Ok so is it just me or does she completely own my blog now?

-Vlad

She has

But if you’re asking me to choose between your face and hers.. dear friend I must side with her. Though it is close if you ask me to pick which one is more intelligible. You’re both smart cookies though. So yeah, she wins hands down.

Downloading the video, curse this slow Bell South “DSL” connection.

Watching it now and I’m impressed. Really giving us all a lot to think about aren’t you Susanne?

Great camera skills Vlad, you beheaded everyone on that video!!!!

Sweet picture of you doing your pole-dance on the PowerPoint slide Vlad. Nicely done!

Congratulations Susanne on an awesome presentation. Much better than the first one. Hope to see you at SMB Nation!

Susanne thank you so much for another excellent episode. You’re a gift to this business.

Great vlog sequel. A little dark but easier to watch than your first.

Content is also outstanding. You’re terrific!

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Ok so by popular vote “the dark video” wins. Great presentation S.

Incredible, your woman is like a finewine she just keeps on getting better with the presentation. I can’t wait for the next part of her.

Terry,

Sorry to disappoint but thats all the video I’ve got on Susanne. Next up are Tom Crosbie and two videos of Mark Taylor who also presented on their success in SMB in UK. Mark is actually successful at selling Microsoft CRM (no, not a joke at all) so you’ll really want to tune in for that one.

-Vlad

Oh say it aint so! I really enjoyed the two webcasts so far. Is there any way we can persuade Susanne to do more of these? I found them far more valuable than anything else offered out there by ms or other vendors.

Thank you two for putting them together. Hopefully you can find it in your time to do more of these.

Scott,

I’m happy you enjoyed the vlog so far. Unfortunately due to the slight logistical issue (major ocean separating the two of us) we just cannot do a whole lot more video with Susanne until we meet up at a conference again.

It should also surprise many commenters that Susanne is not a professional presenter *gasp* but a real business woman that has a real role, salary, and a company to manage. Sometimes you get the best advice from the trenches and people that actually walk the walk.

But don’t dispair, I have dozens of people that you can learn a lot from coming to Vladfire over the coming months.

If you (obviously) love Susanne so much there is always her blog (www.smbgirl.co.uk) her community hangout (www.sbsbpi.co.uk) her radio show (www.sbsshow.com) her user group (www.kentsbs.co.uk) her business (www.readycrest.co.uk) and nearly any Microsoft event in UK that you can track her down at and talk. She is not shy, she isn’t going anywhere…. good people are like that, even if their life gets flipped upside down they remain honest, up front, compassionate and representatives of what they truely believe in.. no matter where they are.

-Vlad

I am really sad to see you say that.

I was under the impression that this was going to be an ongoing endevor with Susanne as the anchor. I want you to know how amazingly valuable these videos have been to me. I have been in business for three years but feel like I am just starting to be “in business” as I am one of the folks you described in your presentation. Even though I understand business concepts I am a computer guy first and really do this job because of that part.

I own and have read the entire SMB Nation book set but nobody has yet been able to paint a picture for me so clearly and so perfectly until this video.

I beg the two of you to consider doing this more often. I love the SBS Show but it just does not have enough of the two of you, it has a lot of guests and experts but at times I would like to hear more from Vlad and more from you. I can at least say that you’ve never steered me wrong!

ScottC
Atlanta, GA

Sorry boys. While I am very happy that we’ve had such a positive impact on you please be respectful and understand that these are our interests and not our jobs. While I am sure Susanne will be flattered with how she has been able to affect you I sincerely doubt she’ll be hopping on the weekend flights over to Orlando and back to UK.

At the end of the day Vladville, Vladfire and the SBS Show are just pointers and references on how people have managed to become very successful. Which ones you adopt in your business, how, when, etc are the questions you need to answer. Lastly, she didn’t pop out with this knowledge, it is hard earned. Whatever you decide to do with what you’ve learned from Susanne you better keep one thing in mind: It’s not easy. It’s hard work, it takes dedication, sacrifice, failure tollerance.. but hey, all things worth pursuing are the same. Don’t let this get you down, find a way to take what you learned here to take yourself to the next step.

Again, thank you all for being so kind.

-Vlad

Awesome stuff! Just found out about Vladfire and I love it. Keep it up guys!

Great episode loved every minute of it. Great faux pas too with “we all sell this.. ship”

I guess thats what Vlad meant by Susanne’s pronounciation. Awesome presentation.

I loved the last two episodes you are so insightful. I was wondering if I can play them at my user group or share them in any way with our members. I feel everyone needs to watch this at least a few times before they come to our meetings. This is what we’re all about.

earthquake!

more like vladquake….hahaha

even tho i was in the room, still got stuff out of this after seeing it a second (& third time).

way to go queenie…

you rock!

