Yearly Archives: 2009

Warrington College of Bidniss

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There are days when I feel things I learn about business totally devalue my college education. Filing this under “they didn’t teach me about this in school” is the  experience of adjusting to the circumstances and accepting that sometimes… well, … Continue reading

AT1: The “Announcement” Day

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Today was an exciting day – I finally took the wraps off what we’ve built and how we’re changing this game when it comes to professional services. In my casually slimy way, I went around the room asking what attendees … Continue reading

SVW: In Action

IT Business
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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

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Events
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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

Momma said knock you out

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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

What is missing in America?

IT Business
on What is missing in America?

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

Small business owner or entrepreneur?

SMB
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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

What desperation sounds like…

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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

Tips for Job Seekers

IT Culture, Legal, Web 2.0
on Tips for Job Seekers

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

Seriously Dell?

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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