Aptify CEO Blog Blog of Aptify's CEO Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog.aspx http://backend.userland.com/rss Auto-Renewals - A member stays a member… If a member is willing to let you automatically renew them by charging a credit card or deducting dues from ... http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-09-02/Auto-Renewals_-_A_member_stays_a_member….aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-09-02/Auto-Renewals_-_A_member_stays_a_member%e2%80%a6.aspx cb1291d1-8c55-43b6-8b69-ad9334cb8f08 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT “The Lost Members” – why members choose not to renew and what can we do about it… <p>At times, I like to intentionally oversimplify a complex issue in order to break it down into manageable pieces. Understanding ...</p> http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-08-27/“The_Lost_Members”_–_why_members_choose_not_to_renew_and_what_can_we_do_about_it….aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-08-27/%e2%80%9cThe_Lost_Members%e2%80%9d_%e2%80%93_why_members_choose_not_to_renew_and_what_can_we_do_about_it%e2%80%a6.aspx 70b0144f-e2a9-40a3-8358-79e811a1c19f Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:37:52 GMT Aptify CEO Interview with UK Non-Profit Journal <p>I was recently interviewed on a trip to visit customers and partners in the UK. The UK journal NFP Techno ...</p> http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-08-16/Aptify_CEO_Interview_with_UK_Non-Profit_Journal.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-08-16/Aptify_CEO_Interview_with_UK_Non-Profit_Journal.aspx cb78da16-5342-44b9-b10f-25e11787792a Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:59:04 GMT Build Dynamic Business Applications instead of just Generating Code <p>Code generators have been around for a long time. They have provided a significant productivity benefit to a great many ...</p> http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-08-10/Build_Dynamic_Business_Applications_instead_of_just_Generating_Code.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-08-10/Build_Dynamic_Business_Applications_instead_of_just_Generating_Code.aspx d0cb8985-b603-427e-8a39-7349fcf507c4 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:34:50 GMT Challenge Your Opinion Continuously - Leadership Thoughts on Andy Grove (Part 4 of 4) <p>For the last 3 weeks I've shared some of my thoughts related to Andy Grove's book, <a target='_new' href='http://www.amazon.com/Only-Paranoid-Survive-Andrew-Grove/dp/0385482582'><em>Only the Paranoid Survive...</em></a></p> http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-06-15/Challenge_Your_Opinion_Continuously_-_Leadership_Thoughts_on_Andy_Grove_Part_4_of_4.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-06-15/Challenge_Your_Opinion_Continuously_-_Leadership_Thoughts_on_Andy_Grove_Part_4_of_4.aspx 51ae9168-202f-482a-b70c-a434c5656511 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:00:00 GMT Making Decisions with Imperfect Information - Leadership Thoughts on Andy Grove (Part 3 of 4) <p>Over the past 2 weeks I've written about topics from Andy Grove's classic business book, <a target='_new' href='http://www.amazon.com/Only-Paranoid-Survive-Andrew-Grove/dp/0385482582'><em>Only the Paranoid Survive</em></a>,. ...</p> http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-06-08/Making_Decisions_with_Imperfect_Information_-_Leadership_Thoughts_on_Andy_Grove_Part_3_of_4.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-06-08/Making_Decisions_with_Imperfect_Information_-_Leadership_Thoughts_on_Andy_Grove_Part_3_of_4.aspx 3ce19603-49c2-429b-8aac-6301e0f1dd1a Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:00:00 GMT Encourage Debate At All Costs - Leadership Thoughts on Andy Grove (Part 2 of 4) <p>Last week, I started to discuss some of the leadership principles Andy Grove speaks to in his classic business book,&nbsp;...</p> http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-06-01/Encourage_Debate_At_All_Costs_-_Leadership_Thoughts_on_Andy_Grove_Part_2_of_4.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-06-01/Encourage_Debate_At_All_Costs_-_Leadership_Thoughts_on_Andy_Grove_Part_2_of_4.aspx b6b98b3b-c44e-43c6-a0d1-ae27ae519cc3 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:00:00 GMT Leadership Thoughts on Andy Grove (Part 1 of 4) One of the individuals I look up to as a great example of leadership is <a target='_new' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Grove'>Andy Grove</a>. Grove emigrated ... http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-05-25/Leadership_Thoughts_on_Andy_Grove_Part_1_of_4.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-05-25/Leadership_Thoughts_on_Andy_Grove_Part_1_of_4.aspx 36d3742a-fbdd-4680-96dc-cf6dab21d360 Tue, 25 May 2010 12:01:00 GMT Real CRM In Action I recently visited Aptify’s India operations. I had an interesting experience one evening that I found relevant to the subject ... http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-04-15/Real_CRM_In_Action.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-04-15/Real_CRM_In_Action.aspx 0cef225f-5353-4881-8d5e-b64d3a419d87 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:17:42 GMT "Learn By Doing" - Applied to Business Process Change I am fortunate to have studied at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly is a great university and one ... http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-29/Learn_By_Doing_-_Applied_to_Business_Process_Change.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-29/Learn_By_Doing_-_Applied_to_Business_Process_Change.aspx 875079aa-4da0-4059-97fb-f8ddd8b93b8e Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT Enterprise Business Applications: Asset or Liability to Innovation? Since I run a company that provides enterprise software technology, the subject of this blog post may seem odd. Certainly, ... http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-22/Enterprise_Business_Applications_Asset_or_Liability_to_Innovation.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-22/Enterprise_Business_Applications_Asset_or_Liability_to_Innovation.aspx 08247947-ac64-4d71-b64d-d40ff8905ca6 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT Does your innovation scale? <p>I frequently hear amazing stories of innovation in the technology business. There are many remarkable stories in other fields such ...</p> http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-15/Does_your_innovation_scale.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-15/Does_your_innovation_scale.aspx 09841672-61b9-4e2f-a915-a2ed8d303295 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT Why isn’t anyone else doing this? When evaluating a business opportunity it is important to remember to ask the question “Why isn’t anyone else doing this?” ... http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-08/Why_isn’t_anyone_else_doing_this.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-08/Why_isn%e2%80%99t_anyone_else_doing_this.aspx 1da62754-a87a-456e-8f4a-164f91a764a8 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT Innovation Requires Acting with Imperfect Data <p>I recently had the pleasure of speaking to a group of undergraduate and MBA business students at the <a target='_new' href='http://www.icc.calpoly.edu/index.html'>International Career ...</a></p> http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-01/Innovation_Requires_Acting_with_Imperfect_Data.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-03-01/Innovation_Requires_Acting_with_Imperfect_Data.aspx 38e4a297-f6b7-46f6-9cac-08f4245b90f5 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:25:40 GMT Keynote at International Career Conference - Feb 20 - San Luis Obispo, CA <p>I'm pleased to announce that I've been asked to keynote the <a href='http://www.icc.calpoly.edu/index.html'>International Career Conference</a> at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ...</p> http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-02-08/Keynote_at_International_Career_Conference_-_Feb_20_-_San_Luis_Obispo_CA.aspx Amith Nagarajan http://www.cginc.com/About-Aptify/CEO-Blog/10-02-08/Keynote_at_International_Career_Conference_-_Feb_20_-_San_Luis_Obispo_CA.aspx 79c0bd28-acb6-438a-87f1-c886e73afb0c Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:01:54 GMT