How The Nutrisystem CIO Turned The Company Around

Nutrisystem had the data, they just didn't know what to do with it

Just a few years ago, the weight loss company Nutrisystem was in a bad place. A combination of events had resulted in a decrease in sales. The global recession along with more competition in the weight loss market had resulted in sales and profits declining for several years. Clearly something had to be done. The … Read more

3 Tips For CIOs To Become Better Negotiators

It’s interesting to realize just how important the skill of negotiating is to CIOs. Sure, we all know about the importance of information technology , but when you think about it, we spend a great deal of our time negotiating no matter if it is with vendors, other departments, or even members of our IT … Read more

5 Mistakes That CIOs Make When Dealing With Tablet Madness

I love tablets, I’m sure that you love tablets. What’s not to love about them – they are thin, they go everywhere, and they run the coolest apps. Very soon tablets will become the poster children for the definition of information technology. You can well imagine the pressure that CIOs everywhere are under by the … Read more

Who You Going To Call When IT’s Down? NOBODY!

Quick question: does your IT department have a business continuity plan? If you don’t or, even worse, if you’re not sure then basically you are going to eventually lose your job.  How many of us work in a building that at least once a year has a fire drill? We all look around, stand up … Read more