<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!--RSS generated by Windows SharePoint Services V3 RSS Generator on 7/30/2010 12:10:29 AM--><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/_layouts/RssXslt.aspx?List=175fa941-9fe5-4892-b729-23a1119a220a" version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Business Strategy</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs</link><description>Posts related to business and IT strategy from Ambassador Solutions.</description><copyright>Ambassador Solutions</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:10:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SharePoint CKS:EBE</generator><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>Business Strategy</title><url>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/_layouts/images/homepage.gif</url><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs</link></image><item><title>Living in a Fable</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2010/06/23/living-in-a-fable.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2010/06/23/living-in-a-fable.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
Like the majority of companies, the last 18 months has seen dramatic changes in nearly every facet of our business. When I step back, it feels as though we are vividly living one of the management business fables from the likes of Who Moved My Cheese, by Spencer Johnson.  As described on the websi ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Forestal, Joe</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Cautionary Tale</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2010/05/20/a-cautionary-tale.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2010/05/20/a-cautionary-tale.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
I am proud to be a “sorority girl”.  I attended Miami University and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta.  I developed many lifetime friendships and created countless memories.  I have never once regretted my decision to make Greek life a part of my college experience.  Unfortunately, the Greek syst ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sellery, Krista</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Picking a Business Partner in Down Economic Times</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/12/14/picking-a-business-partner-is-down-economic-times.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/12/14/picking-a-business-partner-is-down-economic-times.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
As we begin to see some light at the end of a difficult financial tunnel within Ambassador, locally, and nationally, I have found myself more prone to reflect on what has transpired. Within the group of peers, partners, clients, and friends that I network with, a handful of observations seem to re ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Forestal, Joe</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Merging Marketing and HR</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/11/18/merging-marketing-and-hr.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/11/18/merging-marketing-and-hr.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
My job description recently expanded to include both Marketing and Human Resources responsibilities.  A rare combination, indeed.  As a result, I’m beginning to feel as though my new hybrid role has placed me on a professional island.  Where are my Marketing/HR peers?  Do you exist?  I don’t think ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sellery, Krista</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pressure is a Privilege…really!</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/10/27/pressure-is-a-privilege.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/10/27/pressure-is-a-privilege.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[

I just finished a short and inspirational book authored by Billie Jean King, Pressure is a Privilege.  For those of you who might not know of her, she is commonly known for her incredible skill on the tennis court…and oh yeah, that big win over Bobby Riggs September 20, 1973…the Battle of the Se ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Woldmoe, Ronda</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Social Media Conundrum</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/06/23/the-social-media-conundrum.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/06/23/the-social-media-conundrum.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
On June 19, I attended a local event sponsored by the Taylor University MBA program called “Evolve or Die.  The Future of Online Communication”.  The presenter was Kyle Lacy, CEO/Co-Founder of Brandswag.  I have to admit, I went into this event hoping to find the Ultimate Truth of the social media ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sellery, Krista</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Marketing Mushfake</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/01/27/marketing-mushfake.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2009/01/27/marketing-mushfake.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[

My cousin Tim is in prison.   He was a good person who mingled with the wrong people, got addicted to the wrong drugs, did some bad things, and has now been behind bars for 4 years with 6 to go.  Most of his family, including myself, lost touch with him.  Until recently.  For several reasons, I  ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sellery, Krista</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Applying Beijing to Business</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2008/08/28/applying-beijing-to-business.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2008/08/28/applying-beijing-to-business.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
If you are anything like me, you found yourself glued to the television during primetime for at least a couple of nights over the last two weeks.  No, it wasn’t the start of a new season of Dancing With the Stars.  It wasn’t even the outtakes for America’s Got Talent.  I found myself compelled to  ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Siefert, Greg</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/tags/General/default.aspx">General</category></item><item><title>Strategy as Behavior Change</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2007/07/10/strategy-as-behavior-change.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2007/07/10/strategy-as-behavior-change.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
The phrase &quot;IT strategy&quot; has different meanings for different people.  Some think of IT strategy as a list of sytems that need to be replaced, or the future state of the network infrastructure.  Others see it as a document that gathers dust on a shelf somewhere.  Some even have an instin ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Thieme, Ron</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/tags/General/default.aspx">General</category></item><item><title>Look Where You Want to Go</title><link>http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2007/07/03/look-where-you-want-to-go.aspx</link><guid>/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/2007/07/03/look-where-you-want-to-go.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
I do a fair amount of consulting for businesses and organizations of all types.  I've worked with Fortune 500 businesses, not-for-profit organizations, mid-market companies, and academic institutions.  The cultures, proceses, and the general notion of &quot;how things get done around here&quot; ha ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Thieme, Ron</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://www.ambassadorsolutions.com/thoughtleadership/blogs/bs/archive/tags/General/default.aspx">General</category></item></channel></rss>