Andy Abramson

The unConference is Coming

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Client Thomas Howe and pal Jeff Pulver are hosting the VON.x Unconference as part of this years VON conference on March 18 & 19. The unConference comes right on the heels of eComm, so smart birds are going to stick around over the weekend between the two events. I think given the weekend is between … Read more

Judi Sohn Is My Hero

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MomatHome’s Judi Sohn has become my hero. Ironically she’s been working on a threaded series of posts on her blog that help with the idea of “Do I move to Google Apps” at the same time I’m looking at making the switch from Exchange and Entourage due to the sheer volume of mail and the … Read more

Level 3 Layoff Update

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I had a call last night from on of my friends who is no longer with Level3. I continue to be amazed how the company can start to grow and then shoot themselves in the foot. The idea of loyalty to employees is not in the company’s DNA as people who have significantly helped correct … Read more

Link Love and Social Media Creates Business Opportunity

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iotum‘s Alec Saunders loves to blog. Abbeynet’s Luca Filigheddu loves to blog. Truphone’s Dean Elwood runs a social community forum called VoIP User. Together, as a result of the blogosphere, friendship and some wine, as well as a gentle push by moi, along with new opportunity to blend VoIP, alternative access, the hot Facebook platform … Read more

Link Love and Social Media Creates Business Opportunity

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iotum’s Alec Saunders loves to blog. Abbeynet’s Luca Filigheddu blog. Truphone’s Dean Elwood runs a social community forum. Together, as a result of the blogosphere, friendship and some wine, as well as a gentle push by moi, a new opportunity to blend VoIP, alternative access, the hot Facebook platform with some very cool new ways … Read more

Skype Names a New CEO

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eBay in what could be viewed as an inside corporate deck chair shuffling type move has named a new CEO for Skype. I say could, because the selected CEO actually brings some very good chops to the once disruptive telco-pipe-IM player, and he himself has been on the leading edge with at least two companies. … Read more

From The Department of Stupid Is as Stupid Does

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We all remember the video of the Comcast repairman falling asleep on the job. Now this report is emerging about how their repair folks didn’t come to fix a broken cable modem because when they called the person, no one answered the phone line, which of course is Voice over IP. Would it have hurt … Read more

Eat With Jeff

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Ken Camp reminded me about a breakfast at VON with Jeff Pulver. While details are still being put together the 730 AM breakfast on Monday March 17 promised to be a live tagging event as the discussion unfolds around “Real Tim Social Media.”