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An All Day Event in the Bay Area - Dec. 12

Early Registration is $40 until November 30th, after which registration is $60.

We're going to start at 9:00 AM and cover

- Network Documentation for Fun and Profit

- Using Service Agreements to Fine Tune and Improve Your Managed Service Offerings

- Introduction to Project Management and Zero Downtime Migration Strategies

This is a one day only event. Karl is zipping in and out just for this show.

6 hours of solid information!

Agenda Notes:

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Network Documentation for Fun and Profit

How to make money documenting networks! We all know we "should" document everything. How do you do it profitably and repeatedly so you can squeeze the highest margins from the rest of your business?

10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon

Using Service Agreements to Fine Tune and Improve Your Managed Service Offerings

Let's assume you're already using an agreement of some kind. Learn how to fine-tune that agreement and take it to the next level. As you fine-tune your managed service offering, your service agreement needs to keep step.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Introduction to Project Management and Zero Downtime Migration Strategies

-- Intro to Project Management for Zero Downtime Migrations

We all work projects. But do we all work them profitably and efficiently? Whether you're 100% managed service or just getting started, come and learn the most important elements of keeping project labor on the "billable" side of the ledger.

-- Zero Downtime Migration Strategies

Join one of the authors of The Network Migration Workbook form introduction to SBS Migration that will make your business more profitable and your clients a lot happier. Is ZDTM really possible and practical in your business? Attend and find out.

2:30 PM - 3:00

Managed Services Free for All / Town Hall Meeting

Open Forum on Managed Services, service agreements, NOC operations, outsourcing, the future of technology, etc. Or, whatever the group is up for.

Please Note: This is NOT the same as the 8-hour Deep Dive seminar that took place October 1st in Vegas.

This is an introduction to the processes and procedure that help you create and run successful Zero Downtime Migration projects.

On the last presentation you'll get three hours of solid information. But in only 2.5 hours, you won't get the technical deep dive.

When:                  Saturday, December 12th 

                                Registration starts at 8:30 am

                                Main Event is from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Where:                Comcast (Map - http://tinyurl.com/pfukdm)

                                1205 Chrysler Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

                                Just off 101 and Marsh

You Give:            $60 per person (Register before 11/30 and Save $20 – lowering the cost to $40)

You Get:              Relevant & Useful Information

                Food & Drinks provided

RSVP:                    Register for the event and either pre-pay via PayPal or click pay by check (and then bring cash or check to the event) by clicking http://www.basbits.org/Default.aspx?pageId=426871&eventId=100545&EventViewMode=2&CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11/22/2009

                                or by going to www.basbits.org, click on Events Monthly View and then click on event listed on November 21^st.

                                Let us know if you cannot attend by clicking, I Cannot Attend the Zero Downtime Seminar

Directions:

                        North of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 South

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Left onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .6 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

                        South of Marsh Road in Menlo Park? Then:

Take US-101 North

Take exit 406 for Marsh Road / CA-84 East

Turn Right onto Marsh Road / CA-84 towards the Dumbarton Bridge

After .4 miles turn Right onto Chrysler Drive

1205 is on the right between Constitution Drive and Jefferson Drive

Best Regards,

Tim Carney

408-221-6423

Tim@SFBayLink.com

Business http://www.SFBay-Link.com

Blog http://SBS-Mobility.blogspot.com

Twitter http://twitter.com/TechmoTim

SBSC Consultants’ Group http://www.BASBiTS.org  – San Francisco Small Business Information Technology Specialists

BASBITS Twitter http://twitter.com/BASBiTS

Office 2010 beta has just been released so The time is NOW to begin discussing this exciting new product with your customers.  Here are our recommended actions:

·         Download the beta now and begin using at your company, see: Office 2010 Public Beta

·         Continue to run Microsoft Ready-To-Go campaigns and Microsoft Partner Events, and start to plan dates for your own “Sneak Peek” events, see details at: Ready-to-Go Homepage

·         Encourage your customers to download beta.  Please send the attached “to customer” email, and remind customers about the current promotions like Big Easy and Office No Better Time. 

·         Learn more, additional resources can be found at: www.microsoft.com, TechNet, MSDN, and in Microsoft Action Packs

We appreciate your support of this new launch.  Please let me know if I can answer any questions, and stayed tuned for future updates. 

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