Moving to wordpress30 Apr 2008

This blog has found a new home here: http://www.dubaiplanet.net/I am starting to feel uneasy about Google and the way they have neglected taking any action on the UAE Community Blog since April 24, 2008 until now.So, see you on the other side!...

Cutting your losses with prospects10 Apr 2008

There is a certain point when you have to decide if the cost of doing business with a certain institute is conductive for the growth of your company. The truth of the matter is, many business relationships are better off severed.We have been harassed...

kippreport -- serious or sarcastic?13 Mar 2008

I did not subscribe to the kippreport.com's newsletter, but I am receiving it anyway. I suppose it is more acceptable to spam people in this part of the world than it is in the west.To be honest, I don't terribly mind it. However, I have been noticin...

CRM - What's that?24 Feb 2008

CRMs are a vital part of efficiently managing your customers. I am no longer surprised by the lack of deployment of such systems by most SME's here.Most managers would shrug it off as something only large corporations use. They are very mistaken. Tha...

Time to start packing..21 Feb 2008

Okay, so I've had it. It's been a good 2 year run. I have built a company from scratch. A profitable enterprise at that. I have had a lot of help along the way and I have learned a great deal in the past two years. I need to get out now.No, there's n...

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Religion sidelined by militant secularisation, says Baroness Warsi - BBC News14 Feb 2012

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Lawmakers Gear Up for Election-Year Battle Over Budget Deficit - BusinessWeek14 Feb 2012

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Kate to visit addiction charity bar - The Press Association14 Feb 2012

Telegraph.co.ukKate to visit addiction charity barThe Press AssociationThe Duchess of Cambridge is to bring some cheer to charities despite spending her first Valentine's Day as a married woman more than 7900 miles away from husband William. Kate will be in Liverpool to see charitable work taking place at the city's first ...Prince William to put military service before royal dutyTelegraph.co.ukKate Middleton, Camilla and The Queen to 'do lunch'stv.tvDuchess of Cambridge to meet girl in Alder Hey visitBBC NewsHerald Sun -Daily Mail -Metroall 311 news articles »