How Tech Can Help Banks Accelerate Legacy Transformation
During a meeting with the CIO of a Top 5 bank in Germany, I was introduced to a lady who was retiring that same weekend. The CIO averred that she…
Precious Platinum Wins The First “QR360 Code Of The Week” Award
We're seeing an explosion in the use of QR codes lately, especially in magazines, posters and B2B newspaper ads. However, we're also seeing a drastic difference in the way different…
Increasing Sales-Marketing Alignment: Big Bang Doesn’t Work
Fixing the misalignment between Sales and Marketing is a challenge that probably harkens back to the inception of business itself. The 4.3 million results you'll find when you Google for…
Beware of Credit Card Reward Redemption Theft
In Will The Sad State Of Logistics Hurt eCommerce?, I highlighted how DHL, FedEx and other multinational courier companies are 8-10X costlier than the local ones, and are, therefore, affordable…
How A Small Problem In Mail Merge Leads To A Big Lesson About Content Marketing
For close to two years, we've been sending out a periodic e-newsletter to our prospects, customers and business associates once a month. Even with this relatively low frequency, this newsletter…
Is The US “Closed Loop” Payments System Making Americans Less Creditworthy?
For several years, American travelers have been having a tough time trying to use their magstripe credit cards in EMV Europe. In India, as highlighted here, many ecommerce and bill…
Panic Not If Your Nook Color Charger Blows
What do you do when the original charger that came with your Barnes & Noble Nook Color tablet conks out? Short Answer: Use any modern smartphone charger. Long Answer: Recently,…
Mobile Wallet Has Few Takers – Even At Starbucks
In a world that's awash with exuberant projections in 2022 for products that are not yet launched in 2013 - no, I’m not just looking at you, ISIS - GigaOm…
Amazon Drone – Delivery Revolution Or PR Stunt?
On the weekend preceding 2 December 2013, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced plans to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - aka drones - to deliver packages, thereby cutting delivery times to…
Let Banks Chase Their Defaulters Instead Of Seeking Bailouts
The old saying "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time" crossed my mind when I recently read this article in which loan defaulters protest against the aggressive procedures…