Bob Williams

Best of Merchant Stand 2010

It’s the last week of 2010 and I’m looking over the statistics to see which articles have been viewed by the most readers during the year. The top 10 posts share a few things in common. They are about team organization, strategy, and metrics management. When I originally created the Merchant Stand back in 2008 I had intended to focus mainly on eCommerce and internet marketing topics. Yet through my thoughts and writings, I’ve found that it’s the strategic positioning and business alignment posts that I’m most passionate about and that generate the most interest. The tactics of successful eCommerce and internet marketing are important and I will occasionally write …Continue reading >>

Bob Williams

The 5 Most Popular Merchant Stand Posts of 2009

1. 4 Steps for Organizational Agility – Not to be confused with software development agile methods, this post looks at ways organizations can become more agile. If you are looking for ideas on how to get more work done in a quicker time frame then this post is for you.

2. Customer focused eCommerce: Volume testing techniques – A summary of how organizations can use performance testing, load testing, and stress testing to achieve better customer focus from their eCommerce portfolio.

3. 10 Questions with Mike Cottmeyer – An interview with agile development thought leader Mike Cottmeyer. The post explores Mike’s thoughts on the current state of agile development in the software industry.

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