Peer Power Blog

Today is the day we are able to announce a very exciting development.  As of this month, my brother Brad and I have made an investment into Varvid and are excited to be owners and partners along with Aaron Booker who is  founder and CEO. We posted a press release today which details the activity – but let’s just say I am a believer in the future of digital communication as a key resource to deliver much toward the success of small businesses that we serve through all our companies – HTS, HTG and HTC – and knew that we needed access to a resource to enable continued growth and success. It is great to be working with the best of the best as we continue to serve those in our patch. HTG has had... Continue reading

The amount of discussion around the new MPN is increasing, and the information available to help explain it seems to have settled out, so I am going to take a little time to address the coming changes. There are a series of common questions and whines that seem to be consistent, so I'll share my take on what is to come from what I believe to be true.The first question regards when the new MPN takes effect. October is the launch of the program broadly, although some aspects have been slowly intergrated into the current program over the last months. But October is the official date, so that is when things kick into gear. I have had lots of questions and confusion around why we continue to get ... Continue reading

CRN released their list of the 100 most powerful women in IT. I am unsure of their criteria, but there are three that definitely belong on that list from HTS/HTG. I have been privileged to work with all of them closely and have experienced their excellence and solid leadership.A month or so ago, HTG hosted our second CEO Forum in Denver and had Colleen Abdullah who is CEO of WOW as our speaker. She was dynamic and extremly engaging. One thing she said I have not forgotten was this: "If you want to succeed in the business world today, you need to have some strong women on the management team". May be paraphrased a bit, but the message was clear. The days are over of male dominance in the boar... Continue reading

Did you catch the news? The SBSC program has released more funding that can be used to market your company. Up to $2000 is available and it is simple to take advantage of. Check out the details:Offer #1The More, the Merrier: SBSC Members Can Get up to $2,000 in Combined Marketing Development Funds Now!This new offer is extended to all SBSC partners: Act now and you may get up to an additional $1,000 back on your Ready-to-Go Marketing investments in campaigns, events, or services. In addition to the SBSC1000 offer that has been in market since October, you are now eligible to apply for an additional $1,000. Use promo code 2010 when submitting your rebate to claim the 2010 promotion. Hurry! Of... Continue reading

Microsoft currently has two sources of funds for select partners to spend on RTG (Ready to Go campaign) Marketing Services:For “Managed Partners” only ( i.e. those who have a Partner Account Manager or Tele-Partner Account Manager) $1,000 rebate offer, expires March 31, 2010Promotion code: 2010Please note terms and conditions page at: www.mspartnerdirect.com/2010For Small Business Specialists (SBSC) Partners only ( i.e. those who have the Microsoft SBSC Certification ) $1,000 rebate offer, expires March 31, 2010Promotion code: SBSCPlease note terms and conditions page at: www.mspartnerdirect.com/sbscHTS' popular e-newsletter service is one of the options for partners to use these funds towar... Continue reading