Author Archives: Vlad

Beyond The Next Hype

Posted: 10:06 pm
July 31, 2011
IT Business
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Tomorrow morning I’m going back on the road for what will hopefully be the shortest conference trip of the year for me – CompTIA Breakaway. It promises to be a great event and while both Looks Cloudy and ExchangeDefender will … Continue reading →

The Grand Revelation

Posted: 8:52 pm
July 27, 2011
IT Business, IT Culture
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Today two big, obvious, truths were revealed to those who held their sword aloft and said “By the power of Greyskull…”: 1. I am a shameless, selfpromotional opportunisitic guy.2. I am neither Vartruth nor The Channel Watchdog. Here is the … Continue reading →

Vartruth, Channel Watchdog, The Var Guy–who are they really?

Posted: 3:39 pm
July 26, 2011
IT Culture
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The fever surrounding the daily channel soap opera has come to new heights as VARs apparently find their day-to-day jobs boring. You’ve probably heard or seen Vartruth video series on youtube as it spanked one vendor after another (or the … Continue reading →

Microsoft WPC Impressions

Posted: 10:22 am
July 24, 2011
Microsoft, SMB
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So many of you have emailed me to ask about my impression of what was said and done at Microsoft WPC that I have to make this brief post about it. If you ever have a question, feel free to … Continue reading →

Timing vs. Demand

Posted: 11:05 am
July 5, 2011
IT Business, SMB
1 Comment

One of the more neverending debates I have with my entrepreneurial friends is over development of new business lines. Regardless of how big or small you are, venturing outside of your comfort zone tends to require new skill, new connections … Continue reading →

The End of You; The Start of YOU

Posted: 8:09 am
June 29, 2011
Uncategorized
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Office 365 to Partners: “Lower your shields and surrender your clients. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.” There, I saved you an hour and a trip to Los Angeles for Microsoft WPC. Several years ago when … Continue reading →

Ironman: The Business Design Challenge

Posted: 10:40 pm
June 27, 2011
Boss, Friends, IT Business, SMB
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At a recent conference I was asked if I’d consider doing the ironman push again. For those of you that aren’t devoted Vladville followers, I worked 90 days straight from January 1st – March 31st. No breaks, no vacations, no … Continue reading →

What are you working towards?

Posted: 11:30 pm
June 19, 2011
Boss
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Issue of happiness often comes up in peers at events and discussions with employees during quarterly reviews. As company owners we have to pay attention to people around us – if you need people, you’re in the people business. Some … Continue reading →

To WPC or Not?

Posted: 9:59 am
June 16, 2011
Microsoft
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Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is the defacto number one ticket in the business software world – has been for nearly a decade. If there is a high profile meeting you need to have or want to get your message across, … Continue reading →

Duke Nukem.. Forever

Posted: 10:15 pm
June 14, 2011
Programming, Work Ethic
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In development for over a decade. You don’t really need to say much more than that. Duke Nukem 3D was the culmination of the generation that grew up on Rick Dangerous, Commander Keen, Doom, Quake… and eventually got to play … Continue reading →