Ad blocking software is on the rise, and that has major implications for digital media

A new report from the Financial Times says some of the biggest tech companies — including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft — are paying the owner of Adblock Plus to unblock ads on their websites. Some companies are reportedly paying "30% of the additional ad revenues" they'll make after the ads are unblocked. They're doing this because more people than ever are using ad blocking software, which is a growing threat to internet businesses that rely on advertising.

Cloud Developers Say Data Center is Weakest Link for Security New Evans Data Survey Shows

SANTA CRUZ, CA. February 3, 2015 – Security is the biggest barrier to developing applications for the Cloud and the data center is the most likely trouble spot for security according to 41% of Cloud developers. A little more than a third, 34.5%, thought the client was most likely to present security issues, while a […]

Roadshow for SMBs in the telecom industry coming to Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa

If small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the telecom industry need help with commercializing their tech, a roadshow may be en route to their city to help. In January, the Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) started its trek across Canada, promoting itself as a resource for SMBs that work with technologies like…

The Secret to Overcoming the Price Objection

Ok. This is false advertising. There is no secret to "overcoming” the price objection. The truth is that the price objection cannot be overcome. That is because it isn’t intended to be overcome. It is meant to be resolved through thought facilitation by a sales person. The sales person’s role is to help the prospect work through the price concern as opposed to attempting to overcome it.

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