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I have 60 seconds to tell you...

Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 10:18 PM by UK Partner Online
'Goedenavond' from Amsterdam! Or Good Evening for those of you who don't speak Dutch - I am blogging to you from Amsterdam where I am attending a marketing training course. Today I took a masterclass in creating a 60 second elevator pitch. It was interesting Read More...
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In his spare time he's a film critic

Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 6:59 PM by UK Partner Online
I met Lee Ganly, IT Director of ADA Computer Systems Limited at a Partner Council in May this year. I've kept in touch with Lee and thought it was about time he appeared on the Partner Perspective Blog. What's more I found out he's a budding film critic Read More...
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Hush

Posted Thursday, November 23, 2006 4:15 PM by UK Partner Online
I met Paul Smith last week at a brasserie called Hush just off New Bond Street in London. No, not the designer, the Global MD of the Offshore Software Development Division at Harvey Nash. We only had time for a quick chat because he was heading out with Read More...
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How to test your document's readability

Posted Wednesday, November 22, 2006 5:26 PM by UK Partner Online
Today I attended a seminar on effective writing, hosted by Mathew Stibbe (writer for the Microsoft Partner Magazine), and I learnt about a handy tool to use to check the readability level of copy in Word and Outlook. This tool displays information on Read More...
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Baltic Bar

Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2006 12:42 PM by UK Partner Online
Last week the team that brought you the new look Partner Portal went out to celebrate the success of the project. It was a huge project to get out of the door that culminated in lots of late nights and pizza in the office. Alex Smith, the website manager Read More...
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Bored of emails? I am

Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2006 10:51 AM by UK Partner Online
Let's face it, there's far too much email in the world and from all accounts, it's only going to get worse. The Partner team are doing all they can to get away from sending you lots of emails - although I see there are still rather a lot scheduled. That Read More...
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In a room full of men...

Posted Monday, November 20, 2006 12:37 PM by UK Partner Online
...I met a woman called Anne Currie. Two weeks ago, I went to the ISV Innovation Day in Manchester (see blog post 9th Nov) and I met Anne Currie - who was one of only two women attending the event! I took the opportunity to find out about her experiences Read More...
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Ever watched a demo of Solitaire?

Posted Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:13 PM by UK Partner Online
I logged onto MSN messenger today and saw that Matt McSpirit was online and his personal message was 'Solitaire by Speech Recognition - 250 Audience - Priceless'. Now for those of you who don't know Matt, he works on Vista with James Senior (see post Read More...
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The Surfer Chic and the Boarder Babe

Posted Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:24 PM by UK Partner Online
My post entitled ‘The Surfer Chic and The Tea Lady’ slightly offended Emma who’s a tad more ‘super cool’ then the ‘Tea Lady’ title would suggest. In fact today Emma and I sat in a room to brainstorm how we could better help partners understand the Partner Read More...
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Eaves-dropping on partners...

Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:59 AM by UK Partner Online
Yesterday I spent the day with the Partner Programme Specialists as they were calling partners to discuss their competencies. I took the opportunity to listen in to some of the calls and I thought I'd share some of the frequently asked questions with Read More...
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Explore

Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:02 AM by UK Partner Online
I heard about a Registered member that had got to Gold in 2 weeks. Quite something, I was curious as to why now and how. Yes McLaren Software has more than 4 employees and so can get things done, that said, the thing that interests me most is the commitment Read More...
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Forget 'Simon says', Ben says...

Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:29 PM by UK Partner Online
Last week I let everyone know that the Boys are going on tour 4th to 8th Dec - the boys will do 5 cities in 5 days at Odeon cinemas. Needless to say, the boys have been practicing. This is a picture Karl Noakes sent me after one of the recent events - Read More...
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The man with the colossal geek gland...

Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:21 AM by UK Partner Online
This week the Partner Technology Specialists are very busy touring the country for the Exchange, Vista and Office roadshows (see post 6th Nov). I managed to track one down to tell us how it's going in the land of Vista. Introducing James Senior... Hello Read More...
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The Surfer Chic and the Tea Lady...

Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 3:53 PM by UK Partner Online
Having introduced myself as the 'ferret' behind the Partner Perspective blog a few months ago, and been ridiculed for it I might add (in particular by a rather quirky character who goes by the name of Christian Longstaff) - I've really enjoyed doing just Read More...
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The Chelsea fan who got charged by elephants...

Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 9:35 AM by UK Partner Online
...and when he grows up wants he wants to be a Game Ranger! Guess who. Antony Ford (note no 'h' needed in Antony), a Partner Development Manager who works with Lorrayne (the Lady with the Shoes), Lisa and Katy who have all been introduced to this blog. Read More...
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The Tea Lady says...

Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:09 PM by UK Partner Online
Wow, Charlotte's letting me post on the Partner Perspective Blog! Why? Well yesterday I attended the ISV Innovation event (see blog post 19th Oct) in Manchester with Charlotte. This event held two firsts for me - it was the first time I'd been to Manchester Read More...
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News from the Quays...

Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 6:39 PM by UK Partner Online
Yesterday I attended the first ever ISV Innovation Day. It's a day for Registered Members that was organised by the lovely Katy Hamilton. It was held at The Lowry in Salford Quays - a great venue, especially on a fantastically sunny day like it was yesterday. Read More...
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Little Miss Systems Integrator

Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 6:53 PM by UK Partner Online
After a 5 year stint ensuring the Microsoft Partner Programme (MSPP) is the No.1 partner programme, Lisa Clegg was after a new challenge. She's now 4 months into her new role and not only that has taken on a CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) course Read More...
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What do you do after a power cut?

Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 1:48 PM by UK Partner Online
Now this is geeky! Paul Robinson of Waterstons recently shared with me that his geek gland tends to swell when power cuts happen. Why? Well after a power cut Paul enjoys watching cash machines reboot to see if they use Windows Embedded! That said, there's Read More...
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Along comes Scott

Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:32 PM by UK Partner Online
I don't know Scott personally but I'm sure I will soon. He's just migrated from the position of Senior Director of OEM to the General Manager of SMS&P (for those of you who can't remember - like me sometimes - Small and Medium Solutions and Partners). Read More...
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Boys on tour - tickets selling fast...

Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 8:47 PM by UK Partner Online
A group of guys are going on tour around the UK for the Business Evolution 2006 Roadshow. The team will travel to 5 cities in 5 days...my that bus will pong! Last week I witnessed them practising in the biggest meeting room we have - the real thing will Read More...
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Geek Girls in London - I'm proud to be one!

Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 1:15 PM by UK Partner Online
I never ever thought I'd have a post title that said that but first and foremost what is a 'geek girl'? Well according to this source it means 'someone who is female and has an interest in technology, particularly computing and new media. Not necessarily Read More...
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A $54,000 phone...are you serious?

Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:28 PM by UK Partner Online
We all use mobile phones, I can't imagine life without mine - especially now when I'm sat in a meeting and my computer just crashed. I still have access to email via my trusty Windows Mobile smartphone. I was talking to the 'Lady with the Shoes' (Lorrayne Read More...
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Meet Mr Mobile

Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:09 PM by UK Partner Online
So I've taken a mobility theme today and when it comes to Microsoft mobile technology - Jason Langridge is the man to talk to. He's a Business Manager working in the Mobility team here at Microsoft. So here's Jason's take on mobile... How long have you Read More...
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