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Partner Update Newscast: This Week’s Top Cisco Partner Headlines

March 18, 2011 at 9:57 am PST

Another week, another Partner Update newscast.

In this week’s episode, we offer a quick recap of Partner Summit 2011 with some event highlights, important links, plus our handy, downloadable summary document with all of the important links you need – from Cloud partner programs to Architecture specializations and those great deals that were announced, like a big WebEx discount for partners. And, if you missed Partner Summit keynotes, executive chats, or theater breakout sessions, head over to the Virtual Partner Summit site for replays.

I also caught up with Virtual Computing Environment CEO Michael Capellas who talked about the importance of VCE, its value to Cisco partners, and some info about VBlock. We’ll be sharing more of his insights and the full interview with him here on the Channels blog on Monday, so be sure to check back.

Watch our Partner Update newscast for the top partner headlines.

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Strong appetite for social media marketing and food trucks

March 13, 2011 at 10:29 pm PST

 The food truck industry has grown quite significantly as chefs and entrepreneurs look for new ways to reach customers without heavy capital investments.  With television shows like Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race, and streamlined permitting processes in many cities,  mobile food retailing has been popping up all over the San Francisco area where I live.

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“Curry Up” Trucks in San Francisco Bay Area displaying social media information

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 One of the the interesting things in common with the food trucks is that they are all using social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, to reach out and interact with customers, and there are three reasons why.

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The Week in Review: Cisco Partner Summit 2011

March 7, 2011 at 3:59 pm PST

There was no shortage of entertainment and music at Cisco’s 15th Partner Summit last week, with New Orleans’ finest bands and musicians playing for live and virtual audiences.

The action-packed event featured big news for partners, keynotes from Cisco’s top executives, breakout speakers, magicians, theater sessions, parties, a live auction, and generous donations from partners and Cisco are helping to rebuild homes and lives in New Orleans.

We put together a short video slideshow with pictures highlighting so many of the great moments from Cisco Partner Summit 2011. Enjoy! (And please share your own photos on our Facebook page.)

If you missed any of the news from last week, here are all of the big announcements for partners. Read More »

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Music, Mardi Gras, and News: Just Another Day at Partner Summit

March 2, 2011 at 7:31 am PST

So much happened on Tuesday at Cisco Partner Summit: musical performances, artist Frency painting in the moment on stage, as well as keynotes from SVP Keith Goodwin, Cisco CEO John Chambers, SVP Edison Peres, and the new Cisco COO Gary Moore. We also heard big announcements around cloud and collaborative professional services.

We had some other exciting things happening on Tuesday, so watch our short Partner Update newscast for the day’s highlights.

Did you miss any of the sessions from Tuesday? Don’t worry, you can still watch them…
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Partner Summit 2011 Kicks Off in New Orleans

March 1, 2011 at 7:03 am PST

There’s a lot happening at our 15th Partner Summit—big news announcements for partners, not to mention keynotes, business breakout sessions, executive chats, and parties, too.

So what’s on tap for this week? To keep you in the know, we’ll have special Partner Update newscasts from New Orleans, so you don’t miss any of the Partner Summit news. And here’s what happened on day one of the event:

So what are we announcing this week?

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