Announcing the Winners in the iRise Video Commercial Contest

[Note: I developed and managed this contest as one of my projects when I was at iRIse]

We are proud to announce the winners in the iRise “Visualize the Prize” Video Commercial Contest.  The 15 semi-finalists received more than 4,500 votes during the two weeks of voting that ended on June 20th, and it was a [...]

Most Product Managers Struggle With Stone-Age Tools

Many people that I work with have been preaching for years that words by themselves do a poor job of defining the requirements for software applications. So, it’s refreshing to see someone else – especially a Forrester analyst – pile on to the discussion. Tom Grant, a senior analyst in the Technology Marketing group [...]

Happy Birthday Oxford English Dictionary

Even if you’re a not a writer or lover of words, it is still important to note that today is the 80th birthday of the First Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary or OED as it more commonly known.  The OED bills itself as the “definitive record of the English language” and is one of the [...]

Happy Birthday Catalyze!

I just realized the Catalyze Community officially opened our doors to the public in a sneak preview on June 4, 2007. So, today is our FIRST ANNIVERSARY!
In the last year, we have grown from about 100 members to almost 3,800 members. Over the last year, the Catalyze community site has had 68,000 visitors, [...]