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🚀 Exciting News: Introducing Grayton Ward Consulting! 🌟 I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new consulting side business, Grayton Ward Consulting, specializing in Cloud Deployments and Kubernetes expertise. 💼 With a passion for harnessing the power of the cloud and Kubernetes, I'm here to help your business thrive in the digital age. 🌐 Are you looking to migrate to the cloud, optimize your cloud infrastructure, or embrace Kubernetes for container orchestration? Look no further! I've got the knowledge and experience to guide you on this transformative journey. But that's not all! 🎉 📢 Starting this Wednesday at 6pm EST, I'll be live streaming my projects and insights on Twitch. 📽️ Join me for a deep dive into cloud deployments, Kubernetes, and the latest trends in cloud technology. It's an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with like-minded professionals. 👥 Let's connect and collaborate! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, need assistance with cloud deployments or Kubernetes, or just want to chat tech. Your success in the cloud is my priority, and I'm excited to be part of your journey. 📺 Follow me on Twitch: https://lnkd.in/genssBp9 Stay tuned for Wednesday evenings at 6pm EST on Twitch! Let's explore the cloud and Kubernetes together. 🚀 #GraytonWardConsulting #CloudDeployments #Kubernetes #TwitchStream #TechCommunity

Literally every deal during Q4 in a down economy: Now is the time to focus your outreach - if it’s going to happen this year, it’s gotta happen soon. You need more than a “why change” value prop to differentiate - your “why now” answer better be TIGHT - and every outreach should hammer that home. Make it obvious. Make it personal. Make it urgent. You got this. And if you don’t - talk to your friendly neighborhood product marketer ASAP. Happy grinding, GTM teams! #productmarketing

"Who told you that you can make that decision?" I can feel my eye twitch even by typing up this question, but not because it isn't a valid ask. It is annoying because people tend to forget about the power they yield until they have to be reminded of it - repeatedly. Often in my experience, you want people to make a decision first and then assess the situation on why it happened after. This helps contributors and operators feel more in tune with quality as well as have confidence they have the backing of leadership. But, every once in a while, this turns into a silly little game people play because they don't understand dynamics and instead want to prove a point. -------- I had to deal with this recently as I was asked this question. I let the person know this decision would happen 100% of the time in every situation because of my position as a member of the quality assurance team. Even if it turned out to be a false positive, it only delayed the request by an hour and drew the attention to everyone to make sure the problem was addressed. "Yes, but who gave you the authority?" This was a fishing question, of course. There was a bigger game afoot that I don't tend to play. I replied my position empowers me to do so as the advocate for the customer in what they want. "Ah, but who in this building told you it was okay to make a decision?" It was going to be one of those mornings. --------- We make choices every day. We rarely audit why they happen. We don't understand the complexity or the layers to each decision, sure. We aren't playing 18D chess with a time lord either. The real issue isn't the decision. The issue is the decision wasn't reached by a committee. The choice wasn't made by putting the idea through the carwash and giving it the ol' rinse through because ten other people need to know about the question. Those ten people have no influence on the decision, of course. They just need to know. And "just needing to know" often isn't enough when it comes to advocating for the customer's interest and stopping a crisis. Especially if the customer is you! --------- I take comfort in the fact I will always default to a decision and direct traffic for what I need. I try not to overstep my bounds too often, but when it comes to preventing a million dollar error, I will always be happy with the results. Especially when it comes to a million dollar save. So, when someone asked you who gave you the authority to think for yourself or make a decision, note this isn't because you are a bad person for doing so. You aren't playing the game they want. And that is okay. You'll play the game on everything else. But a good decision is not one of them. -------- Photo by Burst on Unsplash Do you have any examples like this? Let me know below! Be sure to share, like, and say hi. I won't question why you said hi because you made a great choice!

Are you working on publishing your solution onto the commercial marketplace? The Marketplace Mini series covers common marketplace publishing topics in two minutes or less. Sample topics include determining your offer type, creating private offers, creating virtual machine offers, and benefits of SaaS Accelerator. Check out the full list of Minis available here: https://lnkd.in/gi_EQNxK #ISV #maximizemarketplace #Azure #MSMarketplace #MSPartners #ISVSuccess

Still searching for ways to grow on LinkedIn? Alex Colhoun put together this great resource on how to increase your engagement. As someone who is fairly new to the whole LinkedIn game, I found this post to be quite helpful! Check it out below 👇

If you want to sell your business, you need to meet Thomas Smale and don’t do my mistake, I lose a few millions because I didn’t know him and FE International, Inc. If you want to get a free valuation of your business, scan the back cover of Tekpon Magazine

Definitely worth a follow for all things Cloud and Artificial Intelligence.

When considering Cloud Inventory®, it came down to a few KEY questions for our longtime customer Aegion. "Is the tool friendly, is the solution practical, is it something we can put in the hands of any user, and it is. It’s been that type of a tool. Whether it’s people out in the field, or a project manager in the office, it’s all very practical and easy for them to use and understand in a common way.” — Tim Bremer, Director of IT Applications at Aegion #customerstory #userexperiencematters #mobileapplications #processefficiency

Are you looking at cloud and thinking, "Yep we really need to look at that but where do we start, how much does it cost and what is on offer? Well in June I outlined some of the potential benefits and costs of Cloud and opportunities for modernisation in my Migrate and Modernise webinar. Don't worry if you weren't there I have added the link to the recoding below, which may provide some of the answers to your considerations or questions. If after you want to run through then please reach out as ultimately, we want to help you and your business be the best it can be, with the best tools it can access, in the best and most cost effective way. Looking forward to enabling some great opportunities for your business. https://lnkd.in/eRaxDG67

I feel really sorry to hear Akshat Shrivastava about your TouTube channels been hacked. First of all how & why it got hacked? Possible reasons could be due to : - Not using of two-factor authentication (2FA) for your Google Account. - Sharing of your email address and password to anyone else other than you. Sometimes 2FA is not enough if your phone SIM has also got hacked. I would recommend Google to enable mandatory biometrics based identity protection ( face , finger print , voice) based authentication as an extra layer for authentication. Well now that your YouTube account has been hacked & channel has got removed kindly follow this steps:- If your YouTube channel has been permanently deleted , there are steps you can take to attempt recovery.Keep in mind that the success of restoration depends on the specific circumstances and whether you've taken certain precautions. Here's what you can do: 1. Google Brand Accounts Page : - Visit the Google Brand Accounts page using a web browser. - Click on Deleted accounts. - Look for the deleted YouTube channel you want to recover. - Click on the Restore icon next to the channel. 2. Wait Patiently : - After initiating the restoration process, be patient . It may take a few hours or days for your YouTube channel to be fully restored. - Google processes these requests, and the timeline can vary based on their workload and other factors. 3. Contact Support (If Necessary): - If the above steps don't work or if your channel is not eligible for self-restoration, consider reaching out to YouTube Support. - Explain the situation, including why your channel was deleted and why you want to recover it. - You can find the contact options on the YouTube Help Center or through the Google Support channels. Multibiometric solution ( Facial , voice , fingerprint, Behavioral Biometrics) can protect the future of identity. #multibiometric #protectingthefutureofidentity Google #cybersecurity #identityprotection