In January of 2010 we started the Cloud Services Roundtable podcast series.

The Cloud Services Roundtable project provides broadcasts, podcasts, and supporting materials related to the collection of technologies known as Cloud Services.

On the First and Third Wednesdays of each month, we produce a live conference call broadcast. This broadcast will be available to anyone for free. You don't need an account here. Just find the listing of upcoming broadcasts below and register. If you would rather listen on YOUR schedule whenever it's convenient for you, you can subscribe to the members-only area. This area will include all recorded podcasts as well as any related materials such as workbooks or PowerPoint slides. The cost for membership is only $4.95 per month. Of course you can cancel any time

The SMB Conference Call is "Off the Air"

Back in January of 2008 we kicked off the SMB Conference Call with a simple interview. It was a new adventure and there was no one doing a similar show in the space.

Well, we filled 100 phone lines and had to buy more. Then we filled 300 phone lines and had to buy more. Eventually, we settled on the gotowebinar tool because it included 1,000 phone lines.

One of my mantras for success is consistency. Do what you say you're going to do. Show up. Follow through. And deliver what you promise. That's what we've tried to do with the SMB Conference Call.

Times Change

Back then we were alone "on the air." Today there are a number of conference calls, blog talks, podcasts, and webinars pointed at the SMB Space. Many people haven't noticed, but vendors have really grabbed on to the webinar as the medium of choice.

As a result, the field of general-interest SMB info is very crowded. I believe our far-reaching topics and ability to cover just about any topic was useful. But we've become just another voice in the noise.

I believe an information-based show should be well focused. Focusing on "everything" in the SMB / MSP space just doesn't cut it any more. So we put to rest the SMB Conference Call while it was still popular and relevant.

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http://www.cloudservicesroundtable.com/