September 2007 Boomer Bulletin
Welcome to the September, 2007 edition of the Boomer Bulletin! This month we look closely at two critical elements of your firm's business: staff and technology. L. Gary Boomer kicks things off with a look at how to avoid the pitfalls of investing too much (or too little) in new technologies. Meanwhile, Sandra Wiley offers sounds advice on getting new employees up-to-speed in short order.
In addition, Ken McCall offers a great snapshot of all the action at this summer's Boomer Technology Circle meetings, and Eric Benson presents an overview of online networking and how your firm can take advantage of this phenomenon in a unique way.
Technology's Bleeding Edge
September 6 | L. Gary Boomer, CPA, CITP, CEO
“You don’t have to know how to build the watch, but you had better be able to tell time.” I made this observation not long after buying my first IBM PC. Not only has technology advanced significantly since that date, the rate of change has increased significantly. The excitement generated by new technologies may cause you to invest too early—or lull you to sleep and resist change. Knowing when to invest is as important as knowing what to invest in.
On-Boarding: A Key to Employee Retention
September 6 | Sandra Wiley, COO, Senior Consultant
Many firms have developed and implemented New Employee Orientation programs but remain unsatisfied with the results. Some have lost people simply because they do not know how to effectively integrate new hires. The resolution to these frustrations may be On-Boarding—a strategic employee assimilation process that is catching on fast in the industry.
September 2007 Circle Update
September 6 | Ken McCall, MBA, MCP, CDIA+, Senior Consultant
The month of August witnessed the Boomer Technology Circles swing back into action! For the second year in a row, the summer meetings allowed select Circles to extend their contacts and meet briefly with members of other Circles.
Building an Infrastructure for Collaboration
September 6 | Eric Benson, Director of Interactive Communications
Social networking sites are all over the news, both for their number of users and the potential for revenue that seems to sprout out of sites like MySpace and Facebook. MySpace just broke 200 million users, and Facebook is quickly becoming the place to be for business, eclipsing such grounded places as LinkedIn and Plaxo.