A CRM Riff
A mostly Microsoft Dynamics CRM blog with random riffs on music, Microsoft, and the Northwest.
Get up to 25% off select Microsoft Certification exams
I just wanted to give you a heads-up that Microsoft Learning announced some significant discounts on...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 09/02/2009
Update Rollup 6 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
Microsoft has released Update Rollup 6 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Server, Microsoft Dynamics CRM...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/31/2009
I Use LIfeLock to Protect against Identity Theft
I had seen a news report about LifeLock. The CEO gave out his social security number on TV! The...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/28/2009
David Yack: Silverlight 3 Jumpstart Book Released
Our Regional Director and .NET MVP David Yack has written another book. He sez: I’m pleased to...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/27/2009
One of our CRM MVPs on the Daily Show
It’s CRM MVP Julie Yack on the Daily Show. As she sez on Facebook, she is very happy that her...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/25/2009
Mobilize your xRM Solution
Join CWR Mobility’s Erik van Hoof as he walks us through their mobile tool and teaches us how to...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/24/2009
My Customers Don’t Use Twitter, Why Should I? @Pistachio Explains
From Hubspot on 17 August: Last week, Laura "@Pistachio" Fitton presented a fantastic...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/21/2009
Windows Live Movie Maker – It Just Works
I have been using Windows Live Movie Maker for a while now. It was free and just works. You can see...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/20/2009
Wired: 7 Good Reasons to Switch to Windows 7
Don’t just take my word for it, many of your favorite tech sites are recommending you move to Win7....
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/19/2009
This Month’s xRMVirtual Newsletter
This newsletter is packed full of stuff this month, read on, click some links, refer some new...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/18/2009
CodePlex – a power users secret
Do you like code and custom solutions, then you should get to know CodePlex, the Open Source Project...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/17/2009
Searching the Internet – Simple Tricks
Searching the Internet for information can be fun and is thrilling when you find what you are...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/14/2009
Microsoft Dynamics CRM on Twitter
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/12/2009
Microsoft Dynamics CRM and xRM
CRM is an acronym that stands for Customer Relationship Management. CRM is all about interactions...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/10/2009
Microsoft MVP Award Program Blog
Heather has started a new blog exclusively about Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs). The...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/07/2009
Wireless Keyboards & Mice
I was cautious when I bought my first wireless keyboard and mouse ~4 years ago. I kept a wired one...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/05/2009
A Little Riff to go with your CRM
Dan & Dustin Higgins, father and son, perform Midnight Rendezvous. Just a little jazz for your...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 08/03/2009
xRMVirtual meeting invite Aug 4 with Shan McArthur
Join us this Tuesday for Shan McArthur as he presents Web Authentication Strategies for xRM Portals....
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/31/2009
Bing Tweets Anyone?
I’m playing with a web service that combines a bing search with twitter comments on the same search...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/30/2009
CRM Scalability Benchmark
Microsoft and Intel Demonstrate New Levels of Power, Price and Performance With CRM Scalability...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/28/2009
HOT: This Week in Redmond
Most families on the Pacific Coast in Washington do not have air conditioning in their house. So...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/27/2009
Microsoft PressPass: Windows 7
https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/default.mspx Need I say more? :o)
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/23/2009
CRM 4.0 Plugin Registration
A tool to register for all messages and entities. This project extends the Plugindeveloper tool...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/22/2009
ADFS Solution using IAG
The CRM E2 team recently published a whitepaper that described how to use the Intelligent...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/21/2009
Got XRM?
The Introduction to xRM animated video was premiered this week at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/17/2009
ChannelWeb: Microsoft Expands Dynamics CRM Capabilities, Partner Opportunities
By Rick Whiting, ChannelWeb, 4:01 PM EDT Wed. Jul. 15, 2009 Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) channel partners...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/16/2009
See WPC ‘09 live stream
They’re live streaming WPC09 at https://www.digitalwpc.com/. Be sure to watch Stephen Elop’s...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/14/2009
Glass House: The Pendulum Swings
This caught my attention from one of my fav bloggers Frank Shaw on Glass HouseTM. From today’s Slate...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/10/2009
Facebook Updates: Blather?
My coworker and friend Renee notes her fav quote: “But we're not knocking it. Facebook is all about...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/09/2009
Blog: Tidbits on Microsoft Dynamics CRM
From my friend Anne’s blog: The World of Dynamics CRM Help Microsoft has a world of "XRM"...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/06/2009
DyNamics Top 100 - 2009
Our own Amy Langlois (CRM SDK Doc Manager) and many CRM MVPs were listed in the top 100 influencers...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/02/2009
Accelerators for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Let’s check in with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Accelerators and see what’s new. Release 1.1 released for...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 07/01/2009
Microsoft Orchestra, a Summer concert in Seattle
Enjoy a Microsoft Orchestra Summer concert at the Ballard Locks on a Sunny Seattle day. I had...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 06/29/2009
Windows 7: Now my peeps can be first and save half.
Many of you may have heard about the awesome pricing for Windows 7 that Microsoft is offering to...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 06/26/2009
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is in the “Leaders” quadrant in Gartner’s 2009 Report
Customers seeking information before investing in technology often turn to Gartner, Inc., because of...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 06/25/2009
Hot! Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Implementation Guide version 4.4.0 now available on TechNet
The entire Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Implementation Guide, all 477 topics, are now published on...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 06/24/2009
Ask me how much I luv Bing. :o)
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 06/23/2009
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Downloads
Today I’d like to highlight some Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK featured download. These are a...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 06/22/2009
Washington Post: Facebook Taps Privacy Hawk as Lobbyist
I found this recent article by the Washington Post Facebook Taps Privacy Hawk as Lobbyist...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 06/19/2009
I’m baaaccckkk…
I just returned to work after a long vacation in the Baltic Seas (think Copenhagen, St. Petersburg,...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 06/18/2009
The Dynamics Forums – a new milestone
The Dynamics Forums has grown from three sub-forums to twelve. We have added international CRM...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 06/02/2009
Bing – what’s in a name
Yesterday Microsoft rolled out Bing, our new search engine internally. Next week y’all get to see...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 05/29/2009
5 Reasons Microsoft Partners May Not Hit Their Sales Goals in 2009
The next PartnerPoint Member Webcast has been scheduled. Sounds interesting: For this one, we...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 05/27/2009
TED: Charles Leadbeater on Innovation
Every once in a while you stumble across something that you wonder how you missed the first time it...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 05/26/2009
Have a Safe Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 25 in 2009)....
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 05/22/2009
Social Software - Redux
Social software a la Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Windows Live, and Twitter continue to grow more...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 05/20/2009
Microsoft Dynamics Training and Certification
I’ve been working with the Microsoft Dynamics Training and Certifications teams to update their...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 05/18/2009
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Audit Plug-in
James Kent pinged me the other day about his Auditing plug-in on CodePlex.com. He describes it...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 05/14/2009
Updated Microsoft Dynamics CRM Dev Center
As part of the the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Dev Center update I revamped the Community tab. My goal...
Author: Jim Glass Jr Date: 05/11/2009