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Monthly Archives: March 2009
The goal behind marketing is to attract attention. There are many ways to do it, most of them immensely expensive. Over the years we’ve come up with a “Slimy Vendor Whore” concept. It started with a vendor, which then became … Continue reading
The first day of the event went very well I have to admit. Autotask hooked us up with a very nice spot, we got a lot of traffic and got to chat to a lot of new folks and existing … Continue reading
New Rule: Don’t talk to ANYONE after doing the SPAM Show. Friday afternoons, which during the fixing-OWN-crap timeline used to go to catching up on stuff and kicking ass, have recently turned to the SPAM Show afternoons which are bar … Continue reading
Here we go, more “Woe is me, I hate dem injuns, they took oooor jobs!” story from Financial Times. I know that there is a popular misconception that everyone in India walks around with a masters in business administration and … Continue reading
These days I am having some tough conversations with a lot of small business owners who are struggling. Yet, at the same time, my company is growing explosively and launching new products on the back of the OWN partner base. … Continue reading
There will be no more Dell laptops or workstations @ Own Web Now. I had my final conversation with the Dell Gold Team rep (BJ) to find out if anything could be done and cancel orders. “I hate to lose … Continue reading
Let me first admit that I thank my lucky stars that I am nearly never the hiring manager for any roles at Own Web Now. In order for me to make you an offer, you need to come really highly … Continue reading
I have been just about the loudest supporter of Dell in SMB but time has come where even I have to throw in a towel, both as a customer and as a Gold Team supported company. Earlier today we had … Continue reading
Next weekend we’ll be sponsoring the Autotask conference, if you are one of our partners and coming to the conference please drop me an email (vlad@vladville.com) with a jacket size (L or XL). As usual, we got some special swag … Continue reading
I had the following conversation with a dear friend who has been in this business as long as I have. For the life of me, I don’t know the answer nor do I have any idea where to begin. His … Continue reading