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MSPtv Webinar: How The Channel Can Win With Cloud Computing
Now more than ever, cloud computing has become the single most important factor in helping boost the reseller channel to new heights. No matter their specializations or backgrounds, all channel players can leverage cloud computing to become more profitable, competitive and widen their reach with acquiring new customers and business opportunities.
I will be hosting a free live webinar for MSPtv with this title on June 23rd at 12:30 PM ET. You can register for it over on MSPtv’s site here.
FIRST Robotics finalists video
The kid nerds are in town this week, with the FIRST Robotics final competition happening in and around our convention center in St. Louis. I had a chance to spend the morning with a few of the teams, including the Gear Ticks from Lincoln Mass. as they explained their invention that won second prize in the innovations competition.
I got to watch them with their lego-based robot compete in one of FIRST’s robotics events, where the robot has to navigate a complex course on their own (with several quick component changes during the two and a half minute event). The kids are amazingly bright and motivated, and see if you can see the subtle clues on how they work together. I also got a bit on film with Scott Evans from FIRST, who designed the lego playing field used by all the teams.
You can watch my video on YouTube here.
Ten trends on the future of work
I will be speaking tomorrow at a seminar here in St. Louis about the future of work, using my own humble example how I have evolved using technology, connectivity, and collaboration tools. You can download the slide deck here. This is part of my activities with BounceBackSTL.org.
MSPtv Webinar: Powering up your sales force is more than just using SalesForce.com
When it comes to picking their own internal customer relationship management tools these days, the first place that many MSPs start with is at Salesforce.com. The cloud-based CRM company has made a name for itself in this marketplace by providing very capable tools that can deliver the automation needs of large and small businesses alike.
In this recorded webinar for MSPtv, I talk more about the issues and some alternatives to using Salesforce.com
Sam Whitmore MediaSurvey podcast on new rules and new media for PR
I had a short conversation with Sam Whitmore about consuming new media on tablets as a result of getting my iPad this week, including how PR and editorial need to work together to produce better visual stories, and how social media presents information to consumers who are traditional newspaper readers (those few of us that remain).
It is worth a listen to, and you can download the podcast recording here.
Upcoming speaking gigs
Here are the places you can see me at work in the next month. Feel free to email me if you’d like me to come speak at your event.
- March 11, St Louis chapter of the National Speakers Association. Our local chapter monthly meeting I will talk about how professional speakers can benefit from using social media and Web tools to promote their businesses. Joining me is Doug Devitre, who is an accomplished speaker and nerd extraordinaire.The $20 meeting fee can be paid here.
- March 24, Pittsburgh, webinar for MSPtv. I’ll be talking about how VARs and MSPs can use cloud-based alternatives to Salesforce.com to run their businesses. You can register here for the webinar here.
- .April 5, St Louis Gateway To Innovation conference. I will be talking about social media business benefits in this conference, St. Louis’ premier IT event of the year. There is a registration fee and you can find out more about the conference here.
Mediablather podcast: Is Q&A the new black?
This week, Paul Gillin and David return to the airwaves with the latest of their MediaBlather podcasts. They talk about the new wave of question-and-answer sites. The soaring popularity of Quora, the new social network that has people scrambling to deliver the best answers to each other’s questions, has created new interest in a tried-and-true metaphor. LinkedIn and Yahoo both have had its Answers sections for quite some time now. You can use these answer sites to build your professional credibility and visibility in the smallest of niches, but how do you know where to place your chips with so many options from which to choose? The duo discuss this growing trend.
Webinar: 3 Steps to a Data Center Optimized for Today’s Growing Business
Last month I was a featured speaker on a Focus.com Webinar sponsored by Juniper. You can watch the recorded presentation here.
Webinar Jan 18th: Are you ready for the cloud?
In conjunction with the good folks over at MSPtv and Redmond Channel Partner magazine, I am hosting this event at noon ET on 1/18:
Are You Ready for the Cloud? How MSPs Can Dominate New Management Models.
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) need to assess how ready they are to provide complete managed cloud services for their clients. While Microsoft and other larger vendors offer a mixed message in terms of hosted vs. on-premises solutions, MSPs through the right partner such as Zenith Infotech can provide a complete range of cloud computing services. But you need to take the right steps and in this webinar, we will show you how. Register here.