Category: Viodi View

  • Viodi View – 11/09/2009

    Minneapolis was the no nonsense setting for last week’s OPASTCO Technical and Marketing Symposium. What I like about this particular conference is its intimate nature and the way it mixes marketing and technical topics making them relevant for both management and staff. The theme of this conference was, “Tools to compete in the global economy.”…

  • Viodi View – October 23rd, 2009

    The web is still not yet a complete substitute for experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of a place. Even if you are not a football fan, being in the presence of Lambeau Field is impressive. It isn’t just the legendary players and coaches who left an indelible print on football history, what is unique…

  • Viodi View – 10/10/09

    I have been fortunate to participate in a number of customer appreciation days lately. Although these events have the common theme of a true appreciation of the customer, each independent telco puts their unique stamp on their particular event. Whether in a high school gymnasium or a parking lot, these events bring together their respective…

  • Viodi View – 9/25/09

    Summer is now a memory and the fall 2009, trade show season is in full swing. From net neutrality to the stimulus, Washington is providing pretty of fodder for the conference agendas. Alan Weissberger provides a very timely article on a topic that is at the center of many of these conversations. Weissberger caught up…

  • Viodi View – 08/28/09

    Is it serendipity, good luck, or something else when the stars seem to align? That is how I felt a few weeks ago when I received a phone call from a telco friend with a simple request. Thanks to the timing of her call, I was able to exceed her expectations and, in return, get…

  • Viodi View – 08/14/09

    Yesterday’s announcement of the week extension for submitting applications the first NOFA for the broadband stimulus must feel like high school when the teacher gives you another week to finish a project. For the good students, it must be a bit frustrating, as you stayed on task, worked long hours and completed your project on…