September 2006 - Posts
If you want to know answers to such questions as: What is the Demo Showcase for the People Ready Business? Where did it come from? When is it released? What's so good about it? How does it differ from the Technical Demonstration Toolkit? Why move from
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Clayts' really understands my sense of humour (not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing?) In fact, he even once laughed at one of my gags...So, when he pointed me to this, I'm sure he knew exactly what he was doing!!! I'm gonna follow this site
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It's really been one of those weeks...so much to do...so little time to blog...so much mess to clear up. That's right, mess to clear up...and what a mess it was too. In order to help you understand just what it's like to work for a People Ready Business,
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I do...I think without it I'd be lost nowadays. It provides me with access to all of my music in one place and I can pump it out through my floorstanding Mission speakers! The great thing is, if you've never experienced Media Center edition of Windows
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The moment I wake up, before I turn on my laptop, I make a little call or two... And, chances are I will get through to someone's voicemail...at this point, I have a few options: Leave a voicemail (which I don't know when they will get) Send an Email
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Now I know what you're thinking... How on earth is it possible to relate Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system to brown sauce and peas? I urge you dear reader to bear with me on this one... I was out for dinner (again) recently with a couple
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A circus went on a tour of South America and whilst traveling around, one evening, deep in the jungle, the caravan was raided by cannibals. A clown was kidnapped, taken back to the cannibal camp and boiled up in a big cooking pot before being turned into
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I was interviewed (well via email) by our Partner marketing team in the UK yesterday around the Demo Showcase for the People Ready Business. If you'd like to hear me answer questions on what's it like evangelising about a tool with such a long name, providing
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You know what I've learnt today? "Experts studying chimpanzees while investigating the evolution of human social behaviour have uncovered their ability to safely cross roads ." My point? Why? Who cares? Really, where is the need to know this? Will I sleep
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I was eavesdropping on a chat in the Office today where the conversation was around Microsoft partners and their ability to sell. It was an interesting debate and led to me remembering an article I found a while back defining the top ten demo crimes that
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So, exactly twelve months ago today, England regained The Ashes . It was certainly the best ever Ashes series I can remember and I know many people agree with this. It was played in the right spirit all the way throughout and at the end, it's fair to
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I've been running internal sessions to help colleagues understand the true value that the Demo Showcase has to Microsoft Partners. On the whole, people "get it". That's not to say that they "get it" straight away, but following the chance to ask Q&A,
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In a nutshell, this is about the best overview you will currently find out theree on the new 2007 Microsoft Office system. The session covers innovations in the client-side user interface and XML-based file formats, as well as investments in new SharePoint
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It is possible to create both PDF and XPS files from the Microsoft 2007 Office System. Also, it enables you to send these files as email directly from each of the eight supported applications. The download works with the following Microsoft Office Programs:
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One of the more frequent headaches faced by companies in today's marketplace is how do they keep their intellectual property and/or confidential documents within their organisation's. Leaks can be costly and in addition to this, the possibility of staff
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I didn't get chance to blog for a couple of days this week as I headed off to a team building event along the lines of a scout/guide camp. It was a great mix of fun team building activities, archery, rock climbing absailing and canoeing... We won badges,
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Hopefully, you are all aware of the Demo Showcase team line up - if not, you can review my earlier post here :) Given that the new season is about to get underway, the people from that fine organisation Contoso got together to have their photo taken,
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I absolutely can't take credit for this one as it was sent to my by Clayt ... Didn't half make me laugh though - click here for a picture of the Chelsea squad, 2006-07! Nice one Mr. Abramovich :)
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I'm in great mood tonight because the other day I entered a competition and I won a years supply of Marmite... One jar :)
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I was listening to The Stone Roses the other night, they were a four piece band that originated from Madchester in the mid eighties. The vocals were sung by lan Brown and occasionally guitarist John Squire. Completing the quintet were Pete Garner on bass
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From the email's I've ben receiving recently, I think this is worth a post. Here's me, via PTS-TV talking about Business Intelligence and in particular scorecarding using Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager. Never in my life did I think I'd be downloadable
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There's a really great article on the Microsoft Advisor website (you need a Windows Live account to sign in) which is all around Innovation . From finding inspiration from outside of your natural circle of interest through to dealing with the fear of
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Right then, Monday morning and my season's kicked off, so time to head back over to the football/soccer analogies...well, if tactics equate to marketing campaigns that is!!! Find below a list of the market campaigns that the Demo Showcase aligns to when
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