Bob will be speaking on Wednesday, April 9th to the Streetsboro Chamber of Commerce from 12pm-1pm.

 

He'll be talking about how Small-Medium businesses have some great low cost tools (some of 'em are free!) available to keep in touch with customers (and potential customers).  There will be some raffle prizes and the traditional stuff that you'd expect from Bob.

 

When:  April 9th, 12pm-1pm

Where:  St. Joan of Arc Hall

8894 St. Rt. 14 Streetsboro, Oh 44241

 

If' you'd like to attend check out www.streetsboroChamber.org or call the Chamber at (330) 626-4769.

 

For more information, email Bob.  But keep reading about the truck!!

 

We're full of it...um, IT...er, Information Technology.  And the fact is, we like to share our knowledge by hosting meetings and speaking and the like.  That's why we're so supporting of User Groups, schools and the like.

 

We'd like some help.  Please take this quick survey (should take about 5 minutes max), and let us know what kind of new technologies you'd like to hear more about!

 

Sam and Bob are both trying to share some of their knowledge by starting not one, but two blogs.  One is aimed at more technical topics (www.Simplex-IT.com/TechBlog).  The other is more business-friendly (www.Simplex-IT.com/BizBlog).

In our last episode, Sam went ahead and became one of the Charter members to achieve Windows Server 2008 MCTS certification.

 

Well, Bob felt intimidated, and so he went and achieved the same certification.  Bob also feels it necessary to point out that he already has his MCTS in SQL Server and SharePoint.

 

MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
and
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration
and
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration

(Notice we're talking 2008, so Simplex-IT is one of the first firms in NorthEast Ohio that has two people certified on Windows Server 2008)

Bob will be the main speaker at the upcoming meeting of the NEOSA Lakeland Student Chapter about Microsoft certifications and the Small Business Specialist Partner program on April 28th.

 

Higher education will never be the same.

Hopefully, you paid attention to our announcements concerning the Microsoft Launch event, and signed up early.  About a week or so prior to the event I received several requests from people wanting to know how to get in...sorry, but that's why we told you to sign up 2 months before the event.

 

Everybody walked away with a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 and a lunch container that finally gives you someplace to put your chihuahua.

We're not quite ready to name names or specifics, but look for a new name or two to be added to the Simplex-IT family by next month.

Ok, here's the deal:  Buy your Microsoft software through a Microsoft Partner (like, oh, say...Simplex-IT?).  In return, Microsoft will give you a check made out to that Partner (um...like Simplex-IT?), for you to use with any of the services that Partner provides!

 

One of our clients recently purchased 4 server licenses and 4 SQL licenses.  They're going to get around $3,000 to spend on Simplex-IT services.  Email Bob for more information, or go to Microsoft's website!

If you've gone to any of the Microsoft TechNet events, you've probably heard Matt Hester speak.  He is agreat speaker.  He's not afraid to go off script to make a point (actually, try keeping him on script...just try it).  Matt's also a great supporter of the User Group communicty.  Anyway, Matt passed on a special deal that Microsoft has regarding their TechNet subscriptions, and a way that new subscribers can save $100.  All you have to do is use promotion code TMSAM09 when you go to purchase the subscription and it will give you the discount. 

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