Hiya folks – nearly one year later – I am cutting the SMB PC magazine blog site over the www.smbnation.com => BLOG so that I can consolidate and better manage. See ya on the other side…..harrybbbb
February 23, 2009
February 14, 2009
Happy Valentines Day – I am working!
Howdy folks – I am working on the next release of the quarterly magazine – stay tuned 
Have a good one!
cheers….harrybbbb
Harry Brelsford, CEO at SMB Nation
MBA, MCSE, CNE, CLSE, CNP, MCP, MCT, SBSC (Microsoft Small Business Specialist)
PS – my Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) book is now here! J
February 9, 2009
SMB Nation Spring 2009 show is now open for sign-up (May 2009, NYC area)
Join me and other SMB consultants, SBSers and geeks for the fourth annual spring show – SMB Nation Spring! It’s the first full weekend of May 2009 just outside New York City….
Our traditional BusinessSpeak and GeekSpeak pathways include SBS, VoIP, data networks, cloud computing and virtualization.
See the full offering at www.smbnation.com
see you there….harrybbbb
February 6, 2009
MSN Groups Closing: 70-282 and 70-653 groups moving to SMB Nation
Folks – the exam cram group we have hosted here for 2+ years (http://groups.msn.com/70-282ExamCram/_whatsnew.msnw) is now moving here (http://smbnation.com/Forums/tabid/74/Default.aspx)
The reason for this move is that the MSN newsgroups are shutting down mid-Feb 2009. You will need to regsiter at the new site. Looking forward to new conversations at the new site!
SMB PC sponsoring a network assessment webinar on Feb 19th (read)
Hiya folks – harryb here – I am hosting a webinar in two weeks:
Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Getting your foot in the door and bringing on new clients is the life blood of every business. Sales, however, does not come naturally to many of the tech jocks in the IT Services Provider community. Join Harry Brelsford of SMB Nation and Bill Takacs, Dir. of Product Management at Untangle as they discuss how to leverage one of the most effective sales tools at your disposal – the network assessment.
The network assessment is the first step in becoming the trusted advisor. It lets you build rapport with the prospect, focus the discussion on their business, and demonstrate your technical chops. In this session, we will cover:
1. Generating sales leads with network assessments
2. Performing the assessment as part of the sales motion
3. What to cover in the assessment
4. The executive report
5. Closing the deal
2. Performing the assessment as part of the sales motion
3. What to cover in the assessment
4. The executive report
5. Closing the deal
If you are looking to grow your business in 2009, you will not want to miss this session.
Please note the start time in your time zone:
11am Pacific, 12pm Mountain, 1pm Central, 2pm Eastern
[UTC(GMT) time: Thurs, Feb. 19, 2009 at 19:00]
11am Pacific, 12pm Mountain, 1pm Central, 2pm Eastern
[UTC(GMT) time: Thurs, Feb. 19, 2009 at 19:00]
Sign up here:
February 2, 2009
RP SP2 released today (Microsoft Response Point)
Hi readers – Microsoft Response Point Service Pack #2
Today at IT Expo East 2009, Microsoft Response Point announced the immediate availability of their latest upgrade, Response Point Service Pack 2 (SP2) for its small business VoIP-enabled phone solution. The product is available today, Monday, February 2, as a free download at http://www.microsoft.com/responsepoint.
Responding to customer and partner feedback –and quickly implementing those suggestions—is the main priority for the Response Point team. Coming just seven months after the previous upgrade, the new SP2 release adds many important enhancements including improved communication options through support for intercom and paging capabilities, support for analog phones, and greater deployment flexibility via new support for VPN, multi-subnets and additional trunk devices.
A recipient of InfoWorld’s “2009 Technology of the Year Award,” Response Point continues to provide small businesses with a cost effective phone system that is easy to use and manage, offering the ability to grow and evolve with their needs.
Also of note is the growing list of Response Point partners, with the recent addition of two internet telephony service providers (ITSP): Covista/TotalTel and SMB Phone Inc.
If you would like to speak with a spokesperson about today’s news of SP2 or have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Additionally, an SP2 fact sheet and high resolution images are available upon request.
Regards,
The Response Point Team
Send us your questions and feedback! rpoint@microsoft.com
Learn more! Microsoft Response Point SP2 Features and Benefits
