ISPCon Roundup with Tucows and Blogware
I have to say that it was one of the busiest, IMO most successful, and generally fun trips I have had in a very long time.
This year Tucow's focus was around spreading the word about Blogware, and how this service not only represents an amazing new revenue stream that has opened up web publishing to massive new markets, but also provides incredible value such as lowering attrition and the ability to turn customers into marketers for cross-pollinating other services and products you offer to a highly targeted and attractive demographic. It's great to see how some ideas I came up with almost a year ago are starting to take real shape in the market and our customer base.
A couple of personal notes I want to add. I got to spend some more time with John Keegan of Blogharbor which is always a pleasure. Rarely in my many years in this industry have I met anyone who in the first 5 minutes of a conversation can so clearly communicate how well they “get it” without even saying anything “about it”. We were proud to have him do a speech at our reseller party to help communicate his success's to other customers which he did very well, and as far as having in depth discussions about the market and where things are leading I have to thank John for sharing his expertise and insights in retailing this unique service model.
I spent some time with many other existing and new customers as well… I won't name names but you all know who you are, it was an absolute blast, thanks for the good times. I was also able to meet for the first time face to face a couple of guys who lurk in the darker reaches of the special forces of our development efforts but have probably built more respect in my books than most others I have come across over the years. Tom and Joe… you were a major part of making the whole trip for me personally, and yes the Advil definitely came in handy at least a couple of the days. 
I'll be a very busy person the next few weeks as I start to solidify opportunities and educate customers on how they may take advantage of this new medium with an existing customer base. If I missed anyone or if you are curious about anything Blogware, don't forget to pop me a note and let me know.
