Author Archives: Daniel Hoang

Why Online Networking Can Be a Blessing…and a Curse

Networking used to be attending special interest meetings, exchanging business cards, and making phone calls. Today, it’s still that. However, the growth of social networking sites has enhanced the experience in many new ways. Social Networking Sites like Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIN, and other community oriented groups makes it easy to connect with old acquaintances andContinue reading “Why Online Networking Can Be a Blessing…and a Curse”

Should My Company Join the Social Media Revolution

Social Media is the latest Internet phenomenon. Viral videos, blogs, networks, tweets, are just among the hundreds and thousands of ideas, concepts, and mediums being popularized by the millions followers. However, it seems that unless a company employs 20-somethings, or have a employee base that is technologically adept, their attempts at entering the social mediaContinue reading “Should My Company Join the Social Media Revolution”

Does Experience Matter?

With all the election frenzie particularly about Republican Vice President candidate Sarah Palin in the blogosphere, it brings me back to the question, does years of experience matter? This post isn’t about whether Palin is qualified, or even whether McCain or Obama should be president. Rather, it’s a general question of work experience. For manyContinue reading “Does Experience Matter?”

Confusion with Optimal Personal Finance Strategies

I consider myself financially savvy. I participate in the company 401(k) plan with match, max out my Roth IRA, saved well over six months of emergency living expenses, and have no credit card debt. I have a car loan and student loans and rent (because housing prices are too expensive in California). However, over theContinue reading “Confusion with Optimal Personal Finance Strategies”

The Day After 7.11.2008 – When Apple Failed

Yesterday, 7.11.2008, is day that shall be remember as the day that Apple missed the mark with the iPhone 2.0 launch. In an attempt to do a world wide single day launch extravaganza, the demand caused Apple’s servers to crash and left many current iPhone users hoping to upgrade in the dust and would-be ownersContinue reading “The Day After 7.11.2008 – When Apple Failed”

Using Workflow Analysis to Improve Business Processes

What is workflow? In the simplest sense, it is the daily routine we follow to perform from the simplest to most complex tasks. It can involve a single task by a single person or multiple complex tasks completed by various individuals or teams across geographical locations. For the complex transactions, workflow is built into enterpriseContinue reading “Using Workflow Analysis to Improve Business Processes”

Presentation Slide Mastery: No Dull PowerPoint

Two major skills are essential for business: writing and presenting. The first, requires entire blogs and books dedicated to the art and craft. The latter, is through practice, experience, and inspiration. Most blogs rarely feature slides as a medium for presenting information. However, I recently ran into SlideShare, a youtube of slides on a varietyContinue reading “Presentation Slide Mastery: No Dull PowerPoint”