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SAO Launches Social Networking Site
By Harvey Mathews, president, SAO
The SAO redistributes power to its members through a new social networking site. Log in and take it for a spin.
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The Business Value of Social Networking
By Chris Wain
Social media are changing marketing into a conversation. Customers will engage in conversations about a business's brands – whether or not businesses choose to participate.
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Social Networking Business Model
By Ed Carroll, Online Business Systems
The number of social networking sites, blogs and online communities has grown exponentially. Many of these sites intend to make money (someday). What's the winning business model?
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Company Profile: AboutUs
By Shaylene Keiner, founder and president, HeadHunters NW
Local Oregon company uses Wiki as a collaborative tool for organization and business information exchange.
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Brain Party Launches 2008 Innotech Oregon Season
By Sean Lowery, InnoTech executive director
2008 InnoTech Oregon offers exceptional education and networking opportunities for local technology executives. "Brain Party" kicks off the 2008 event season – don't miss it!
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Clean Tech Forum: Sustainability through Technology
By Linda Barney, Barney and Associates
The SAO's Clean Tech Forum members rode the BioTrekker biodiesel bus to sessions held in Portland, The Dalles and Bend. Discussions focused on ways companies can reduce energy usage and improve sustainability.
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Successful Trade Show Planning
By Kate McPherron, technology evangelist
Successful trade show planning can help you engage customers face-to-face, speed up the sales cycle and increase overall revenue.
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Recent Changes in Patent Prosecution
By Ariel Rogson, Marger Johnson & McCollom
The US Patent & Trademark Office announced changes to patent prosecution – effective November 1, 2007 – that will likely have an impact on anyone prosecuting patents.
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Global Distribution – Surviving the Choices
By Scott Goddin, director, and James (J.P.) Sleeger, intern, Portland U.S. Export Assistance Center
For software firms doing business in an increasingly interconnected world, it's important to be familiar with the challenges and opportunities of selling internationally.
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What's the Hard Part of Software Development?
By Kal Toth, Associate Professor, Portland State University
Better strategies, requirements, and designs lead to successful software development. Are you devoting time to the right processes?
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Hotel Room Discount for SAO Members
Bryce Yonker, director of membership development, SAO
SAO members companies and their employees now receive special rates at The Governor Hotel and The Avalon Hotel & Spa in Portland.
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Upcoming
Events
For your Engineering Executives
November 6, 2007
Why Trustworthy Computing is Important To You And Your Business Now
Engineering Executive Forum
For Internet Professionals
November 6, 2007
eLearning: How, When, Why (& Why Not) To Use It
Internet Professionals SIG
For your QA Engineers
November 8, 2007
Agile Roundtable: What Makes Agile Development Work?
Quality Assurance SIG
For your IT and Operations Managers
November 15, 2007
ITIL Executive Overview
Oregon Training Network
For your Marketing and Sales Departments
November 20, 2007
Trade-Show Part II: You've Got Leads...Now What?
Marketing and Sales SIG
For your Developers
November 28, 2007
An Introduction to Agile Development with SCRUM
Development SIG
For your IT and Operations Managers
November 28, 2007
ITIL v3 Bridging
Oregon Training Network
LAUNCH EVENT FOR INNOTECH 2008
November 29, 2007
Portland Brain Party
Co-sponsored event
Contributing
Writers
Linda Barney, Barney and Assoc.
Sean Campbell, Technology Evangilism, LLC.
Ed Carroll, Online Business Systems
Cheryl Coupe, Scribo
Scott Goddin, US & FCS
Shaylene Keiner, Headhunters NW
Martha Maroney, Trimar Communications
Kate McPherron, Technology Evangelist
Sherry Mikkelson, translations.com
Julia Oliver, Sanda Communications
Ariel Rogson, Marger Johnson & McCollom, PC
Kal Toth, Portland State University
Chris Wain
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