Category Archives: IT Business

Implementing LTBPCS to solve VAR challenge

ExchangeDefender, IT Business
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I’m creating acronyms now – LTBPCS – Long Term Business Process Cloud Sales. I base the following argument (and well.. a multimillion dollar business behind it) on talking to some of my successful partners that are really at the top … Continue reading

Designing Consumerization

IT Business
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Sidenote: If you’re curious what I’m actually working on, tune in to the ExchangeDefender Executive Podcast series. It’s me and my upper management talking about the projects we’re working on this day/week/month/year. Vladville articles are for the most part my … Continue reading

Flipping The World of SMB Marketing

IT Business, IT Culture, SMB
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Disclosure: This is a massive pitch. Please don’t misunderstand though, it is not meant to sell you or convince you – it’s a direction that I’m going in and if you’d like to hop onboard with me, you’re quite welcome. … Continue reading

What would you like to know?

IT Business
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The vlad@vladville.com mailbox has been flooding for weeks with questions about Shockey Monkey & ExchangeDefender – good news, it means you guys are busy! I figure I’d open up the suggestion box a little and offer answers to any questions … Continue reading

Are we not competitive or not stupid enough to be slaves?

IT Business
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The answer to this question is relative to where you live and what your socially acceptable norms are. For example, the French look at Americans as people who are so fast paced and frenzied that never get to enjoy the … Continue reading

ExchangeDefender Essentials Emergency

ExchangeDefender, IT Business
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As I’m sure many of you have already seen, we’re really beefing up the ExchangeDefender Essentials lineup before we announce the final move in the 1-2-3 punch that will carry our partners up in 2012. This time, we’re adding an … Continue reading

Shockey Monkey Reloadeded

IT Business, Shockey Monkey
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It’s been over a week since I said anything on the subject and nearly two weeks since we officially launched Shockey Monkey Reloaded. Watch the Shockey Monkey Reloaded Launch Webinar Since that time we’ve signed up nearly 1,000 new portals … Continue reading

Shockey Monkey Reloaded Tomorrow

IT Business, Shockey Monkey, SMB
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Over the past week I have given you my assessment on the state of IT in SMB and beyond, a look to the past and to the future. I appreciate all the emails and only wish I could follow up … Continue reading

Reloaded: Shockey Monkey: Ultimately, who pays the bill?

GTD, IT Business, IT Culture, Mobility
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Over the past week I’ve outlined what I believe to be the future of technology management in small to medium businesses. I’ve discussed how we got here, what we need to focus on managing, how we need to involve the … Continue reading

Reloaded: Shockey Monkey Derrivatives: Who does the IT work?

Cloud, GTD, IT Business, IT Culture
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In the last few posts I have been laying out the multi-year strategy for Shockey Monkey and the changes IT Solution Providers need to come to terms with and adapt in order to survive and thrive. The core underlying concept … Continue reading