Archive for the ‘SBS Community’ Category
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Thanks again to Dean Calvert for participating as an SBSC PAL for 2007-08 over Australia. I can testify that Dean not only served passionately for the interests of the SBSC Partners down under, he always thought globally too. His candor and energy are to be admired as is his general ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
The first of many changes you will see from Culminis under their new direction is the publishing of The VOICE online as a public site (RSS feed available). Here is the announcement I received today:
Dear Subscriber,
The latest issue of The VOICE is now available online.
Everyone is encouraged to share this ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
This just in from our friends at Calyptix:
If you find yourself downing multiple shots of espresso to stay awake for those late night tech support issues, Seattle may be beckoning you. Not only can Seattle claim to be the birthplace of the coffee revolution, it also boasts an organization known ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
After attending a boardroom meeting with several newly acquired Dell Direct Reseller employees at the Gartner IT Channel Vision event I walked away with more questions than answers. I understand the priority for Dell is shareholders first, customers second and partners third. Clearly there is mixed opinion among us in ...
Posted in Dell, Technology, SBS Community, Managed Services | 8 Comments »
Friday, June 13th, 2008
While Microsoft was quick to recognize the amazing talent of Paige Boesen and move her to yet another new critical position working on a key strategic initiative, we do not know if she will be joining us for a G&V reunion tour this fall. Bob Nelson will be attempting to ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
I hate to blog this as you may be one of my competitors but my rule is to do what is right for the end user and the community. I believe that Managed Services IS right for many customers but we do a poor job of helping them understand the ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
While participating in Dave Sobel's SMB Community Comment request endeavor is optional, understanding virtualization is NOT. If you plan to survive you need to stay current in technology and virtualization is not just another fad, it's the both now and the future. Check out Dave's blog posting for just a ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
This just from our fellow SBSer Jim Behning in Atlanta:
The next Northeast Atlanta SBS meeting will be Thursday June 12, 6:30 pm, 3783 Presidential Parkway, Suite 120, Atlanta, Ga.
Jack Marder and his partners from Zanacore Technologies, LLC will discuss the adventure of combining small businesses into a medium business and ...
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
Had somebody go looking for the WSS Starter Toolkit I linked last year and said the link was down. Thanks Mike Iem for the great 5W50 presentation you have archived on this topic (and the good one today on SBS 2008) and for finding where the Toolkit went. Here is ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Seriously, I need you to do me a favor. Yes, you reading this blog. I need you to complete a short, yet important survey for Microsoft's SBS Community Engagement team. Come on! If you had time to stop and read this blog you have 2 more minutes to help Microsoft ...
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