Tag: Podcast

Need to Know podcast–Episode 73

I’m joined by an old friend, MVP Mark O’Shea to talk reseller opportunities in the Microsoft cloud. We especially look at products like Azure and Intune. Mark gives us his experience and knowledge about really getting into Azure and how it can make a real difference to your business and your customers.

Mark spells out how import Azure is becoming and why resellers really need to start looking into what solutions it can provide from them. You’ll also hear more about Intune and role that it can play when coupled with Office 365 and Azure to provide an overall management solution.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-73-mark-oshea/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Resources

intunedin.net

@intuned

Globalization of SMB–Webinar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got up very, very early this morning my time to be the guest on Karl Palachuk’s Webinar series – The Globalization of SMB – a Webinar Series.

The session was recorded and you can watch in on YouTube:

or listen to the MP3.

Here are list of books I recommend as good reads to help with a transition to global focus:

The World is Flat – Thomas Friedman

The Four Hour Work Week – Tim Ferriss

The Millionaire Fastlane MJ DeMarco

The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell

I also encourage people to look at support international organisations like Kiva that provides micro-financing all around the world. You can view my Kiva portfolio of loans here:

http://www.kiva.org/lender/robert5824

I do read a lot of material and recommend you follow me on Goodreads here:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/708903-robert

To keep up with the changing world of business and technology I strongly recommend:

Fortune Magazine

of which I have been an avid reader for over 25 years.

If I had to pick a favourite place in the world I have been to it would be:

Ryoanji Temple – Kyoto

and a close second would be Berlin:

Berlin – my travel log

For Australian’s travelling to Europe I would strongly recommend the Australian Battlefields of World War One. I have been twice and created a whole web site about the Australian involvement there:

Australian Battlefields of World War 1 – France

The one thing I’d recommend you pack when you travel is:

Skins

and the one travel tip I have is that no matter how tired you are when you arrive at your destination, only sleep when it is dark. It is painful the first day but gets you in sync much faster.

I thank Karl Palachuk for the opportunity to be a guest and hope that everyone got value from my experiences and opinions. Of course if you have any feedback or question please feel free to contact me directly (director@ciaops.com).

Need to Know podcast–Episode 72

James Eling returns to discuss the importance of building a strong business culture. James shares his experiences, wins and losses, in achieving this within his own business.

In this episode you’ll get some really great insights and information that you can implement inside any business immediately. Most importantly, you’ll understand what does and doesn’t work when it comes to building a viable and successful culture within a business from someone who has already done that. Plenty of learnings from an experienced operator here.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-72-james-eling/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Episode resources

James Eling

www.extremenetworks.com.au

jeling@extremenetworks.com.au

Need to Know podcast–Episode 71

An interesting episode with Ben Dampney from DigitIT as we discuss the challenges with recruiting and retaining good quality staff.

Ben has been gracious enough to share with us his recent experiences with locating his first employee. He takes us through the whole process and provides a lot of practical advice on how to get the best results. There is plenty of practical advice in this episode when it comes to recruitment that would benefit most businesses. I thank Ben for his willingness to share with us in this episode.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-71-ben-dampney/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Episode resources

DigitIT

The Small Business technology podcast

 

Need to Know podcast–Episode 70

In this episode I am joined by the owner and managing director of Extreme Networks – James Eling, to talk about the state of play in the SMB IT space. James and I discuss the changes and challenges the cloud is bringing to the segment and the revolution it is especially forcing upon small IT resellers.

James shares his extensive business experience in this warts and all look at the options for SMB IT resellers. Is is perhaps time to consider merging? Acquiring a business? Or perhaps getting out of the game altogether. Some really great and honest feedback from someone who has built a very successful business and continues to transition it every day to something that makes sense. You’ll learn a lot from listening to this episode.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-70-james-eling/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Episode resources

James Eling
www.extremenetworks.com.au
jeling@extremenetworks.com.au

Need to Know podcast–Episode 69

I am joined again by Tas Gray from AxiomIT to talk everything Office 365. We talk  about the different plans that are available and what represents the best value. We also a deeper look into the specifics of each plan as well as answer some specific questions when it comes to Office application. You’ll also find some discussion around Azure, network social and the new business model the cloud bring for IT resellers.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-69-tas-gray/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Episode resources

The RDS world changes again – https://blog.ciaops.com/2014/10/office-365-rds-world-changes-again.html

Office 365 plans – https://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-more-office-365-for-business-plans

Installing Office Pro Plus on RDS server – http://blog.powerbiz.net.au/office-365/installing-office365-proplus-on-a-rds-server-terminal-server-using-shared-computer-activation/

Need to Know podcast–Episode 68

Here I speak with SharePoint MVP John Liu about SharePoint workflows. John’s shares what workflows are, how to create them and what business uses these could provide. He discusses with me how workflows are an intelligent method of automating business process and boosting productivity by removing reparative tasks. The great thing is that you can use workflows with SharePoint on premise or via Office 365.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-68-john-liu/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Episode Resources

SharePoint Designer 2013
http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=35491
 
Visual Studio 2013 Community Edition (with Update 4)
http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs
 
 http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sharepointdesigner/
 
@johnnliu
http://johnliu.net
 
 http://sharepoint-videos.com/video-categories/sharepoint-2013-training-courses/sp13-304-sharepoint-designer-2013-workflow-course/
 
http://www.lynda.com/search?q=workflow&f=producttypeid%3a2%094%092015%3bmeta_software_facet%3aSharePoint
http://www.pluralsight.com/search/?searchTerm=sharepoint%20workflow
 
Custom Activities – these can all be used on Office 365 or SP2013 OnPrem
 
Office Dev Patterns and Practices samples
https://github.com/OfficeDev/PnP/tree/master/Samples/Workflow.Activities
 
Codeplex
http://sp2013workflowactivities.codeplex.com/
 
Paul Culmsee has a 12-part multi series that’s very fun to follow
http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2013/12/21/trials-or-tribulation-inside-sharepoint-2013-workflowspart-1/
 
Plumsail has a pack of custom activities that can be purchased (~$500) and more importantly, support.
http://plumsail.com/workflow-actions-pack/