Jim Estill

About Jim Estill

Jim Estill is the founder of EMJ Data which sold to SYNNEX in 2004. He is now CEO of SYNNEX Canada, a billion dollar distributor of computer products. He wrote this article when he was running EMJ. His blog can be found at http://jimestill.blogspot.com/.

Seven Reasons Why Blogging Should Be Part Of Your Marketing Effort

I started my blog (www.jimestill.com) 18 months ago as an effort to increase communications with my staff but very quickly realized the power of it with my customers and my suppliers.
Date Posted: November 21, 2006

3 Must-Read Books For Bloggers

A lot of bloggers read blogs, but there are also some very valuable books out there on blogging. The three books that I recommend for bloggers are "Blog!" by David Kline and Dan Burstein, "The Corporate Blogging Book" by Debbie...
Date Posted: October 03, 2006

5 Reasons that Ebooks are Effective Communication Tools

Ebooks are effective means of communicating. They allow you to express your ideas in a unique way that will reach many people. I have recently become an ebook convert, and I want to share with you the reasons that ebooks are the latest successful...
Date Posted: September 01, 2006

9 Ways To Network Easily

One of the easiest ways to increase sales is through networking and one of the best ways to network is to network easily. What I mean by this is to do things that come naturally to you. Some of the ideas that can be helpful for networking are:1.
Date Posted: March 08, 2006

12 Ways To Maximize Time And Life

My business experience has taught me one true thing: That maximizing your productivity, happiness, peace, or impact can best be accomplished if you clearly understand the 12 Rules of Time. 1.
Date Posted: March 03, 2006

Guerilla Versus Gorilla - Small Companies Can Win

We make our living as guerillas – not the bad kind, but more of a freedom fighter. By using the term ‘guerilla’ I mean EMJ (now a division of SYNNEX) fights for business against big gorillas (other distributors) in the field.
Date Posted: November 26, 2005

Jim Estill's 8 Rules Of Time

I study the use of time and how to maximize productivity and enjoyment from it. From these studies, I have come up with the following list of time rules: 1 – It is more important to have clear goals than to be efficient.
Date Posted: November 22, 2005