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‘What’s Stopping You?’ Events

There are a series of one-day events running from November until March 2007 specifically for women wanting to find out more about working for yourself. Although I’m not keen on women-only events (are men not allowed to know the same things as us?), I know from presenting at previous events these are hugely successful.
“This one-day […]

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Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Best Practices Analyzer

Certain you installed SBS 2003 correctly? Would like an extra pair of hands to double check on your behalf?
Why not download a copy of the SBS 2003 Best Practices Analyzer which examines the server and collects configuration information from many sources including:

Active Directory
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Registry
Metabase

After running the program, you’ll be presented with a list […]

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SBSC Programme Feedback

Vijay Singh and Gareth Brown are our SBSC PALs for the UK. They have a worldwide SBSC PAL meeting coming up at the end of the month (24th) so if you have a something you would like say or comment on about the Microsoft SBSC Programme then get your comments into them. To avoid getting […]

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Small Business Server Webinars

Three Small Business Server webinars have been arranged to cover some of the topics Partners have been asking for. These are LiveMeetings so you can combine it with your day job so hopefully you can manage to fit at least one in.
The Small Business Server OEM pre-installation kit.
Agenda:

Automate the build process - using features such […]

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Join the Microsoft SBSC Programme: Free of Charge

One of the latest offers to appear from Microsoft which is available to all Gold, Certified, and Registered Partners who are signed up to the Microsoft Action Pack Programme or currently enrolled in Empower for ISVs.
Usually, in order to qualify, you have to pay to take the 70-282 exam (’Design, Deploying, and Managing a Network […]

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Blogging

I had a chat with a new friend of mine within Microsoft at the weekend and we got onto the topic of blogging. We were deciding whether blogging was always appropriate and what motivates someone to start one.
Within my presentation of ‘Daring to be different’ I talk about how blogging has benefited various Partners in our […]

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Managing Risk: Insurance

Bill Wells may have left working for a Small Business Specialist but he’s still very proactive in the Community. He’s teamed up with Jonathan Cox of the Pavey Group to talk about underwriting your business to manage risk better. What’s more, Ed Probert will be back on board to answer any legal questions you have […]

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Westcoast Small Business Forum

Get yourself booked onto our Small Business Forum which takes place on November 29th at Microsoft’s Thames Valley Campus.
Spaces are limited (unless you’re happy to sit on laps?!) so get yourself booked on now. First come, first served.
Full details are available by clicking here. We’ll be updating it with a few more events that are […]

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Feedback (good or bad) makes for better business

On the whole, another good day today for Microsoft’s ‘On the Road’ events. I would say that the Thames Valley audience was far more animated despite London’s question about downgrade rights (hot topic!) cropping up again. Good to see that the SBSC meeting prior to the main event was well attended and good to hear […]

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How to downgrade Vista to XP

I went along to Microsoft’s Cardinal Place today to sit in with a few familar faces (you know who you are!) and listen to the team talk about a number of OEM topics such as Windows Server 2008, Office Ready PC, and combatting illegal licensing.
One of the Partners wanted to ask about an issue which […]

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