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Mobile Drives Shift in Consumer Behavior
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In This Issue
A Mobile Case Study
Mobile Drives Shift in Behavior
Generational Diversity
Resonant Leadership Returns!
Case Study: 
Mobile Enterprise Architecture
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August 2010
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Greetings!
 
We hope you are enjoying your summer. My family and I enjoyed a dream vacation to Paris and Barcelona this summer to celebrate our oldest child's graduation from college. Our trip to France and Spain brought more evidence of the global rebalancing brought on by the Great Recession.  
 
In this edition, we focus on how mobile technologies are impacting consumer behavior and businesses world wide, along with talent differences that generational views can bring to the work place, and on a lighter international note, there's good health news for cofee and tea drinkers around the globe. As the recovery continues and more opportunities emerge overseas, we at Software Consortium continue to help our clients see the business perspective on technologies, such as mobile, that will make them more successful. For 19 years, we have conducted seminars, helped clients leverage technologies, project management and leadership to their projects and teams.
 
                                                                    All the best,
                                                                                                 Janet
                                                                Janet Amirault,
                                                            President & CEO
Strategic Vision
Amtrak mobile solutionsMobile Drives Shift in Consumer Behavior
 

A July report from Forrester Research finds that "smartphones have changed shopping behavior significantly."

 

The message from Forrester: Firms must assess their mobile strategies now and decide upon when--not if--they should launch new mobile products and services.

  
What does this trend mean for your business and project planning?
 
IT Leadership
Managing Generational Diversity: Boomers, X
and Millennials
 
generationsBoomers, Generation X, and Millennials have their own preferences for how they like
to work, which sometimes collide in the workplace.
 
When handled with awareness and a lens of learning, age-diversity becomes another strength in your team.
 
What are common challenges and how can you manage them more effectively?   
 
Project Leadership Seminars 
                                                                        Back in the Washington DC area!
"Resonant Leadership:
Bring out the best in yourself and others"
 
Software Consortium's next free seminar:
Thursday, September 16, 9 am - 12 noon
Complimentary breakfast at 8:30 am
 
Shady Grove Innovation Center
Rockville, Maryland
Easy access from 270 - Free parking!
  
Free 3 PDUs for PMP-certified attendees!
 
 
As Charles Darwin said "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change."

As human beings, our flight or fight response to external threats serves us quite well when our survival is threatened. However, in today's world, our instinctive response to stress and threats can result in decreased abilities to think new thoughts as we automatically prepare to defend ourselves.
Senior IT managers and leaders need their best thinking and fully engaged teams to make their IT departments effective today and in the future. In this seminar, you will learn how you can systematically become more effective at leading today's multigenerational workforce.
 
Gain practical tools you can use immediately:
  1. Knowledge about core areas of competency for developing your ideals in leadership, leading to higher job satisfaction and productivity for you and your team;
  2. Self awareness of how your emotions and energy can impact yourself and others, in both positive and negative ways;
  3. Techniques to rejuvenate yourself during times of stress;
  4. Advice, support and practical learning from other attendees, who are facing similar challenges.
 
Join us for this interactive half day seminar and come away with new energy to inspire yourself and your team. 
 
 
"Really helped me focus on what works." - J.D.
"Excellent stimulus for self improvement. I'm motivated to continue with the suggestions!"  - S.H.
"It was worthwhile and relevant for all levels of personnel. Scott is a great presenter!" - A.A.
"The information is very relevant to my work in the real world." - J.W.
"Understanding the brain connection and these leadership principles will make a difference for me and my team." - D.G.
"Excellent use of time with good supporting materials." - C.N.
Software Consortium provides information technology services  specializing in software integration and development, with a focus on providing high value / high impact results to our clients. 
 
Contact us to discuss your technology challenges and how we can help. 
 
Software Consortium, Inc., 877-850-9393. www.SoftwareConsortium.com 
Headquarters: 100 West Rd., Suite 408, Baltimore, MD 21204, 410-583-9393 and
D.C. Metro: 4061 Powder Mill Rd., Suite 700, Calverton, MD 20705, 301-273-2126 and 
Silver Spring Innovation Center, 8070 Georgia Avenue, #410, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240-821-9432
 
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