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Professional Developers Conference 2008

Is it too early to start talking about what is looking to be a really good PDC ? The keynotes and events scheduled will be very interesting and venue compelling. Here's some cherry-picking from my viewpoint. Chris Anderson and Don Box will be delivering Read More...
Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 9:13 AM by Jim Glass | 0 Comments

Day of Caring: The Microsoft Jazz Band

Some of you know I have a habit of starting up new bands that become long-running traditions, opportunities for hobbyist musicians, and usually all about the jazz genre. To this end I've started a quasi-official Microsoft Jazz Band at work. The number Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:04 AM by Jim Glass | 2 Comments
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Twitter?

Another technology to play with. Joy. I found this Wired Magazine coverage from last year very enlightening. "Twitter is the app that everyone loves to hate. Odds are you've noticed people — probably much younger than you — manically using Twitter, a Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:32 AM by Jim Glass | 2 Comments

PCMAG: 8 Geeky Ways to Save Gas

From PC Mag: "Yes, we know—if you only had a nickel for every "save money on gas" article you've read or seen in the past year. And to add to the confusion, many of the tips in these stories are in fact based on superstition, junk science, or grandfather Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 9:32 AM by Jim Glass | 3 Comments
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WPC Gang in Houston

Houston is hot and muggy. The cabbies are rude but the food is excellent. More importantly, the Worldwide Partner Conference has turned out to be a stellar event. Here's the gang who worked in the Expo Hall and the Community Lounge: There were more Dynamics Read More...
Posted Friday, July 11, 2008 8:40 AM by Jim Glass | 0 Comments
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MSW: MVP Program Highlighted

This from MSW today: "Some of Microsoft’s most enthusiastic supporters in the technical community are not Microsoft employees at all. These fans of Microsoft tend to be active in user groups and technical communities, speak at conferences or instructional Read More...
Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 10:01 AM by Jim Glass | 1 Comments
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Microsoft Technical Communities

The Microsoft community can be a diverse, friendly, and power environment for getting things done. Checking in periodically to see what's new is a very good idea. Especially if you like to play with new toys like social bookmarking and see videos from Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:17 PM by Jim Glass | 1 Comments

Worldwide Partner Conference 2008

Yup, I'm headed to sunny Houston for the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference with a small contingent of CRM folks the second week of July. More information about the Worldwide Partner Conference is available on the virtual event site: Digital WPC Visitors Read More...
Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 11:21 AM by Jim Glass | 1 Comments

Lure Executive Services

Sometimes the customer videos discussing the benefits of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM products speak to me. Although this is not a blog about Microsoft Marketing, I still like to share case scenarios that make me start thinking about starting up my own Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 12, 2008 9:23 AM by Jim Glass | 1 Comments

Microsoft Dynamics CRM team moves

We moved over the weekend to a new campus. My commute went from 1 mile or 5 minutes to 5 miles or 20 minutes. Maybe I'll just walk to the main campus and take a shuttle to the new Advanta campus. So this is how dark and cloudy it was this morning when Read More...
Posted Monday, June 09, 2008 11:49 AM by Jim Glass | 1 Comments
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The Microsoft Dynamics CRM group on Facebook

The super secret, okay not really, Microsoft Dynamics CRM group on facebook has around 800 members and there is a surprising little community being built there. Yesterday I dropped a new video to a great review. Lure Executive Services (Length: 1:57) Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:10 AM by Jim Glass | 0 Comments

Customers talk about Microsoft Dynamics Online

Sometimes the best people to talk about a product are the ones who use it on a daily basis. And these videos are short and to the point. One can not watch the presentation without drawing parallels to other tasks and businesses. Lori, the founder of the Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:12 AM by Jim Glass | 0 Comments

Syllabus: Growing Your Community

When it comes to growing a community, there are a number of old-school references like Cluetrain and Robert Scoble's 'Naked Conversations'. But I'm happy to mention some fresh, new books for your consideration: Jenny Preece’s “ Online Communities: Designing Read More...
Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 10:08 AM by Jim Glass | 0 Comments

New President of Microsoft Business Division

The Seattle PI has a rather nice article about the new Microsoft Business Division Vice President , Stephen Elop. I wonder if I'll ever get to ride in his Cessna Turbo 182. Not! After twenty years in the US Army, I'm not anxious to ride in small jets Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:06 AM by Jim Glass | 1 Comments

Gas reaches record high in Washington

MSNBC reports that "The AAA auto club says the average price of a gallon of gas in Washington is a record $3.80. That's up 26 cents in the past month and 38 cents in the past year. It's also eight cents higher than the national average." Now that's no Read More...
Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 9:03 AM by Jim Glass | 0 Comments
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