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By Eric Quach When you work for a rapid-growth technology company, you’re living in a fast-paced working world. As more people see value in your product, and for the industry itself, demand rises. It becomes even more critical to deliver top-tier products. It is imperative to challenge yourself to broaden and hone your skill-set in [...]

For years writers and marketers have used compelling written content as an essential tool to drive sales and build a strong brand. But “Content Marketing” as a strategy has become especially sexy for 2013, especially as content publishing opportunities increase and measurement tools improve. Copyblogger calls 2013 the Year of the Online Writer. A typical [...]

Like most things in business, maximizing your time at technology conferences is all about strategy and planning. This year’s Dreamforce Conference had more than 90,000 attendees with more than 700 sessions and 350 companies showcasing difference solutions. Registration for the conference ran anywhere from$300-$900. Many other conference passes are equally expensive. So how do you [...]

In my many years in the channel, I have seen numerous service providers struggle with onboarding new technologies. You know the reason I believe most providers struggle? Lack of structure. Service providers are great at advising their clients on how new technology should be implemented, managing the resources of that implementation and getting signoff on the implementation. [...]

You can have the best accounting system in the world but it won’t mean a darn thing if the data you input is bad. I can’t say it enough, “garbage in, garbage out.” It is the responsibility of accounting department personnel to make sure that transactions are valid and supported by audit trails. There is [...]

This blog was originally published on The Var Guy on Aug. 15, 2012. There are literally thousands of technology service providers and resellers offering basically the same stuff, making it extremely challenging to distinguish their services and really stand out. It’s not for lack of trying. I’ve seen some well-intentioned tactics: funny ads, clever graphics, [...]

What’s a Business Experience Worth to You? I got a haircut yesterday. It cost me $35, plus tip – a price that, until recently, I would have never paid.  But this time I paid it. And the next time I need a fresh trim, I’ll pay it again. Don’t worry, you read the headline right. [...]

As originally published by MSPmentor on July 6, 2012. Your inbox. Just the mention of it might give you pangs of stress. The technology that revolutionized business communication less than two decades ago is now commonly a burden or, at best, a distraction. As a managed service provider (MSP), of course you want to respond [...]

Today we are constantly bombarded with information. It’s literally at our fingertips with smartphones, tablets, e-readers, and laptops. And maybe it’s just me, but I recently noticed a lot more self-help and advice articles circulating the web.

If sales doubled overnight, can your system infrastructure handle it? What if it tripled? This scenario is more common that one might think. Let’s take a look at the popular and relatively small photo sharing company Instagram (which had only 13 reported employees at the time it was purchased by Facebook in April 2012). On May 1, 2012 [...]