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Monthly Archives: March 2010
I recently got a challenge to build a solution that could be price comparable to what cloud storage services charge, except with the performance being key. The challenge: You can’t build a $3 Exchange 2010 Mailbox! Vlad: “Sure I can! Just … Continue reading
I’m on my way back from Dallas, reading the Wall Street Journal and my tears are just pouring all over the place for a little company called Porsche. Perhaps you’ve heard of them: they don’t make a single car under … Continue reading
I love my Apple iPhone 3GS and I can’t really imagine life without it – it takes pictures, video, has great games, FaceBook and TweetDeck rock and when you need to kill time it’s awesome. However, my business phone is … Continue reading
Last night I had a very interesting conversation on where the line is drawn between producing a quality product and maximizing profitability. Believe it or not (software, MSP, IT Solution Provider, SPF) there is a tradeoff between perfection and profitability … Continue reading
We’re on our way back from a long week in California, closing some fantastic meetings in Los Angeles, an awesome Xchange Service Provider event and the CharTec Academy. Fantastic partners, great people, ton of fun but not easy stuff by … Continue reading
This is my third part in attempting to answer the question behind a highly emotional set of responses I’ve received to this post. Things in the IT world are changing radically and it’s natural for most people to resist change … Continue reading
The MSPU bootcamp monster is growing – if you’ve never seen MSP University bootcamp in action you’re missing out. It’s 3 days packed with MSP training on sales, management, HR, service desk – basically building and running a business from … Continue reading
Getting back on the road this week, look forward to hanging out with our partners for a while. Here is my schedule: Monday – Wednesday, xChange with Travis in Los Angeles. Friday – Saturday, CharTec with Shannon in Bakersfield. Tuesday … Continue reading
I get this question all the time so here it is, the mythical SMTP headers. 1. Right click anywhere in the ribbon and select Customize Quick Access Toolbar. The Quick Access Toolbar are the commands immediately next to the Outlook … Continue reading
How do you create compelling value on top of something that is no longer a problem people will pay to solve?
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Long title but it gets the point across – how do you stay commercially viable when your offering is not something people are willing to recognize as a problem worth paying you to solve? I’ve been on record stating that … Continue reading