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CIO Leadership Skills Development

Dr. Jim Anderson speaks and provides consulting on IT Leadership topics
In the past, the Information Technology (IT) department was left alone and was only noticed if something stopped working (like email!) However, in the 21st Century IT has become a critical part of how businesses compete.

The problem is that very few firms have figured out how to evolve from treating IT as a simple cost center to using it as a competitive advantage.

Blue Elephant Consulting uses our unique CIO position evaluation tools to show IT professionals, IT departments, and professional associations located in the United States how to effectively lead an IT department and then provides proprietary speaking , consulting, group conference call coaching, and digital training products and services to help individuals develop these skills.

Dr. Jim Anderson has spent over 20 years consulting with a wide variety of IT firms from start-ups to large multinationals. His insights into the IT leadership needed to combine the separate worlds of business and IT strategy offers hope to IT management teams everywhere who are struggling with this challenge.

Dr. Anderson offers his insights and guidance to Blue Elephant Consulting customer on how to get business and the IT groups to work together in the following programs:

Available Speeches & Training Sessions

Discovering The Secret Of How To Align Business & IT

Knowing Where You Are Going:
Building & Using Balanced Scorecards For IT

Staying On Track: How To Successfully Execute Your IT Strategy

Getting A Seat At The Table: Integrating IT Into Business Processes

Contact Blue Elephant Consulting today for a free consultation call in order to find out how our IT consulting services can help to make your IT department more effective.

Dr. Jim Anderson has spent over 20 years working with a wide variety of IT firms from the very big to the very small. His insights into how to bring the separate worlds of business and IT together offer hope to firms everywhere who are struggling with this challenge. Dr. Anderson offers his insights on how to get these two different groups to work together for the betterment of the firm in the following programs:

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# 1 December 2010 at 12:05 am

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# 8 December 2010 at 12:03 am

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# 19 January 2011 at 12:05 am

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# 25 January 2011 at 11:05 pm

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# 1 February 2011 at 11:03 pm

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# 8 February 2011 at 11:06 pm

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# 15 February 2011 at 11:05 pm

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# 22 February 2011 at 11:05 pm

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# 1 March 2011 at 11:07 pm

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# 16 March 2011 at 1:02 pm

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# 23 March 2011 at 1:02 pm

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# 30 March 2011 at 1:03 pm

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# 6 April 2011 at 1:02 pm

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# 20 April 2011 at 1:01 pm

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# 4 May 2011 at 1:02 pm

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# 11 May 2011 at 1:03 pm

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# 18 May 2011 at 2:02 pm

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# 8 June 2011 at 2:02 pm

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# 15 June 2011 at 2:01 pm

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# 22 June 2011 at 2:05 pm

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# 29 June 2011 at 2:02 pm

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# 20 July 2011 at 2:02 pm

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# 17 August 2011 at 11:03 am

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# 24 August 2011 at 11:02 am

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# 26 August 2011 at 12:59 pm

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# 31 August 2011 at 11:02 am

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# 14 September 2011 at 11:02 am

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# 21 September 2011 at 11:04 am

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# 28 September 2011 at 11:02 am

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# 5 October 2011 at 8:10 am

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# 12 October 2011 at 11:01 am

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# 19 October 2011 at 11:02 am

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# 2 November 2011 at 10:36 am

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# 9 November 2011 at 8:30 pm

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# 16 November 2011 at 9:51 am

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# 30 November 2011 at 4:03 am

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# 7 December 2011 at 8:02 am

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# 14 December 2011 at 8:01 am

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# 21 December 2011 at 8:01 am

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# 4 January 2012 at 8:02 am

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# 25 January 2012 at 4:04 am

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# 1 February 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 8 February 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 15 February 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 22 February 2012 at 4:00 am

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# 29 February 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 7 March 2012 at 4:00 am

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# 14 March 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 20 March 2012 at 3:50 pm

Why CIOs May Be The Company's Biggest Security Risk (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 21 March 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 4 April 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 16 May 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 23 May 2012 at 4:00 am

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# 30 May 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 6 June 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 13 June 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 20 June 2012 at 4:00 am

What Should CIOs Be Looking For In Their Clouds? (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 11 July 2012 at 4:01 am

Tough Times For The Tokyo Stock Exchange's CIO (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 18 July 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 25 July 2012 at 4:01 am

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# 27 July 2012 at 7:58 am

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# 1 August 2012 at 4:02 am

How CIOs Can Bring Innovation To Their IT Departments (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 8 August 2012 at 4:01 am

How CIOs Can Find The Innovation That Their IT Departments Need (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 15 August 2012 at 4:01 am

How CIOs Can Boost Their IT Budgets Even In Hard Time (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 22 August 2012 at 4:01 am

CIO's Have The Data, But Where's The Analytics? (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 29 August 2012 at 4:01 am

What To Do When The CIO Works For The CFO (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 12 September 2012 at 4:01 am

2 Questions That Every CIO Needs To Be Able To Answer (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 September 2012 at 4:00 am

