Articles
“Jacob Stoller is an excellent writer who simply and succinctly gets to the heart of the issues he covers. He has deep industry knowledge and uses this to get the best story possible each time. A pleasure to work with.”
– Robert Colman, Editor, CMA Management Magazine
“He’s fast, he’s accurate and he turns a fine phrase. Jacob Stoller can get it done for anybody, on any issue. Recommended.”
- Robert Parkins, editorial director, CIO Government Review
“Jacob Stoller is “Making IT Count” at PLANT, Canada's Industry Newspaper. That's not just the name of his column; he provides relevant and timely commentary on information technology issues impacting Canadian manufacturers. His copy is clean, he communicates clearly and he always makes the deadline.”
- Joe Terret, Editor, Plant Magazine
"Jacob is one of those freelancers who, once pointed in the right direction, can pick up the ball and run with it. His informed articles are presented in a comprehensive and very readable way."
- Dan Pelton, Editor, Canadian Metalworking
My passion when writing for a magazine audience is to demystify complex topics, and get to what people really need to know about the matter. I put a lot of emphasis on interviews, and try to let the experts – those who the audience really want to hear from – speak in their own words. Sometimes I see myself as more of a facilitator than a writer.
In this article from CMA Management Magazine, we look how a global study has downgraded Canada’s e-readiness ranking, and what, if anything, this really means.
These are challenging times for Czech Republic, as it moves into the European economic mainstream. This Canadian Metalworking story explores how the industrial sector is coping.
This cover story from Canadian Metalworking Magazine chronicles the exciting 100-year history of electricity in manufacturing in Canada.
Although the benefits of the Macintosh platform are widely known, few businesses have been willing to adopt it. New developments, however, are making it easier to do so. This CMA Management Magazine story looks at the pros and cons.
In this cover story from Purchasing B2B Magazine, 9 experts outline the aspects of purchasing that you can’t pick up from experts and textbooks.
Human error is not well understood. This CMA management magazine article looks at the connection between human error and IT.
Offshoring portions of a banks operations is great for the bottom line, but what about security concerns? This article for BAI Banking Strategies outlines how banks are coping with this challenge.
The three Rs — reduce, reuse and recycle — have become one of the mantras of environmental responsibility. IT is making progress, but the real work is just beginning. This CMA Management Magazine article, the second of a series of two on IT and the environment, looks at the long road ahead.
It’s no secret that in plant environments, there are a lot of folks who aren’t too keen on computers. In this Plant Magazine column, we look at why blaming users for resistance to comptuer technology may be counter-productive.
Adding another software layer to try to bring order out of a very complex multivendor software environment is a little like fighting a fire with gasoline. This CIO Government Review feature looks at middleware strategies of Canadian Governments, and how well they are progressing.
Providing technical training for IT staffers poses a bit of a conundrum – if you don’t train, they’ll leave, but if you do train, they still might leave, emboldened by their new qualifications. This CMA management story looks at what the experts are saying.
