Hal’s Adventures in TechEd-land, Part one
This is my story of how I was able to attend five TechEd conferences by volunteering for staffing. It started out ...
Mighty Quiet in Here...?
Yes, it has, indeed, been quiet, so I thought I'd better provide a few words as to why. What has happened over the last month or so is we've moved the ...
How Will Your Employees Get You Hacked?
How Will Your Employees Get You Hacked? Breaches are becoming increasingly common as cyber criminals continue to advance their skills and tactics to trick their victims into falling for their scams. While cybercriminals are remaining diligent in their ...
A look back at the marvelous venues hosting MVP Attendee Parties over the years
As promised, here's the list of venues hosting the MVP Attendee celebrations over the years since my entry into the program in 1996. I'll admit, finding them all took some hunting, ...
When Microsoft Made a U-turn on MVP program shutdown
This article will be a bit difficult to write for a couple of reasons. First, it brings back some really unhappy memories. Second, there ...
3 Reasons to Call Customer Service First Thing in the Morning
If you find that you need to call Customer Service my advice is to call them first thing in the morning. ...
The 1999 MVP Summit and the invention of the MVP Pocket Protector
Back home in Tucson after my first Summit, I was fully enjoying the empowerment and humbleness that can only come about from ...
My first trip to Redmond, the 1997 Microsoft MVP Summit
The Invitation As I mentioned a couple articles ago, my first MVP award was on July 8, 1996. At that time, I had no idea such a thing as an MVP Summit existed, ...
A Brief MVP Summit History
Since I seem to be on an MVP history jaunt, I've decided to share some thoughts on the venerable MVP Summit. The MVP Summit is a Microsoft sponsored event that brings MVPs to ...
A brief history of the Microsoft MVP Program
As promised in my last article, here is a brief history of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program and how I came to be part of it. My involvement with the program ...