September 1, 2010
What is IBM up to in October?
The Register
Chris Mellor writes about IBM’s upcoming storage solution which is slated to launch in October.
“The tag line is promising; on October 7th you’ll wonder how you managed data on October 6th. That’s what Big Blue is promising with a ‘new and ground-breaking (storage) solution.’ The word is that it will feature virtualization, deduplication, compression – think Storwize, thin provisioning, automated tiering, and will provide enterprise-type capabilities without enterprise pricing.”
VARs: How to Profit From Your Customers’ Personality Traits
The VAR Guy
Sam Gutmann shares some tips on how partners can be more effective when selling to potential customers.
“No matter what kind of prospect they are, your potential clients will be able to spot a sales pitch a mile away. So surprise them by doing more listening than talking. VARs, MSPs and IT service providers must invest time in talking to their prospects as if they were actual people, and not just a hand that can writes a check. The secret to success: Determine your prospects’ personality type, and tailor your message to their values. Here’s how. Once you figure out what your prospect’s values, you can you can talk to them using their language. You’ll go miles further by walking in their shoes rather than trying to get them to stand in yours. Here are some of the most common prospect personality types.”
Skype Tries Its Hand at VoIP for Business
Mashable
Christina Warren shares some details about Skype’s new Skype Connect solution for businesses.
“Skype Connect, formally Skype SIP, is Skype’s play at the IP-enabled PBX and Unified Communications (UC) market. With Skype Connect, businesses can now integrate the service into their existing PBX systems. In addition to making outgoing calls at Skype rates from desktop phones, Skype Connect also lets businesses receive phone calls from other Skype users, landline or mobile phones, or from other phones on the corporate PBX. Also, Skype Connect can be configured to route calls to mobile numbers.”
