Author Archives: Vlad

Can I have an ETA?

Vladville
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Untitled document Wonder what my marketing firm will think about including this in our next set of brochures. Dear Vlad, I am really running on a tight deadline here and as much as I can appreciate that you’re out of … Continue reading

Of Power and Customer Service

Vladville
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Untitled document Greetings from the beautiful Los Angeles… and my insomnia. I’ve never met a power grid that could support me. From the early ISP days all the way to Infomart, I’ve tripped, blown, spiked and had every other inappropriate … Continue reading

Frustrating Blogging Instructions by Nonbloggers

Vladville
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Untitled document This is a rant on professional courtesy that I wrote earlier this year. Professional courtesy extends far beyond the realm of blogging. However, in blogging it becomes very obvious and very direct. There are two sets of advice … Continue reading

OOFGM

Vladville
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Untitled document Out of Office Getting Married… Expect blogging to be light over the next 2–3 weeks as I’ll be out of the office getting married… or eloped to be more precise. We’re off to Maui so for the most … Continue reading

Vlad’s Book Club – The Guide to a Successful Managed Services Practice

IT Business
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Before you read any of whats below I just wanted you to know that I have not been paid, commissioned or bribed to provide any of the below. It is simply a reaction to the question that was asked on … Continue reading

My First Big Failure with Shockey Monkey

Shockey Monkey
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Untitled document Now I did promise this would be an honest account of what I’m doing, not just a sales outlet. So here it goes: The biggest mistake I set myself up for with Shockey Monkey is assuming that all … Continue reading

Two Problems with new MAPS

Microsoft
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Yesterday was the quarterly Microsoft Small Business Specialist webcast, packed with an updates on the program, new promotions and ideas. They really have made this thing phenomenally successful, far beyond anyones expectations. Susan talked about it here, if you missed … Continue reading

1004 ft and landed it in the spikes

Web 2.0
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Not quite sure how to categorize this so I will share the words I shared with Microsoft PSS earlier tonight: 1004 ft bitches and landed it in the spikes! Hail to the king, baby! Whats your score at Kitten Cannon? Alright, … Continue reading

Office 2007 Transition Videos

IT Culture, Microsoft
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As a followup to my last post I just found this interesting tidbit over at David Overton’s site: “…The research in our labs, and this matches what I observe with the people I know who start using 2007, is that … Continue reading

Live.com the Googlekiller?

Google, Microsoft
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This article certainly points to an interesting change of pace in Redmond when it comes to the ongoing battle for Web 2.0 dominance. While Microsoft is certainly turning the ship to open fire on Google and the myriad of the … Continue reading