Top 5 Features of Windows 8 for IT Pros
In the grand old tradition of “Top x” lists, here’s my own (highly biased) take on the best features of Microsoft’s newest client operating system (in no particular order). Keep in mind, my perspective...
View ArticleA-B Testing Tips and Advice
Every time a visitor takes the desired action on a website, such as making a purchase or submitting a form, it is called a conversion. A/B Testing (also known as split testing), the web traffic is...
View ArticleExploring Nintex Workflow 2013 and Nintex Forms 2013
Nintex Workflow features a drag-and-drop workflow designer, connectivity and advanced workflow features for SharePoint. With SharePoint 2013 now available, Nintex will be releasing new versions of...
View ArticleEthical Leadership of Innovation
The primary goal of corporations is to create money for its shareholders. Executives and managers are faced with the responsibility of making sure that the businesses with which they are associated...
View ArticleHow to Turn on Entry and Exit Announcements for Microsoft Lync
Online meetings are integral to successful businesses. The beauty of virtual rendezvous lies in their convenience and cost effectiveness: members from around the globe can meet at a specified time and...
View ArticleA Simple A/B Testing Process
If you haven’t read my previous post about A/B testing, I recommend checking that post out first, found here. For those who have, I thought I would walk you through a quick and simple process for...
View ArticleEnabling Change through Social Networking
Change is a very tricky task both for individuals and organizations. Everyone has pondered, at one stage in life or another, how to make a change and become better. Organizations do it with formalized...
View ArticleThe Importance of Sales Funnel Consistency
In this post, I’m going to walk you through some of the high level principles in persuasion architecture and hopefully, you’ll gain at least a general understanding of the flow from search, to...
View ArticleSSDT vs. Data Dude Part 1
When I first encountered Visual Studio 2008 Database Projects (or “Data Dude”), I was truly blown away. Database development suddenly got real. For too long database development was delegated second...
View ArticleEnsuring Corporate Alignment With Your Online Marketing
It is important to communicate the purpose and goals of the website and online marketing strategies to the entire organization. An organization in which the marketing team works separately from the...
View ArticleOffice 365: The 80/20 Story
I get asked the question “What are you working on these days?” a lot. Well, one of my responses is, that I spend a lot of my time of late having conversations with our clients around Office 365. When...
View ArticleWhere Does Your SharePoint Deployment Stand?
The clock is ticking for those enterprises who still have SharePoint 2003 deployments, and the distant drumming begins for those who have any investment in the SharePoint 2007 platform. Microsoft’s...
View ArticleWhen is Dynamics CRM the “Right Fit”?
We get asked this question a LOT. When do I need CRM vs. using Outlook, Sharepoint, Excel, Access or any other Microsoft platform product that provides an ability to track data in some kind of...
View ArticleA Few of My Favourite Things…
Visual Studio 2012 and Team Foundation Server 2012 have been out for a while now. There is a lot that is new and there is a lot that is awesome in this release. For a complete list, please see...
View ArticleNot-So-Deep Thoughts: Why is That?
With the speed at which technology changes and the breadth of options available, it’s no wonder most IT leaders are challenged to keep up with what the business requests. And in that vein, there seem...
View ArticleDynamics SL Project Modules with Business Portal Features
Are you a project manager who is continually calling Accounting to ask for information on your jobs? Do you ask questions like: What are my commitments? How am I doing compared to my budget? What is...
View ArticleIntroduction to PowerShell 3.0
Today, I’m going to give you a brief introduction to PowerShell 3.0, the newest version of the PowerShell family that comes built in with Windows Server 2012. For many years, there has been a...
View ArticleDynamically Change Sub-Grid fetchXML with a Small Twist (Fix)
Today, I won’t be going into a detailed explanation of how to dynamically change the fetchXML for a sub-grid. Instead, I’m going to show you a small detail that will fix your view. So let’s begin… We...
View ArticleMMS2013: My Favourite Things about Microsoft Management Summit 2013. Don’t...
With MMS 2013 just around the corner, one of the most exciting aspects of the event this year is the focus on some of the new CISCO gear (Nexus 1000V and Cisco UCS) and Microsoft Hosting solutions...
View ArticleA Sneak-Peek into the MMS2013 Keynote, plus Top References for Today from...
When I registered for MMS2013, it was noted that as participants, we should be prepared for lots of walking. I normally expect this, but this year MMS2013 is taking place in Mandalay Bay, where the...
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