If Vlad is happy for you to use the videos for your user/partner groups then I am too! If you feel that they are of use then it would be silly to waste an opportunity.

It was a shame that more partners couldn’t make the conference but I hope that this is the next best thing for you guys!

Thank you for the positive comments and have no fear I will be popping up on the SBS Show soon and keeping Vlad and Chris in line!

Loved the video and the comments are saying exactly what is on my mind. Why not just interview Susanne on the SBS Show? I would love to hear what is on her mind in depth..

#4 already? Boy you are on fire!

Excellent presentation makes me wish I was there. I would love to meet Susanne.

Sal

I am so sad to see this is her last appearance she is so ddg and witty. Maybe the Susanne Dansey Fan Club can chip in and send her a camera so she can have her own vlog? I would love to wake up to that every day to get me started and motivated.

What do you all think?

Smitty

Absolutely the best one so far Susanne. You’ve really opened my eyes in a whole new way, this video should be required watching for everyone in SMB forget about the books and podcasts this is gold. I’m absolutely joining your fan club!

Speaking of which, why doesn’t Vlad have one?

I have a point of contention or a question not sure which.

You say take your mates with you but I have never been in a situation to do so. For example my sales reps are all over the country and they don’t care about how we feel about things because we never meet them let alone together. My Dell rep is in Texas.

How do you get the vendor to listen to you? Even Microsoft only sends 1 guy to my area twice a year to make me feel good about Microsoft but I never hear anything in response to all the feedback he collects.

I would really be interested in seeing an episode on how you engage people. I don’t think (aside from you and Vlad) most get to sit down with Steve Balmer for a chat.

Don’t get me wrong, I love your presentation but I am having a hard time fitting it in my world.

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Awesome presentatation, it was a pleasure meeting you at WPC. See you at SMB Nation!

Joanna – no you can’t marry me but thanks anyway.

Phillip – are you a member of a User Group? My reference to ‘mates’ is regarding the members of the group I run as well as the members of the community nationwide. We also use Microsoft to help us lobby their vendor partners and if we make a good enough case then they will listen.

I am more than happy to talk things like this through with anyone. Ping me via my blog site. I can’t promise I will give the a consultancy level service (that’s chargeable) but I am more than happy to offer advice based on my experience.

Different things work for different people in different countries. However, connecting with others and in particular, those who have had success in areas you look at can really help.

Moreover, wait until Vlad releases the video of Mark Taylor talking about vendor relationships with the community as he will offer some fresh insight which should help you.

Excellent videos. Your a gifted lady Susanne Vlad has not sold you short at all. Thank you for this video.

I really enjoyed this entire series and regret I could not make it out for the event. It appears it was extremely good.

Thank you Susanne for the brainshare and thank you Vlad for making me feel as if I was there. You are a champ! Thank you so much for all of this for those of us that are disabled and cannot attend major conferences. This “outside world” helps more than you can ever imagine. Thank you!

Please be respectful when posting comments here. Comments are open for feedback, discussion not for marriage proposals and other infantile ideas.

-Vlad

Wonderful blog very informative. Have it play on load though, by the time the download completes I almost forget I wanted to watch it. I’m glad I waited

Awesome videos Vlad. I watched Susanne about five times now and she really is perfect. Very informative!

Excellent, excellent, excellent.

I loved your presentation. I’m sure Microsoft will be knocking on your door for a TS2 presentation any day now. You’re clearly far better than all their marketing jokers.

Great presentation really showcases the global view of the SBS community. Thank you for bringing this to the web.

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Note from Vlad: In short, he liked it. He really liked it. 

Vlad – simple request. Could you offer a note on running time for these videos in the future? It would make it easier for me to budget the time necessary to fully appreciate them.

Do you intend to offer these in more formats? I would love to take these on my iPod but I cannot find it in iTunes like SBS Show. What gives?

Great movie. I like the idea of clip times, too. The wmv also streamed for me the second I clicked on it so I am not sure what makes Quicktime so special.

Chang, Steve,

Will do. I will provide runtime for the future episodes..

-Vlad

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You are beautiful and brilliant. Excellent combination no wonder you’ve been so successful. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

Susane ur vlog rules!

Very interesting topic. You really addressed my concerns with “sharing” because when I look around the local conferences I see people that are a level or two below me. I do not see them as potential partners but training spunges.

How have you overcome dealing with a lot of partners that Vlad usually writes about like the ones that should not be in the IT business at all. I am curious because this negative image is what is holding me back. My customers expect a certain level of technical knowledge and personal skills that I just do not see in the pool out there.

Do not get me wrong, I do not mean to be conceded. I am no gods gift to either of the criteria mentioned above. However I only seem to see people that are far worse than I am.

How do you find the competent partners who realize the need to be good.

Excellent episode really speaks to the power of networking. Thats all you’re really talking about, networking to find partners, put trust in them and profit.

Good recipe!

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