Yearly Archives: 2007

… and thats how Vlad got beaten to death

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Every now and then I write a blog post.. and just as I click on submit I give my mouse a grip of death for about a minute… contemplating whether opening my mouth is worth the trouble the post will cause. Then there are posts … Continue reading

WWPC Day 3

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Today (well, yesterday) was a big day for me. And although none of it applies directly to you and your needs as my treasured readers, I feel it is my responsibility as someone who told you to come to WWPC to see what … Continue reading

WWPC Day 2

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You could have guessed what I’ve been up to from yesterdays live pictures and social events. Of course, there is far more than meets the eye when it comes to business meetings – while its perfectly fine to grab someone … Continue reading

Who OWNS this SMB segment? (Party Pics)

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Alright world, and particularly UK and Florida…. who OWNS your segment? I wrote at length about why WWPC matters, who the big players are and how you can learn from the people at the top of your game. No Susan Bradley, … Continue reading

EvolveTech: Losing ‘s not an option

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Dave Sobel of Evolve Technologies wins the regional Partner of the Year in Customer Service. Click here to watch Dave Sobel win Customer Service Award Video, along with appropriate music.

WWPC Day 1

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What an awesome day. I am going back to do the parties in a few minutes but here are a few shots to let you feel like you were here. Welcome! Forefont chokes aliens with some white text on the … Continue reading

WWPC PreDay Recap

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Preday is in the books and I have to say it was better than I expected it would be. Compared to last year the keynotes were disappointing, but I’m not the keynote kind of a guy so you can take … Continue reading

SMB Symposium Big Announcement: PALs

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So the big WWPC SMB Symposium announcement of the year, straight from Lynnette Eastlake: We are announcing SBSC PAL: Partner Area Leader. These folks are honorary one-year term people with access to the highest executives at Microsoft, representing the SBSC … Continue reading

Shockey Monkey Popup Error

Shockey Monkey
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I fixed a slight issue with Shockey Monkey this morning that affected customers using Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 and below. One of the AJAX libraries apparently was making references to HTTP objects and customers with older browsers got the following … Continue reading

Keynote Q&A

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Here is some Q&A that followed the keynote: Partner: For the fifth year in a row I have asked this question: Customers go to Microsoft.com, they go to Partner Search but you ask for a zip code. Thats not good. … Continue reading