Off to SMB Nation

I'm off to Seattle/Redmond for the annual SMB Nation Conference starting tomorrow. Why do I travel half way across the country to attend this conference?

First off, the conference has been started by Harry Brelsford and really without his books and even one of his earliest that was named "MCSE Consulting Bible" I never would have had the gumption or foresight to start TAZ Networks. I've enjoyed reading his books since and know that if others have done it then I surely could do it. And you know what? He was right. We're doing great as a company and moving forward.

Second, the ideas that we get from other consultants around the country is immeasurable. We pick and choose the best ideas for our area and that has contributed to our success.

Third, the interaction with Microsoft personnel is what I really pride ourselves on. Here in the Heartland District we can call on many Microsoft employees to help us out in a jam with a question or concern. Now if we go to Redmond to the home of Microsoft and give our views directly to Microsoft, how good is that for our clients? Great. We know the future trends and can really tell which way we want to go as a company.

If anyone else if headed there and reading this blog, I'm looking forward to meeting you and be sure to look me up.