Questions (And Answers) That Every CIO Needs To Be Asking (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 26 September 2012 at 4:00 am

Why CIOs Need To Discover IT Paradise By The Dashboard Lights (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 3 October 2012 at 4:00 am

Practical Analytics: What A CIO Needs To Know (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 10 October 2012 at 4:00 am

Ways That CIOs Can Introduce Innovation Into The Business (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 17 October 2012 at 4:00 am

CIOs Need To Make Sure That They Are Ready For Clouds: Both Business And Personal (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 14 November 2012 at 4:01 am

Why Mentors Are So Important For CIOs And How To Get Them (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 28 November 2012 at 4:02 am

Lessons That CIOs Can Learn From The Energy Business (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 5 December 2012 at 4:01 am

IT And Business: Where Is All That IT Money Going? (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 12 December 2012 at 4:01 am

IT And Business: How Risky Is Too Risky? (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 December 2012 at 4:00 am

Being A Good CIO Is All About Having The Right Priorities (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 9 January 2013 at 4:01 am

Why Do CIOs Make Everyone Jump Through Hoops To Get Things Done? (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 16 January 2013 at 4:01 am

What Do CIOs And Rupert Murdoch Have In Common? (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 16 January 2013 at 9:41 am

Hey CIO: Would You Like A Wiki? (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 16 January 2013 at 9:42 am

How CIOs Can Get What They Don't Have (But Really Need) (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 17 January 2013 at 10:36 am

The Reason That Innovation Isn't Happening In Your IT Department (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 17 January 2013 at 10:43 am

Why CIOs Who Know How To Slow Down Do Better (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 17 January 2013 at 10:46 am

Advice To CIOs: Don't Do What I Did… (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 18 January 2013 at 9:56 pm

CIOs Are Learning That Clouds Aren't Free (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 10:33 am

CIOs Need To Realize That Virtualization Isn't All That It's Cracked Up To Be (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 10:34 am

CIOs Need To Realize That Seeing Is NOT Always Believing (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 10:35 am

CIOs Need To Know Who Is Implementing The Company's Digital Strategy (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 11:27 am

What CIOs Need To Do About Bad Apples In The IT Department (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 8:58 pm

Why Throwing Leaving Employees Under The Bus Is A Bad Idea (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 8:58 pm

CIOs Should Stop Sending Emails – Now! (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 8:59 pm

4 Steps CIOs Need To Take To Make Their Process Improvement Projects Successful (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 9:00 pm

CIO Lessons From Zynga: Don't Manage Like They Do! (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 9:02 pm

Why FedEx's CIO Has His Head In The Cloud (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 19 January 2013 at 9:03 pm

12 Best Practices CIOs Need To Know In Order To Be Able To Make Old IT Systems New Again (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 20 January 2013 at 7:43 pm

How CIOs Can Use Mobile And Custom Development To Rediscover Innovation (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 20 January 2013 at 7:52 pm

CIOs Need To Make Sure That Their Skills And Data Centers Are Up To The Task Of Leading (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 20 January 2013 at 7:52 pm

5 Mistakes That CIOs Make When Dealing With Tablet Madness (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 23 January 2013 at 4:02 am

2 Tips For How CEOs Can Use Social Media To Become Better Leaders (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 30 January 2013 at 4:01 am

How CIOs Can Make Social Media Work For Them, Not Against Them (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 6 February 2013 at 4:01 am

What Are The Hot Issues That Today's CIOs Need To Worry About? (The CIO job is to use the CIO position to communicate the importance of information technology) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 13 February 2013 at 4:01 am

CIO's Need To Learn How To Defend Against The Insider Threat (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 20 February 2013 at 4:00 am

The Threat From Within: What CIOs Need To Do To Protect The Company From The IT Department (The CIO job is to use the CIO position to communicate the importance of information technology) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 27 February 2013 at 4:00 am

CIOs Know That The Speed Of Data Determines The Future Of The Company (The CIO job is to use the CIO position to communicate the importance of information technology) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 6 March 2013 at 4:00 am

CIOs Need To Help Workers To "Like" Their Jobs More (The CIO job is to use the CIO position to communicate the importance of information technology) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 13 March 2013 at 4:05 am

You've Got The Data, Now What CIO? (The CIO job is to use the CIO position to communicate the importance of information technology) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 20 March 2013 at 4:05 am

Social Media And The CIO – Can We Talk? | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 3 April 2013 at 4:02 am

CIOs Need To Know Why Their Best Young Talent Is Leaving | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 10 April 2013 at 4:01 am

4 Ways CIOs Can Help The Company To Connect With Its Customers | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 24 April 2013 at 4:00 am

What Google Can Teach CIOs About Finding Inner Peace (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment) | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 1 May 2013 at 4:00 am

5 Secrets A CIO Needs To Know In Order To Create A Social Media Plan | The Accidental Successful CIO said:

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# 8 May 2013 at 4:03 am