A year or so ago, Microsoft released a 20-minute Guide to selling SBS which I seem to recall was only available in the UK. When it was announced on t’Internet, Microsoft Partners worldwide found it of use because the principals behind selling IT to a business is pretty much the same - in most cases, […]
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I am a marketing collateral hoarder. I admit it. But it really comes in handy when I need an idea and I know I can find it in the pile of ‘ideas’ that sit on my desk. Most of the hard copies have been replaced by RSS feeds but there’s still a fair bit laying […]
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I presented yesterday at my penultimate presentation in Farnham which was a lot of fun. Lots of questions were asked, so here’s some answers to some of those asked.
Not sure what version of Microsoft Office you have?
Open up any of your Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc…), click on ‘help’ in the toolbar and […]
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For many years now, companies have been using short videos to help convey a message to their audience. It may be to announce a company’s ‘new look’ or get a feel for what the company is about.
I like watching these types of videos - I get to understand what I am looking at better and I […]
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A few bloggers (including Andy and myself) posted their thoughts about the level of awareness concerning what a Microsoft Small Business Specialist is. Hats off to Emma Cockburn, Jennifer Brinton and the web team at Microsoft for listening to the feedback from there and from the Small Business Roundtable last November which has led to […]
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Eileen posted recently about one of the latest Microsoft Partner Marketing promotions that is available to Partners now.
Here’s the deal:
You can order 200 FREE postcards or 1,000 FREE emails which you can personalise with your logo and contact details to your target customers or prospects with this campaign. If you want more then you can […]
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Did you know Dell promotes themselves in the US Small Business Community? There have been some recent changes close to home in the UK so it will be interesting to see how our Community responds in the New Year.
Now whatever you feel about Dell, I like the fact that they are contributing in their own way […]
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… is when others do it for you. The only way I’ll prove it is if you click on the link at the bottom of this page once you’ve read my post…
Find something that involves your target market and reward them; create a buzz, a bit of spin, and something that allows those who help […]
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I found another blog feed which I think others who need some marketing inspiration can sign up for.
Mike Heald keeps an eye on the Aussie Partners in this World but the messages are relevant to all of us.
Add him to your RSS feeds and you’ll see what I mean!
p.s. Mike, you need to tell us […]
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I was writing another post when I realised that I was going on a lot about Business Contact Manager. I’ve spoken to a few hundred people in the last few weeks and the pens get scribbling away when I tell them all about something that they didn’t know they had. In particular, Business Contact Manager […]
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