PartnerPoint, a virtual community of Microsoft Partners from around the world, announced a very cool virtual event platform this week. The Virtual Campus will go live in the next couple weeks, but there is a good overview video on You Tube and a recorded web cast (look for the link under the Recorded Webcast tab) where you can watch Brian Ocheltree demo the upcoming site and talk about opportunities for participation. Ultimately, the Virtual Campus will help connect Microsoft customers with Microsoft partners in a clever and creative way - one that doesn't replace face-to-face but creates a compelling alternative to supplement or complement real time conference or meeting events. Check it out.
Susan Hanley is an independent consultant and president of her own firm, Susan Hanley LLC, where she specializes in helping organizations build effective portal and collaboration solutions using SharePoint as the primary platform.
She is co-author of Essential SharePoint 2010: Overview, Governance, and Planning. Read a free chapter of the book.