburg.

Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu 3Talk SABC3Urban Brew, the producers of 3Talk with Noeleen called me this afternoon to invite me back onto the show for the 2nd time, this Friday, 4 May. 3Talk is a daily show that runs from 5h45pm-6h30pm every weekday on SABC3. As you know Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu is South Africa's answer to Oprah, the Queen of the daily talk show. The show topic: Read More →

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