Kicking and Screaming I am Bloggin

When I first got this note, I thought cool MS is adding another goodie to SA, but after careful analysis it is enough to get me to stop selling SA completely. Sorry MS it is about survival, I have a business to run.

Take a look at the announcement below (yes i changed the name), watch for the text I changed to red.
The way I read that is, once again MS will walk-in to my client with their favorite son under their arm to cut you out of the loop. Part of an ongoing process to dump partners (as pointed out on clearly on  Vlad’s Blog). You might want to contact your tpam and find out what it takes to become a BVPS, there must be some secret hand shake or something.

That’s right the one and only Vlad himself will be in Seattle this weekend, I am amazed he has the nerve to show up so close to my Pal Harry’s Big ShinDig :>) Check out VLAD’s Schedule and stop by and say hi!

So I was reading this morning and I saw where Vlad is trying to beat out Eric as Slimmy Vendor of the Year. Can you belive these guys are fighting for this title? And why isn’t Dana in the running?

If there is anyone left on the planet who doesn’t know who Vlad is, watch the VarVid Interview done at the recent ConnectWise Conference

Apparently someone at Verizon read Vlad’s Blog  and the FollowUp and found out he bought an iPhone, what other possible explanation could there be for THIS MESS, OK maybe just a few Galaxies were out of alignment this morning, looks like whatever it was has been corrected now.

So y’all probably know by now the Diva has ordered a Mini.
One of the guys in my IT Pro Group has been a Mini Owner for years.
He just threw down the gauntlet I wonder what she will come up with ?

Here is the e-mail he just sent her;

Mark Crall finally describes Software + Services so we can understand it. So many people have tried to define it in so many different formats, thankx Mark for putting it in perspective :>)

I have gotten a few e-mails and calls asking me what Vlad is up to. I don’t know why y’all assume I am his father, I am way too young for that :>)

One of the nicer ones came in this morning “Loved the blog from Vlad you forwarded, although I did not agree with his assessment of SBS providers, many of whom I have met and have respect for.”  Some were so rude, they sounded like Vlad wrote them :>) What I don’t understand is why y’all they send them to me instead of responding to his posts directly.

I have a little secret for ya, he is all about the conversation. He just wants to motivate you to respond, to communicate. Don’t like what he has to say, that is why there is a reply section on Vladville.com post your thoughts.

As for what he is up to, He Will Tell You In His Own Words Here

Well I e-mail you!

I blogged and asked nicely

Susan blogged and asked nicely

Kevin Blogged and all but begged

Almost every one of the leaders of the SMB Community asked you and only 250 of you bothered to fill out the SBS 2008 Survey Now look what you have gone and done Vlad is out once again to prove he can get you guys to do anything for a tee shirt!

I know a lot of you are constantly asking yourselves this very question.

Well the answer is remarkable simple, she is afraid of having this fight every night, CLICK HERE

Well if you did attend Jeff’s conference in NOLA, Chris would like you to take his survey.

I couldn’t make it this year, but took the survey anyways, apperently he is after real number because my responses were pruned. If you were there, give him a break and take the survey, it is under a minute to complete.

If you were not there don’t bother or you will get the big hook like I did, here is what he had to say;

Just go ahead and ruin the beautiful stats I had rolling in. ;)

To make up for it, how about blogging a reminder for attendees to complete the survey?

BTW…

Wanted to give a public thanks to you.

Last year, back when I was first awarded MVP, you posted an announce about it on your blog.

And you said something like…I forget. You said…

One of my favorite presenters

I was kinda shocked. I kept thinking “When has Andy ever heard me speak?”

But that comment has always meant a lot to me. So…here’s a long overdue thanks!

FYI: That was just to butter you up when I tell you I’ll be cutting your survey feedback from final compilation. J

All best,