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It’s not exactly an enterprise feature, but it’s so useful you might love it anyway. Google has launched the beta of Priority Inbox for Gmail, giving users the option of using a trainable filter that puts the messages that are most important to you at the top of your e-mail morass. Here’s some insight.

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When you start a business, most pundits tell you to focus on what you do best and ignore every other distraction and temptation. But small business blogger Stephanie Chandler says running multiple businesses could be the smartest decision you’ve ever made. I’m intrigued. And I think Chandler’s examples can be extended into the managed services market. Here’s why.

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At first glance, most of VMworld involved vendor news and a race to grab new customers. But if you listen closely to the right people, you’ll hear plenty of perspectives for service providers. One case in point: EMC CTO and Chief Marketing Officer Chuck Hollis (pictured) claims this year’s VMworld “changes the game for service providers.” I’m not sure I agree. But here’s the spin from Hollis.

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For the second time in a week, a key voice from the managed services industry said his biggest challenge involves finding and recruiting talent, particularly sales talent. The big question: Is there a shortage of sales talent within the MSP ecosystem? Or are we looking in the wrong places for the talent?

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As I hinted a few weeks ago, Nine Lives Media Inc. (MSPmentor’s parent) remains in growth mode and we’re looking for new talent. We’re currently seeking a senior contributing editor to handle Webcast content development, speaker recruitment, slide and powerpoint preparation and potential event moderation. But that’s not all… Here are the details.

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Jon Roskill is Microsoft’s global channel chief. But check the Microsoft organization chart, and you’ll discover a cloud channel chief working closely with Roskill. Her name is Gretchen O’Hara, and she’s set to address a few hundred managed services providers (MSPs) during the N-able Partner Summit in October 2010. What message will O’Hara share with MSPs? Here are some potential clues.

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GroundWork Open Source is the latest IT monitoring and network management software company to reach out to managed services providers (MSPs). Specifically, GroundWork has launched an MSP-centric web site plus software pricing designed for MSPs. The big question: Does the crowded RMM (remote monitoring and management) software market have room for more players? Here are some observations.

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