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Michael Singer

Michael Singer is a career coach, podcast host, and author to help you step into a career you're excited about. Currently, He is a coach and trainer helping entrepreneurs and executives achieve business and leadership success. He is also an award-winning business journalist focused on the intersection of technology, Big Data, Cloud, SaaS, SAP, and other trending technology.

Lump of Coal for E-Commerce Predictions

Flying in the face of research that has predicted a prosperous holiday season for online retailers, a study by Odyssey has found online consumers becoming wary of e-commerce. Odyssey’s “Breadbox Study”, which tracks consumer attitudes and behaviors with regard to…

Convenience Key to Successful Holiday Season

Online retail and travel sales from the 2001 holiday season will reach approximately $11.9 billion, according to Jupiter Media Metrix. That would represent an 11 percent increase over last year’s $10.8 billion. Online shopping will see slower growth this holiday…

BeVocal Makes Noise At BellSouth

In a wake up call to other wired carriers, BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) Monday announced a non-exclusive agreement to incorporate BeVocal‘s voice-enabled applications in BellSouth’s new e-Platform Initiative. The idea is that you can pick up a phone, say the name of…

Multichannel Shoppers Key to Retail Success

Shoppers who use multiple channels — store, catalog and online — tend to spend more and be more loyal, according to a Shop.org study. But it remains unclear whether retailers can take advantage of what consumers want from tri-channel retailers.…

Visa To Issue Official E*TRADE Card

It’s the largest branchless bank in the country and they don’t even issue a credit card or debit card – that is until now. E*TRADE Bank, part of E*TRADE Group (NYSE:ET), Wednesday inked a deal with San Francisco-based Visa U.S.A.…

PeopleSoft Offers Up Trifecta Of Announcements

E-business software maker PeopleSoft (NASDAQ:PSFT) Tuesday made three different announcements that are expected to expand its offerings in some ground breaking ways. As an appetizer, the Pleasanton, Calif.-based company says it has enhanced its new product framework for developing pure…

Jeeves Solutions Unveils JeevesOne

Time for a quick quiz. When do one and one make one? Ask Jeeves (NASDAQ:ASKJ), the question and answer search engine, says the answer is its new Web-based software tool called JeevesOne, available now. The server software, released Monday, combines…