A CRM Riff
A mostly Microsoft Dynamics CRM blog with random riffs on music, Microsoft, and the Northwest.
John O’Donnell: Transcensus Interview and Demo
John creates Microsoft Dynamics CRM videos throughout the year and posts them to Channel 9. Of this...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 05/04/2009
Advancing RSS feeds to Generation Deux
I have been using RSS for a number of years and I kinda think I’m in a rut. Yeah, my simple RSS...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/30/2009
Windows Live Gets More Social with New Partners
I was very happy to see that Microsoft is adding 20 new feed partners and three new contact partners...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/23/2009
Computer World: Robot lords rule the Roomba rooms
A friend of mine pointed this little gem to to me last month. I am an avid iRobot Roomba fan with a...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/22/2009
A Visual Guide to Twitter
Applicant provides us with a visual guide to Twitter. Here is a small piece of the guide: You can...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/20/2009
Microsoft Dynamics CRM group in LinkedIn.com Maxed Out
This week the Microsoft Dynamics CRM. (yes there is a period) in LInkedIn.com has reached 5000...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/16/2009
Get the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Dev Toolkit
The Microsoft Dynamics CRM team is proud to announce the availability of The Microsoft Dynamics CRM...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/13/2009
Customer Video: Novozymes
Novozymes explains why a combined approach—using a software-plus-services strategy for one business...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/10/2009
Twitter Ruminations
My team and I have been mulling over our experiences with Twitter. Some of us have individual (JaAG)...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/07/2009
High 5 Sportswear - Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online
High 5 Sportswear manufactures and distributes team athletic apparel to more than over 4,000...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/02/2009
April Fools on the Microsoft Campus
This is just a part of the Microsoft Web site for employees. In the past they’ve provided such...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 04/01/2009
Microsoft offers to just 'Fix it'
This really sounds good to me as I’m usually the one my family and friends call to fix various...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/31/2009
Alternative Energy Revolution
Just a teaser from one of my fav cartoonists, xkcd.com: See the rest of the story at...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/23/2009
Summit ‘09 – CRM MVP Pics
There are some groups of people you put up with ‘cuz you’re paid too or are stuck with them. Bank...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/20/2009
Internet Explorer 8 – Let the Fun Begin
I’m running Internet Explorer 8 as my primary browser on two of my three computers at work. Life is...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/19/2009
Microsoft Dynamics CRM on Facebook - redux
Just a quick reminder that if you are a citizen of Facebook land, you can get your CRM fix at the...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/17/2009
New CRM Freebies announced at Convergence 2009
Can you tell I wish I was at Convergence this year? ZDnet: Microsoft touts new CRM Freebies...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/12/2009
LinkedIn.com activities skyrocket as Job Hunters grow
This from the SuperGroup Founders group on LinkedIn.com. LinkedIn Skyrockets as Job Losses Mount...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/11/2009
To archive or not
Microsoft advises against using archiving as a solution for performance issues related to Microsoft...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/10/2009
Microsoft Gives Glimpse Into the Future
My boss', boss', boss',... well you get the idea, talked about that illusive thang called vision at...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/04/2009
Microsoft's Thrive Program - IF You're in IT, look here
Times are tough and now is the time for the tough to engage. Whether it's about starting a...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 03/01/2009
This thang called handwriting...
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The slow death of handwriting Source: news.bbc.co.uk "For some, that is...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/26/2009
Fat Tuesday and Red Beans & Rice
Yes it's Mardi Gras time again and the team I'm on is doing the Cajun/Creole lunch thang. I hope...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/24/2009
Convergence 2009 - New Orleans
6 REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO ATTEND CONVERGENCE 2009 Why Management Should Let You GoIn today’s...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/19/2009
Live Mesh - Synchronizing Life
Some ads speak to me. They are the increasingly rare times when someone has figured out what I like....
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/17/2009
Channel 9: Still Geeky After All These Years
Channel 9: Still Geeky After All These Years - TechFlash - February 13, 2009 Now approaching its...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/16/2009
LinkedIn Search Saves You Time
Late last year LinkedIn released some very cool search enhancements. The 4 minute video should give...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/12/2009
Blake: Multi-tenancy for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Ooh, Dan Blake's CRM Architecture and Business Blog has an excellent post on multi-tenancy. Look...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/10/2009
How to get traffic to your Blog - Redux
<This is a reprise with new info from my March '06 post "How to Get People to Your Blog"> A...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/09/2009
Microsoft's Career Assist Package
To help the IT Professionals and Developers around the world during these uncertain economic times,...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/06/2009
Engadget: India 'unveils" $20 laptop, the Sakshat
Engadget posted this article about what was originally called the $10 laptop. It's kinda a sad that...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/05/2009
TechFlash - Microsoft's chief lawyer explains why he started blogging
The Puget Sound Business Journal's "Tech Flash" recently posted this article. "Lawyers are usually...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 02/02/2009
Twitter: MSDynamicsCRM
We've started up a Twitter account that you can visit at MSDynamicsCRM. We post Microsoft Dynamics...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/29/2009
First CRMUG Pacific Northwest Regional Chapter Meeting
Jim Daly and I attended the first all-day CRMUG regional chapter meeting in Bellevue yesterday. 29...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/23/2009
Inaugural Combo Impresses
I was watching the Air and Simple Gifts composition at the inauguration of Barack Obama yesterday....
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/21/2009
Regional Director’s 2009 Predictions
Regional Directors are members of an elite, worldwide group of technology thought-leaders known for...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/19/2009
Update Rollup Deux - Is it that time already?
I can't believe anyone in our world hasn't heard about this already, but the Microsoft Dynamics CRM...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/16/2009
CRM Accelerator: Enterprise Search Video
Was looking at this video and wondering if our gentle readers knew how powerful these accelerators...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/15/2009
A Microsoft Weekend - Professor Gadget Sax Quartet
I have been kinda putting together and taking apart a sax quartet for a while now and this...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/13/2009
CRMUG Pacific Northwest Regional Chapter Meeting
I am planning on being at this meeting. I look forward to meeting you and talking about Microsoft...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/12/2009
Microsoft's Songsmith
On my list of music software to explore is Microsoft's Songsmith. The Seattle P-I covered it...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/09/2009
CRM New Years Resolutions - Redux
I posted on the CRM Team Blog asking, "What are your New Year's Resolutions?". CRM MVP Joel...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/08/2009
Greenberg: Microsoft Gives Me A Happy Birthday: Entrepreneurs Rock!
A good friend of mine and coworker Sanjay Jain ran the CRM Incubation Week last month. Mr. Greenberg...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/06/2009
Seattle Times: Steve Ballmer's rock-star moment as CES keynote
Having been at Microsoft for a long time, this kinda rattled my cage. Times they are a changing....
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 01/05/2009
Word Cloud Art
A toy I just discovered make art out of the word clouds. In their words: "Wordle is a toy for...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 12/30/2008