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Roanoke County is home to five high schools, full of students who are ready to learn. But the county couldn’t always bring kids classes that fit their strengths. Each school was a bit different, with its own subjects and electives. Which meant German could be offered in one school, while a student d…

When a vacation starts off bad, it can set the tone for the entire trip. Fortunately, that didn’t happen when my family kicked off our recent vacation in Paris. Because of my background at Cisco, I couldn’t help but notice that our first-rate experience was powered by an impressive combination of pe…

This weekend, France emerged victorious over Croatia and hoisted the trophy as FIFA World Cup champions. I was one of millions of viewers held in rapture by the tournament, especially as it entered the home stretch. It was a little after 2pm local time a couple weeks ago when Salt Lake City airport&…

Planning to attend Microsoft Inspire July 15-July 19 in Las Vegas? During your visits to the many casinos and shows that Vegas has to offer, don’t forget to add a visit to Cisco’s booth 1313 in the Inspire Commons. I guarantee that you will come away with ideas on how Cisco solutions for Microsoft c…

Deutsche Telekom is one of largest telecommunications companies in the world. After establishing themselves and their program as a best practice in Germany, the company was looking to expand their reach. They began focusing on their business in Central Europe to boost sales in places like Croatia an…

It may seem harsh to say you need to break out of your cocoon, but it is meant as a compliment!!  Metamorphosis is often used as an analogy for change, and the cocoon stage is the stage of transformation from a caterpillar to butterfly.   The reason for this analogy is I think the top sales leaders…

Aligning to today’s digital climate means that we must change the way we approach our customers. We are thinking differently about how we address their needs. According to Garner, worldwide IT spending is forecasted to reach $3.7 trillion this year. This growth in the line-of-businesses (LOB) spend…

As marketers, we’ve come a long way in becoming data-driven experts when it comes to creating more engaging personalized marketing experiences. GDPR is making us think more critically about how we leverage data, maintain customers’ trust, ensure compliance, all while still being able to effectively…

Energy and specifically electrically powered devices and appliances are part of everyday life for all of us. However, the dependency on personal computing devices like phones, tablets, headsets and the likes has made us realize how important energy savings and battery efficiencies are! Who hasn̵…