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Salesforce.com’s Cloud Blog recently featured an interesting post on “connected computing” by Peter Coffee. We think it’s an interesting take on what “cloud” really means and how it doesn’t necessarily capture all that the cloud is capable of.

Here at BigMachines, we agree that there is tremendous business value in connecting customers, suppliers, partners as well as your own internal teams. In fact, now that we have all enjoyed the advantages of cloud (connected) computing, no one seems to be longing for the old days of poorly connected systems, accessible only when you are plugged in at your office with bulky devices.

Whether you call it Cloud Computing or Connected Computing, it represents both the present and the future. And BigMachines has been a proponent of it since we started our business in 2000, helping businesses grow revenue, sell more and sell faster – in the cloud and on-demand.

Dear Readers,

The BigMachines Blog is expanding to a new web address: blogs.bigmachines.com.

At this new address, you will find even more resources about the topics you are interested in, including: b2b sales, on demand configuration, guided selling, quoting and proposal best practices, ecommerce for business-to-business organizations and more! We will continue to provide you with information about the events we host and attend, technology news and BigMachines product developments, information about our partners, sales strategy, and related topics.

The “old” blog is not going away — past articles will remain at this address for your reference but new posts, tips and tricks, and best practices will be found at blogs.bigmachines.com.

Why are we making this change?

We launched the BigMachines Blog in 2010 and have gained insights about what your interests are and learned new ways to serve your interests better. With our new blog, we will be providing even more engaging content with more frequent updates, and making it easier to find the content from search engines. In addition, you will be able to subscribe to one of our “micro-blogs” that provide targeted blog posts on specific topics such as B2B ecommerce, proposal generation, sales configuration, and many more.  But for the richest blog experience, simply go to blogs.bigmachines.com.

In addition, you can continue to stay informed on all things BigMachines by:

• Becoming our fan on Facebook
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• or Subscribing to our Newsletter

Thanks for being part of the BigMachines community and if you are new, welcome to the neighborhood. Please let us know how we can continue to serve you better. You can reach us through any of our social networks or post a comment on our blog. We look forward to hearing from you.

Happy Selling,

The BigMachines Team

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