FatPurple

Or – How not to be the person that nobody wants to invite to lunch… For anyone who isn’t already familiar with Dale Carnegie, I recommend you get acquainted with his work by reading How to Win Friends & Influence People. This book was originally published in 1937 and still holds up today. I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t benefit from reading – or rereading – this book. Most of the principles and guidelines should be obvious to us all. However, remembering and adhering to his advice is an ongoing struggle for most. Continue reading

A list of the 2010 top 100 Government Technology Contractors. They are ranked based on related revenue from IT products and services, systems integration, telecommunications, professional services and engineering services. These contracts total more than $130 billion. Lockheed Martin retains the top spot again this year. Continue reading

I’m always intrigued when someone puts together a top 10 (or any number) list of Web design or consulting companies. I’m not sure how much science there is behind this list. There may actually be some “pay for rank” angle at work. Continue reading

An interesting article discussing an approach to involving Web developers early in the requirements analysis. I find this type of intense approach very useful on large projects with numerous stakeholders, designers, developers, and managers. Continue reading

I find it interesting to see the different attitudes companies have to disclosing their corporate hierarchies to outsiders. This article is a comparison of career paths of some of the largest consulting companies. Continue reading

The top 25 technology consulting firms rankings for 2010. McKinsey, Booz Allen, Deloitte, Gartner, and Accenture take the first 5 spots. Sapient is the lone Web consulting firm to make the list. Continue reading

The top 50 ranked interactive agencies (i.e. Web/digital marketing) based on revenue. Razorfish tops the list followed by Sapient. Continue reading