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CiscoLive! US in Orlando was gigantic! The heat and humidity of Orlando in June was no match for the over 26,000 people attending Cisco Live this year.  This was probably the best Cisco Live meeting I have attended. Over the week we heard from Cisco’s senior executives regarding our key strategies;…

My mother is 82 years old and she occasionally suffers from incredible back pain, leaving her in the hospital. and it is sad that she spends a lot of her time at hospitals. Often when I take her to the hospital, the visits are long and stressful. I can testify that it is challenging for hospitals, d…

In my February 2018 blog “Are You Talking with the Right Buying Center?” I covered how important it is for Cisco and our partners to engage with a number of other digital stakeholders along with line of business (LOB) stakeholders. These other decision-makers are in multiple buying centers within an…

Today we face many challenges as a society, whether it be cultural conflicts, fighting to save the environment or being involved with a non-profit that supports a cause you care about. One area that has a place in my heart is reaching students around the world and providing them with an education. E…

A Chicago area school district knew their technology wasn’t making good grades. Their data center and Wi-Fi systems were too old to keep up with new teaching styles. Students were working on laptops that often couldn’t connect, and even when they did, Wi-Fi was slow and always at risk of cutting out…

A few weeks ago, we were in Barcelona at our Marketing Velocity event with more than 200 of our partner marketers. We focused on connecting partners with resources they can take advantage of now, educating them on what the future holds for marketing, and activating them to drive their organizations…

This week, thousands of Cisco customers and partners are meeting in Orlando, Florida – the best location I can think of for sparking the imagination. From Walt Disney World to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, everywhere you go offers a creative, immersive, and often personalized experience. So i…

Change is a word that to some sparks curiosity, anxiety and opportunity. That “change” happens a lot in life, technology industries, families, you name it and one that I have learned to get comfortable with (to some degree that is). Life changes as we go from college to the “real world”,…

With Cisco’s innovation engine and your unique capabilities, together we are a force multiplier and nothing can stand in our way. Sounds great, right? But what does it mean and HOW do we get there? Well… by now you know that digital business is here to stay and it involves flexing a new muscle – sel…