She used to have long, blonde hair. Right?
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Okidata - VARs/BTA/PSA/RMM - and Agiliant
You'll remember Agiliant is a newcomer to the MpS space(sorta, they pretty much invented MpS back in the day before flipping out to Pitney) - Agiliant is looking to provide third-party IT services to MpS providers, rounding out any managed services portfolio.
Not a bad model.
Okidata adds yet another dimension to their VAR strategy. Again, you'll remember back in the summer of 2011, Oki announced a re-vamping of their Total Managed Print portal that included interfaces to many of the popular PSA's.(Connectwise, Level Platforms...)
The VARs are coming, and their infrastructure partners are leading the way. All this is fine and grand. But software does not an MpS Practice make.
How are these new VARs going to SELL this new service? Just like helpdesk and the NOC?
It ain't that difficult, so we should see thousands of VARs embrace and prosper in this new realm, shouldn't we?
How are these new VARs going to SELL this new service? Just like helpdesk and the NOC?
It ain't that difficult, so we should see thousands of VARs embrace and prosper in this new realm, shouldn't we?
It's our ecosystem all over again - let's call it the MpS ExoSystem.
Press Release:
Press Release:
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
What Should we Do with all These VARs?
johnathan, Johnathan...JOHNATHAN...JOHNATHAN...JOHNATHAN !
Why would a proven model some 3 decades old, not hold up to supporting MpS?
Because no matter how many nifty tools or vendor partners come calling, no matter how 'easy' an MpS program looks from the outside, Managed Print Services is not a bolt-on proposition.
Sound familiar? Remember the 50% to the MpSr's who failed?
Next chance you get, check out the last 10 seconds of the ending scene in 300.
Why would a proven model some 3 decades old, not hold up to supporting MpS?
Because no matter how many nifty tools or vendor partners come calling, no matter how 'easy' an MpS program looks from the outside, Managed Print Services is not a bolt-on proposition.
Sound familiar? Remember the 50% to the MpSr's who failed?
Monday, December 12, 2011
Top Morning Indicators Your Day is Really Going to Suck...
We've all been there, experiencing those morning events that just scream to you, "this day is going to suck."
Tie-Dipping in coffee, every shirt is wrinkled, car won't start...
How about these:
You wake up and it's Monday.
You wake up to realize you've stolen anything from Mike Tyson.
You wake up late for the Monday Morning Sales Group-Hug back in the crumbling world that is your company.
You wake up, walk to the bathroom, and Patrick Duffy is stepping out of the shower - it was all a dream. And you might be...well, "...skip to my Lou, happy...".
You wake up, swear by all the gods of fast food hell, you will never go to Wendy's again. Lift the lid, there are ladies about, feel a stronger than usual back pain, look down and see blood.
- this is what happened to me, today, this morning...
Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot!
Tie-Dipping in coffee, every shirt is wrinkled, car won't start...
How about these:
You wake up and it's Monday.
You wake up to realize you've stolen anything from Mike Tyson.
You wake up late for the Monday Morning Sales Group-Hug back in the crumbling world that is your company.
You wake up, walk to the bathroom, and Patrick Duffy is stepping out of the shower - it was all a dream. And you might be...well, "...skip to my Lou, happy...".
You wake up, swear by all the gods of fast food hell, you will never go to Wendy's again. Lift the lid, there are ladies about, feel a stronger than usual back pain, look down and see blood.
- this is what happened to me, today, this morning...
Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
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