Microsoft offers SEO help

Microsoft continues to try to help partners with lead generation efforts.  The most recent service that caught my attention was the Microsoft ISV SEO Service.  It looks like their services range from $5-%10K, though projects may vary.
It looks like a traditional approach to SEO (site analysys, training, do’s & dont’s, competitive analysys, etc.), and I’m [...]

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Facebook vs. LinkedIn Update

We did some marketing recently inviting Microsoft Partners to our community.  In the messaging, we listed links to our three online Groups, with equal messaging for each.  We are watching the resulting activity closely get a feel for what Microsoft Partners are interested in, and up to these days…  For now, I’ll simply provide the [...]

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LinkedIn’s real value, “Trusted Connections”

I’m an active LinkedIn User, and have been tracking it for some time.  I’ve read lots of blog posts and articles both praising and questioning the value of LinkedIn, so I thought I would provide my own contribution to this dialogue (I have the luxury of having two view points to use in my analysis [...]

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“Fanatical Support” for sure

Being in technology services for most of my life, I have come to appreciate good customer service and am eager to acknowledge it when I find it… especially when it comes from a firm that uses “Fanatical Customer Service” as their public Mission Statement. And, I’ve experienced it…. from Rackspace.
I saw an exec from Rackspace [...]

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Microsoft helps partners find qualified candidates

Microsoft has created a new program called S2B, which stands for Students to Business, and they have asked PartnerPoint to help spread the word.   Microsoft trains and certifies the students, and then helps them find positions within their partner community, which in a tough recruiting market could be worth alot.
They have also offered a [...]

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Great Microsoft Virtual Earth Blog

Here is a link to the blog of one of my favorite Microsoftee’s, Kevin Adler.   Kevin is in the Virtual Earth group. 
http://virtualearth4gov.spaces.live.com/
Be sure to check out the part about iFly.com… on their site you can track commercial flights in real time, against a Virtual Earth backdrop of where the plane is…. very cool:
http://www.ifly.com/track-new-flight

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Looking for qualified employees?

The Microsoft SB2 team has invited our community to participate in a brand new program designed to connect Microsoft Partners and Customers with qualified students for entry-level and internship positions.  SB2 will provide skilled worers to Microsoft Partners and establish the skill requirements to fuel innovation and enable employability of the next generation…  click HERE for more [...]

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Sorry for the delay, let the blogging resume

I’ve been offline and distracted for a while, but have returned to the blogsphere.  I’ve imported my old posts below from the old blog platform, so the post dates are wrong, not to mention the data being a little stale.  We will replace with good relevant stuff, I promise.
Brian

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Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference – a restored post from 12/6/06

I look forward to meeting many of you next week in Denver, at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.  This is usually a great event for us since it seems to have the highest concentration of key Microsoft execs, as well as key execs from over 5,000 partner firms worldwide.
I thought I would create a post [...]

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Getting traction with Microsoft a restored post from 11/10/06

I am often approached by Microsoft partners who are eager to get better traction with one of the Microsoft field teams.  Usually, it is a partner who is pretty connected with Public Sector team and wants to get engaged with the commercial teams, or vice versa.   So, I thought I would highlight some information around [...]

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