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Business plan in a month - great post from Karl Palachuk

Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:16 PM by sbsaustralia
Another great post from my good friend Karl Palachuk on thinking about your business plan. Check it out here . This is not a short-cut or a get rich scheme, but merely some very useful advice if you're struggling to get your thoughts & plans down Read More...
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Hear from the experts about how to weather the storm

Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 6:08 PM by sbsaustralia
Very timely event from our Financing team aimed at helping partners understand & prepare for the coming economic downturn. To assist you in determining what it means for your business and your customers, Microsoft Financing, has assembled a panel Read More...
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Is your business in the know?

Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 5:46 PM by sbsaustralia
Heads-up from our SMB team about our continuing customer profiling activities. I really feel these activities will result in more business for all & so am keen to hear your feedback / questions. Cheers, Robbie   Recently, we told you about our Read More...
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Microsoft in the cloud - "Windows Azure"

Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:32 AM by sbsaustralia
Lots of notes & noise swirling around today after the Professional Developers Conference announcement of Windows Azure , Microsoft's platform for cloud computing and software + services. As you can imagine the wraps on this were kept tighter than Read More...
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Steve Ballmer wants you to know that he admires developers.

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:57 PM by sbsaustralia
You've probably heard by now that Steve Ballmer's going to be in Sydney on November 6/7, however what you may not know is that he's going to be presenting at a live web rally . That's right, along with about a thousand other meetings the Microsoft CEO Read More...
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What's your take on the economy - part II

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:10 PM by sbsaustralia
Following on from my earlier post on our proactive campaign to help customers succeed in a tough economy, please find below a video address that Paul Voges recorded earlier today for the attention of all Microsoft Australian partners (Paul is the Director Read More...
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What's your take on the economy?

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:59 AM by sbsaustralia
Hard times. Nervous times. Companies losing confidence & the economy in turmoil. What to do? There's a very strong argument that says organisations should pull back, consolidate, stop spending and just ride out the storm. And that absolutely makes Read More...
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Learning from the best

Posted Monday, October 20, 2008 6:01 PM by sbsaustralia
Great post from my good friend & must read blogger, Karl Palachuk in Sacramento, about how to continue making money when all clients want to do is save. Here's a snippet: When you hear people say that small businesses are more flexible than big businesses, Read More...
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Is EBS 2008 a good fit for your practice?

Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2008 4:19 PM by sbsaustralia
With its worldwide availability just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about whether Essential Business Server 2008 is a solution that you want to offer your clients. Does it fit your practice? What technical training will you need? Read More...
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A dozen dead wombats

Posted Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:14 PM by sbsaustralia
We went to the snow last weekend (top notch, best in years) however on the drive home saw no less than a dozen dead wombats lying mournfully by the side of the road. Now wombats aren't the swiftest of marsupials at the best of times & so I can only Read More...
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Do you value what you measure, or measure what you value?

Posted Sunday, July 20, 2008 12:18 PM by sbsaustralia
Working on the SBS/EBS launch plan, catching up on some MBA reading & getting ready to watch the Swannies once again snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory, & two things strike me: I really need to get out more on Sundays, and Most of the Read More...
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Microsoft is now a $60 billion company...

Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 8:29 AM by sbsaustralia
Just announced, Microsoft's FY08 revenues exceeded $60 billion for the first time. As per the earnings announcement , this represents an 18% year-on-year increase & a 32% increase in earnings per share. There's been lots of chatter lately around our Read More...
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Turning one's mirror on oneself

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:42 PM by sbsaustralia
I was in in Brisbane overnight for the Synnex reseller roadshow (lots of interest in SBS 2008) & so was flying back to Sydney this morning. What followed was three very annoying examples of customer non-service, all of which have me vowing never to Read More...
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Software + Services: what does it mean for SBS?

Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:28 PM by sbsaustralia
Lots of comments & discussion at the moment around Microsoft's recent Software + Services updates & announcements at WPC. Whilst the specific details are still being worked out for Australia, what is clear is these changes are part of the ongoing Read More...
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The burden of knowledge...

Posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:01 PM by sbsaustralia
Very timely Dilbert today :-) (with thanks to Scott Adams ) Given the imminent release of SBS 2008 & EBS 2008, now is the time to really start thinking which of your customers (if any), you'll look to upgrade to the new platform. And why. From a tech Read More...
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