THE MJB TIMES published daily and updated in real time.
CLICK HERE

MJB's Social Media Reach:
CURRENT CNXNS COUNTS
LinkedIn = 1482
Twitter = 2292
Ecademy = 9420
All NINGS = 1000"+
Members here = 118

Secondary sites:
YooDoo
XING
PLAXO
FRIENDS RU
SKYPE
SOCIAL MEDIA TRIBES

THIS SITE IS MY PERSONAL "GARDEN"

This is the site that attempts to bring together the many threads, mainly business, (though also a few personal ones too), that I have built over the years.

If you're a member here, we've probably met in the real world. We may have worked together, done business together or simply be friendly connections.

I've been using social networks all of my life, as have many of my ilk, though recent technology has accelerated the process for me.

For that reason there are now some approved members here that I have interacted with and NOT actually met, which is something of a tipping point for me.

There's a loose Code of Conduct here; we don't allow spamming in any way shape or form. If you want something to be featured, tell me and I'll post a front page announcement. Use your own page to tell the rest about yourself and what you do.

Maintaining Social Network profiles is a real bind ... so I just keep one up to date and feed the others from there ....

Great virtual assistance and extensive business support services from Rhianne Griffiths
Peninsular Website and a new venture called Virtual Assistants in Wales.

There's a new site for pros to register themselves for projects

IT & Comms People, Coders, Project Managers, Architects, Security People - all welcome to register.

CLICK HERE TO GO THERE

First Registrant in Australia - looking for work to do REMOTELY :-)
Analyst, Coder, Architect
Java and C (plus associated IDEs)
Windows and Linux
Networks
Web stuff: HTML, XHTML, XML, JavaScript, MySQL/PHP

COMPANIES IN MY PORTFOLIO It's still hard going out there, though there are reasons to be cheerful in and around my portfolio.

Backstopp is gaining yet more ground in the USA, with the established New England based Regional Master Reseller getting quite close to big business. In Florida we have a new candidate for Master Reseller from Systime Alumni who is market testing the service. Great product/service that deserves to succeed.

This week I saw the light dawning in the context of "managed services". Many people simply don't get this, but there is a definite advantage in having; a) your IT infrastructure managed by some IT specialists, and b) even your apps handles by external providers. My only rebuttal to this approach is that if you lose control of your data/information, you're in deep poo.

Also this week I saw the crystallisation of the opportunity to have a firm's IT Assets remotely assessed, which is particularly important from a licence compliance point of view. Software Vendors are on the scour for as much revenue as they can get and if you're in breach of your licence count, it could cost a fortune. Check that out with me if you want to know more.

COMPANIES IN DEVELOPMENT

PERSONAL ENTERPRISE NETWORKING
I met with half a dozen new people in the marketplace, all of whom seemed either ready for a challenge, or already meeting their latest ones.

I re-recognised the power of the social network too, in that 3 or 4 meetings that had real potential worth were arranged on the hoof through the knowledge of my presence in London.

I encouraged Unipart to start their Alumni on LinkedIN, which I then immediately joined. That was a formative company in my career destiny.

I started recruiting my close connections to this NING site. LinkedIn is great, really great, though I need something with less that my 1190 current first level connections on it! I looked at what Thomas and Co have achieved with Ecademy too. I've known him for getting on 20 years now, and he still amazes me with his strength of focus.

*****************************************************************************
Contract News

* Crisp has just signed a hugely significant deal in USA with a Global Brand name ... more news to follow
CLICK HERE TO SEE CRISP THINKING IN NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE

*****************************************************************************

* Backstopp has just signed an exclusive UK distribution deal with global distribution giant Bell Micro, together with the appointment of a Master Reseller in New England and another imminent for Florida. The Computer Weekly press coverage on Bell & Backstopp.

Here is a special chance to download the "lite" version of a cracking product which is about to go into full distribution in UK. Click here to go to the download site for BACKSTOPP Free Edition. The Invitation code is VIRTUITYNING

*****************************************************************************


I'm always looking to help and I'm always looking for help ... let me know if anything here interests you.

*****************************************************************************

My Two Key Alumni NING Sites

SYSTIME ALUMNI

KERNELOPEN ALUMNI
and also ...
SPHINX ALUMNI, SYSTIME ALUMNI, KERNEL ALUMNI on LinkedIn

My Business "Black Book" Groups on NING
CHANNELVINE UK - my black book in the UK IT & Comms Channel
CLOUD GATHERING - my Virtualization Special Interest Group
PONDCROSSING - my Transatlantic Business Bridge
Galvanetics
Mobilapps

My Active Company/Business Network
CRISP - Child Protection on the web, with a dynamite underlying technology
DUBIT - Teen Marketing and Gaming Specialists
IT EUROPA - Business Intelligence for the Euro IT & Comms Channel
BPL - Publishers of Channel Titles and Event Organisers
VECTOR NETWORKS - World-class Network Management tools
ENDEAVORS - Streaming technology from VNP (see below), best in class
BACKSTOPP - World-class product for killing data gone walkabout - HOT!
VNP - boutique distributors for VECTOR, ENDEAVORS and BACKSTOPP
EVENTSHARE on NING - my youngest daughter's event management firm
SOLUTIONS for KAOS - video link - Leading edge mobile apps
SOUPDRAGON - the next wave in multiple domain navigation for process flow

REFRACTIV GROUP
A great company for web & integration

My Friends and Family Networks
Ian McNeill's CTL UK Portal - Ian's Business and Social Interests
PISTE ARTISTES - Great friends on the mountain and off
ATHERTONIANS - a fellowship of golf friends in memory of Colin Atherton
BURWAINS - The Briercliffe Clan site - 1170 through to now and beyond

Bill Twibill's new family business website just went on line http://www.fieldhouseequestrian.com
If you're a bit horsey or have family and friends who are - worth a visit.

PLACES I'VE TRAVELLED TO ....

create your own visited country map
or write about it on the open travel guide