TechRepublic Staff

As anticipation builds for the TechRepublic Community Event, this episode of TROLOV stays constant with its recap of the top discussions and members on the TechRepublic forums. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

When organizations look to reduce costs, the IT department is often one of the first targets. Learn some creative ways to cut without throwing your service levels off a cliff in this episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives.

In typical TROLOV form, this weekly TechRepublic community video highlights the top discussions and members on the forums. And speaking of the TR Community, the big Event is less than one month away! To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

In the fifth week before the TechRepublic Community Event, Sonja Thompson recaps the weekly highlights on the site, including the top discussions and most active members. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

Six weeks to go until the TechRepublic Community Event! In the meantime, enjoy this weekly update of the top discussions and members on the boards. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

IT leaders sometimes feel like their voice gets ignored, which leads to failed projects and technology problems that IT ultimately gets blamed for. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives looks at three ways you can communicate effectively with your fellow company leaders and establish yourself as the authority in the IT decision-making process.

CIOs often have difficulty balancing their time and focus between their IT staff, their management peers, and the CEO. One effective time management strategy is Forrester’s 30-30-30-10 model, as this episode of Sanity Savers explains.

According to some estimates, 68 percent of IT projects fail. That’s a sobering statistic, but there are ways to stack the deck in favor of IT project success. This episode of Sanity Savers shares five strategies to help you overcome the common problems that plague many IT projects.

In the seventh week before the TechRepublic Community Event, Sonja Thompson keeps the TR community up on the weekly happenings by highlighting the top discussions and members on the site. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

To ensure that your IT organization remains vital, you need to identify individuals who show leadership potential and help them step into that role when they’re ready. But what do future leaders look like? This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives shares five of the traits to look for.

It’s Derby weekend in Louisville, KY, and this episode of TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — races you through the weekly highlights on the TechRepublic forums. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

When business is bad or the economy takes a dive, new hardware purchases are often delayed indefinitely. While this is prudent, even essential, for companies struggling to survive, suspending hardware investments can sometimes prove shortsighted and can actually cost you more in the long run. This episodes of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains why there are times when new hardware purchases shouldn’t be delayed — even during a recession.