Christopher Cabrera, CEO of Xactly, an on-demand sales performance management company, has an interesting opinion piece on SandHill.com. Mr. Cabrera joins the conversation debating what SaaS is and what it isn’t, specifically as the on-demand providers compare to traditional ISV’s. The central question, is SaaS just software? It is worth the quick read.
For almost a year, the team at Envysion has been striving to evangelize the unique benefits of applying SaaS technology to the video surveillance market. An initial step in the process was coining a term for the market segment. This is where MVaaS was born. Initially there was little proof that the term was catching on. But we persisted, established this [...]
In a prior post, I asked you to ponder the “Let’s Make a Deal” problem. For those of you who thought it through and answered correctly (without the Google-crutch), congratulations to you! Perhaps your quick mind could make you some money at the casinos. My simple explanation would be as follows: You select door #1. The probability [...]
A couple weeks ago, I watched the movie 21. The film’s protagonist, Ben Campbell, is a student at MIT. Even though MIT is filled with intelligent people, Ben stands out. In fact, his intellectual prowess is so impressive that he is recruited by a professor to join an exclusive club. The club’s weekend activities? Counting cards in Las Vegas. [...]
Early in 2008, our company was in the process of re-casting our marketing efforts. New logo, new tag-line, updated website, etc. While discussing our tag-line, I recall mentioning to a colleague that every company I could think of had a tag-line, except Starbucks. In fact, I also noted that they rarely, if ever, advertise. I certainly [...]
Sandi Mays has a funny post on her blog Businesstoolsblog.com. For anyone who lacks patience, there are some useful tips. Which got me thinking… I am one of those people who lacks patience. I can actually feel my body temperature rise when the person two spots ahead of me whips out a checkbook, after all [...]
I’m tired of the term ”bailout”. While the origins of the term are varied, in 2009 it has become synonymous in the U.S. with a government-led cash infusion into troubled businesses. We could debate whether the recent government actions should have occurred. That notwithstanding, I have grown weary of hearing about them. So you would understand my [...]
Image via Wikipedia Compliance with the Purchasing Cardholders Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is required for all merchants that process credit cards. Since MVaaS companies many times integrate with their customers’ POS systems, obtaining certification for PCI compliance has become increasingly important. It likely will become a minimum requirement for video service providers in [...]
The topic of the infamous car crash was touched on in a meeting today. To my surprise, someone on our team was not aware of its existence. So here’s the link to YouTube. I was not at Envysion when this occurred (Nov. 2006), but this must have been an interesting way to break up the day. [...]
Image via Wikipedia I’m feeling good about 2009. Does this mean that I’m predicting a broad and dramatic economic upturn? No. But there is so much opportunity still present for MVaaS companies, and other industries, if they just look. A useful list of the top 11 benefits of a recession was compiled at SandHill.com. I believe these [...]