Investorside Independent Research Provider Conference

Some notes from June 8’s Investorside Independent Research Provider Conference. Integrity Research also blogged about this event. 8:45am-9:00am Welcoming Remarks from Investorside =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=–=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= John Eade: Retiring as Chairman of Investorside, and turning over Chairmanship to Stanton Green of Vista Research. Investorside founded with 2 firms (Argus and Precursor), and now has 73 members. He thanks...

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The Great Sales and Marketing Debate: The Cagey Sales Veterans Debate the Young Up-and-Comers

I recently was fortunate to participate in a panel discussion on "The Great Sales and Marketing Debate: The Cagey Sales Veterans Debate the Young Up-and-Comers", sponsored by the New York Software Industry Association, March 13, 2006, held at JP Morgan Chase. Allen Reynolds and Jesse Mandell all took some notes, which we have merged in...

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New Media, Blogging, & Entertainment Summit

Back in October, I blogged my contribution to Oxford & York’s New Media & Entertainment Summit. Christopher Clark just sent me the official executive summary of the program. If you’re interested in the impact of blogging on the media industry, and vice-versa, this is well worth reading. Executive Summary here. Here are the panels that...

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Summary of Virtual Handshake Conference, 12/1-2/2005

Chairing last week’s Virtual Handshake conference, “Beyond Blogs and Social Networks: How the Virtual Handshake and Consumer Generated Media Will Make or Break Your Business” was an honor and a pleasure. I’d like to thank Stuart Williams, Ali Curi, and Don Friedman of the Strategic Research Institute for making the conference happen. For those of...

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Navigating Through Market Turbulences: A Quantitative View

I went last night to Kellogg’s Visiting Professor Series (despite my lack of a Kellogg degree). The official topic: Navigating Through Current Market Turbulences: A Quantitative View. Some notes: =-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-= Professor Kent Daniel is the John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Finance. Prior to joining Kellogg, Professor Daniel taught at the University of Chicago...

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Discussion with Leading Private Equity Journalists

Following are my notes from this morning’s “59 Minutes” Panel:MEET THE PRESS 2005: Discussion with Leading Private Equity Journalists Sponsored by Broadgate Consultants, LLC Moderated by Franci J. Blassberg, Co-Head of Debevoise & Plimpton’s Global Private Equity Team, Editor & Chief of the Debevoise & Plimpton Private Equity Report Thursday, January 13, 2005, 8.30 AM...

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