OMG! Mom, Grandma’s made another FaceBook App! WTH? – Widgets 101

Author: Brian Ocheltree

“Widgets” are cool. So cool in fact, that even Grandma can now write custom Facebook apps in minutes.
According to the almighty Wikipedia, a “Widget” is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and executed within any separate HTML based web page by an end user without requiring additional compilation.
But more [...]

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What should you expect out of your Partnership with Microsoft?

Author: Brian Ocheltree
The article reprinted below first ran in the September 2006 issue of SMB Partner Channel Magazine, and since I have been asked similar questions recently, I pulled it out and went thru it, and I believe alot of it is still appropriate today. So I thought I would re-post it in hopes [...]

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Set It and Forget It File Syncing – something everyone should consider…

Author: Brian Ocheltree
People I have worked with have complained for years about listening to me rave about a product called FolderShare which I used, and still use, extensively. Foldershare was bought by Microsoft and is now Microsoft Live Sync. I believe there are many other options for seamless file syncing out there now, [...]

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Microsoft, Win7, nice lady at the coffee store, I’m Sorry!

Ok, I’m eating crow today (is that the right saying?). A few days ago, I posted this now infamous Facebook Status which created quite the skuttlebutt:
“I truly wish Microsoft would make it easier for me to be the MSFT evangelist that I am…. Just found out that my (relatively) brand new Vista PC that [...]

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Your New Referral Network: It’s Always About the People You Know

Author: Joanne Black
Wouldn’t it be great if you had loads of people out there selling for you and you didn’t have to pay them to make sales? This low- to no-cost sales force would find sales leads, put you in touch with the right sales prospects, and maybe even make the sale. Sound realistic? Actually, [...]

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Windows 7 Volume Licensing

Author: Jim Karl
The Windows® 7 operating system (OS) will help business users around the world become more productive and will help IT departments enhance security and control and streamline PC management.
Microsoft® Volume Licensing solutions provide the most flexible, cost effective way to give your clients access to the latest Windows desktop technologies.  Whether they want [...]

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Sales Compensation Plans-2010

Author: Ken Thorenson
Sales Compensation Planning for 2010   Now??
It takes time to get it right. As sales leaders or executives everyone must be focused on exceeding the end of year sales quota’s and budgets-but alas- it is mid-September and October will be quickly on top of you.  Over the next few weeks I will be discussing [...]

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Influencers vs. Fans: Where’s the ROI?

Author: Jeremy Epstein
Conventional wisdom about how to “get the word out” about your products is focused on finding and relating to the “influencers.” If you do this, so we’re told, you will get the “big hit” from a mention in a powerful blog or mainstream media publication and that will drive traffic to your website, [...]

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Microsoft to Stop VB6 Support?

Author: George Porzuc
Ok folks -
I have heard that MS is getting ready to stop support for VB6 is this correct? I have a product that uses VB6 as the base and need to know if we need to do a rewrite to .NET – already have some issues with COM+ not working any longer… and [...]

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Looking for good people?

PartnerPoint has partnered with the Microsoft® Students to Business (S2B) team again to drive awareness of their incredible service to our members. The Microsoft® Students to Business (S2B) team helps you locate qualified entry-level and internship candidates with Microsoft skills for your business. See more here:
http://www.partnerpoint.com/Communities/S2BProgram/tabid/542/Default.aspx

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