Ben Smith
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Ben Smith is a security strategist at Microsoft, where he researches methods to help organizations achieve better security through improved management and measurement techniques. He is coauthor of Assessing Network Security (Microsoft Press).
Email address: bensmi@microsoft.com
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36 results found for Ben Smith, displaying items 1 - 20
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Liberate Your Inner Salesperson
You might not think of yourself as a salesperson, but whether you're trying to get another rack of servers or consensus among stakeholders, you're selling. These tips will help you do it better.
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To Get Ahead, Think Ahead
Look beyond your next job to work toward the position that delivers the career advancement and success that you really want.
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Managing the Underperformer
Turning an underperforming employee into a high-level achiever is far from easy, but it can be one of the most satisfying accomplishments of your career.
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Successfully Managing Change
You can successfully manage change by being sensitive toward your employees' needs and honest about the progress of the change.
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Take Control of External Audits
Follow these 5 tips to better manage the time and effort your IT department spends on external audits.
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The Sky Is Falling
As an IT manager, you're bound to have to deal with at least one crisis situation. Here are three rules to follow when dealing with emergency situations.
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It’s Hard to Warm Up to Cold Efficiency
All work and no play can lead to a cold, impersonal work environment. Here are 12 activities that will help your team enjoy coming to work.
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10 Tips for Meaningful Meetings
Are poorly organized, inefficient meetings costing your company too much time and money? Here are 10 tips for making meetings worthwhile and productive.
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Improving IT Health with Audits
Internal audits can have a positive impact on your IT department. Here's a simple IT audit framework and five tips on how to make an audit almost painless.
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Global Outsourcing: Trick or Treat?
Offshoring can be beneficial to business—or not. Learn the pros and cons of offshoring to understand the hype surrounding it.
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Becoming a Complete People Manager
Learn how to master all the different dimensions of people management.
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Call an End to the IT-User Cold War
Conduct IT-user summits to improve IT's relationship with users and help your business achieve its goals.
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Power Cost Savings in IT
How much money can you save your company by paying attention to the usage and efficiency of computers and peripherals? The answer might surprise you.
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Bulletproof Your Training Strategy
Follow these tips for evaluating instructor-led training and get the most from your training dollars.
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The Art of the Executive Presentation
Sooner or later, you'll need to make a presentation to your company's executives. Follow Ben Smith's guidelines for turning these opportunities into successes.
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The Vital Few and the Trivial Many
The 80/20 rule is a well-known management principle. Here's how you can put it to use to reduce and retarget IT resources allocation.
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Beware Personal Data
Does your company adequately secure the personal information it gathers from customers and employees?
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Congratulations, You're a Manager. Now What?
If you're a new IT manager, here's a 100-day plan for making a successful transition to your new role.
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4 IT Resolutions for the New Year
The start of a new year is a great time to make resolutions to improve your IT organization. Here are four resolutions that will help get you started.
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Help Wanted
Take control of the hiring process with these five simple yet effective strategies.
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