It's not about information. It's about collaboration.

Hey, is your bank going to be around tomorrow?

Welcome to the global, internet, economy of 2009.

So assume the fetal position in the corner of your office when staff isn't looking, or get moving.

What actionable steps should business leaders take -- today -- concerning the Internet and communications technology (ICT) to grow revenue and cut costs quickly?

The Business Criteria on Technology Decisions

Every business that survives 2009-2010 will be a business that has become Globally Competitive -- Period. So get over it and get moving.

Be clear, it's not about "Going Global"!

First, it's about your backyard. Be competitive in your region or current markets; because a competitor anywhere on earth can sell in your region via the Internet or direct entry, today.

Secondly, it's about new business. Be aggressive and opportunistic to make a sale or source a new supplier anywhere, today.

Hey, is Mom and Pop running the small Chinese business wringing their hands about selling in the USA? Or are they just taking over your customers.... today.

To be globally competitive leaders must focus the business on activities that achieve 4 objectives:

• Innovation
  
• Growth
• Competitiveness
  
• Increase Shareholder Value
  

The criteria for your use of Internet and Communications Technology (ICT) are simple: Will it effectively and efficiently address one of these criteria?

• Effectively means giving a good ROI in a short time.
• Efficiently means your organization and staff can adapt the ICT service quickly to their business day.
  

IntellaCore's ICT approach means it's about your business and making more profit (increase revenue while reducing costs); it's NOT about cool technology for technology sake or 'keeping up with the Jones', because.... well, "because everyone else is doing this".

Here is the starting point: It's about collaboration, not information.

Everything that you consider about the Internet, and the buzz words above, should be approached from the criteria of how to increase collaboration across your enterprise.

• How can staff in different units collaborate more effectively?
• How can your company become truly customer oriented so that customers and prospects are engaged and "handled" across the enterprise?
• How do you communicate and build better relationships with suppliers, distributors, and key "strategic partners"?

The answer is in building efficient and seemingly "personal" ways to communicate and engage all of these actors -- with the goal being that people collaborate in ways that will move your business forward to achieve its revenue and growth goals.

Intelligent World 's global team picked articles to explain why collaboration and Web 2.0 technologies are important. We will go through some of the main buzz words and provide you with simple definitions, as well as explain why they are important to collaboration in your company and your communication with the marketplace.

Read these articles with your business in mind. Our goal this month is to help you understand why technology and the Internet are important to your business and how it can help you become globally competitive.

Click here to read Intelligent World

Business Beyond Borders

Business Beyond Borders means that your business must use Internet technology effectively to increase your organization's ability to communicate and collaborate. Now your perspective shifts as a company and business can be developed wherever the opportunity presents itself -- regionally, nationally, and even internationally.

Get Additional Assistance... Today

A monthly newsletter can only do so much. What other help can you get from IntellaCore today?

1. Throughout the month Global Guru, our blog, we provide specific tips and recommendations, and will answer your questions.

2. IntellaCore has developed 2 assessment tools.

• They take 2 hours of your time.
• They cost $300.
• In two weeks, they give you specific answers and recommendations based on your business.
• You get actionable results on how to positively impact your business in two week or you get your $300 back.

The ICT Scorecard assesses your current use of Internet and Communications Technology (ICT) and what practical steps you can do now to improve your business.

The GR Scorecard assesses your current Global Readiness to identify strengths and weaknesses, to show Opportunities and Threats to your business. It states what practical steps you can do now to find new sales now, and where to reduce costs now.

3. Call us, we'll talk to you.

Anyone who is part of our Global Business Network can contact us and we will talk with them for 30 minutes, no cost, and no strings. We will answer your questions and provide guidance on your challenge based on a brief evaluation of your situation.

Learn more about what we do at IntellaCore at: www.IntellaCore.com

Understand who we are and what we stand for at: http://intellacore.com/mission.html