Hello Everyone:

You asked for it, and now you got it!

The much anticipated Identity Management Success Tips: Volume 1 is now available.

By investing in a copy of Identity Management Success Tips: Volume 1, you are on your way to joining the top 5 - 10% of all organizations that succeed with IAM.

Think about it for a moment. How many organizations truly succeed in their enterprise software deployments? 15% 20%? What is an acceptable error margin for budget and personnel costs? For organizations of all sizes, the stakes are high. Regardless of your IAM background or experience, Identity Management Success Tips: Volume 1 is going to help you.

Identity Management Success Tips: Volume 1 offers real solutions that get you on track now. Today. Here is just a sample of what this book provides:

• Success-driven time and money management strategies. Save thousands even millions over the life of your program.
• 12 Easy-to-follow Success Tips and industry insights for building your IAM program right from Day 1
• Insights into taming the corporate communications beast within your organization
  
• Secrets of creating and maintaining satisfied stakeholders
• Our famous “BONUS BLUE TIPS“ which provide rare industry insights into the inner workings of real-world IAM
• How to “sell” IAM to stakeholders, sponsors, and users
• Many exclusive brand-new tips, techniques, and strategies we will not cover elsewhere
• And much, much more….

How much would you pay for proven unbiased enterprise strategies? The full price of “industry analyst firm” eBooks range from $200 to $1000 USD or even more! Outrageous! Tired of paying for industry talking heads that talk the theory, architecture, and “trendiness” of IAM, but offer nothing for your real-world business? Identity Management Success Tips: Volume 1 is the eBook you cannot afford to be without.

Whatever your needs, the definitive Identity Management Success Tips: Volume 1 will save you money, get IAM Programs under control, and start new programs the right way. Right now. Today. Identity Management Success Tips: Volume 1 is available today for the low introductory price of $99 USD. Order your copy by 29 February 2008 and receive all future updates of the eBook edition free of charge, PLUS a 30% discount on the upcoming audio and print editions of Identity Management Success Tips: Volume 1.

Attaining IAM Success is just a click away. Order your copy today!

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

2003-2008 Links Business Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

This post is addressed to all the current and soon-to-be members of our Identity Management Success mailing list. We are making some minor changes which will allow us to serve you better.

What are the changes?

1. Starting Saturday, 19 January 2008, all current list members will be migrated to our new list management system at Aweber. Our new list management system requires a re-confirmation of your existing list subscription. This re-confirmation ensures that mails strictly conform to privacy laws while keeping our lists current, accurate, and manageable.
2. Every so often, you will see a pop-over membership form on our website, asking if you would like to join the Identity Management Success membership list. This form will replace our current “Subscribe” button. If you have already re-confirmed your subscription from “iam-success ‘at’ aweber.com” then you can safely close this box. Just click the “X” in the upper right-hand corner.

Why are we making the changes?

Thanks to the phenomenal growth of our email list, we have outgrown our current management tools. This new change will allow us to better serve the needs of you the reader, while improving our response and management capabilities. As more products are added to the Links Business Group Portfolio, having world-class management tools will allow us to deliver the best value on the market.

Are there any changes to Links Business Group LLC privacy policy?

Absolutely none. The list migration simply allows us greater flexibility and management options to serve what has now become a very large list. For all of you who have made a commitment to us in return for the content we provide, a hearty “thank you!!”

Will we now receive more email?

Yes, we will be sending more emails this year. There are a lot of exciting developments, including the release of our new book and other new membership opportunities. Overall list communication is expected to double or triple this year.

How do these changes affect list members and website visitors?

1. If you are not yet a list member, there will only be one change. When visiting our website, from time to time you will see a “flyover” form appearing on your screen. This form will ask if you wish to join our exclusive members-only list and receive all of its many benefits. If you choose not to join, or have already joined (thank you!), then just click the “X” in the upper right-hand corner of the form and continue enjoying our site.
2. If you are already a list member, you will still see the subscription form pop over the site. Just click the “X” as per above and continue with your visit.
3. The previous “Subscribe” form and button from the right-hand corner of our site will be changed to provide news and information. Links to the email subscription form will be strategically located throughout other parts of the site.
4. If you are currently subscribed to Identity Management Success, please expect a mail from “iam-success@aweber.com; on behalf of; Links Business Group LLC [info@linksbusinessgroup.com]” This message is a re-confirmation of your existing account. Please check your junk/spam/UCE folders for any messages from iam-success and click the membership confirmation link within the email message. NOTE: To remain on the Identity Management Success List you must confirm this message.
5. Future list mails will be sent from “iam-success ‘at’ aweber.com” on behalf of “info ‘at’ linksbusinessgroup.com” . Any changes to this policy will be communicated via email and the “Announcements” RSS feed.

Thank you for your time. If you have any questions regarding the Identity Management Success List, or its many membership benefits, please email “info@linksbusinessgroup.com” or fill out an inquiry form at http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com/contact.html.

Until next time: All the Best, of Identity Management Success.

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

©2003-2008 Links Business Group LLC. All rights reserved.

Thank you all for helping to make 2007 a phenomenal year, and here is a virtual toast to the promise of an exciting 2008.

To kick things off, here is a brief preview of coming attractions & company updates:

1. The opportunity to join our Identity Management Success List as a no-cost membership is almost closed. If you have not yet taken the opportunity to join, I encourage you to do so before February 15, 2008. To join, just visit our website at http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com and enter your email address in the “subscribe” box. Membership benefits include:
   1. Subscription to our exclusive newsletter
   2. Members-only podcasts
   3. Discount coupons for Links Business Group LLC books, training materials, speaking engagements, and select consulting packagesNOTE: Membership requirements and features will change in February 2008. We will post more on this in early February.
2. My public speaking calendar is already starting to fill. (Thank you!) If you would like to book my services as guest speaker for your business, organization, tradeshow, or seminar, please call us today at +1 877 769 8938, or complete a project request form at http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com/contact.html.
3. Links Business Group LLC is releasing a series of books, based on its Identity Management Success focus. The first book will be available for purchase by February 8, 2007 - though it may release slightly ahead of schedule. Identity Management Success list members will automatically be entitled to a 25% discount off the retail price.
4. New developments for 2008 include our “LBCircle ™” Identity & Access Management consulting service. This method, when followed exactly and as recommended, facilitates a complete and successful implementation of IAM-related technologies. “LBCircle ™” can potentially save you tens of thousands or even millions of dollars in reclaimed costs from failed IAM Programs, Security, or Auditing initiatives.
5. Our website has been completely updated, with new content being added all the time. We have received a lot of great feedback regarding the design, content, and usefulness of the site. As always, we listen to our visitors and accommodate in any way possible.
6. Our primary contact information changed in December 2007. Please visit our contact page for the latest updates. Also, we have opened new offices in Bellevue, Washington USA and posted the new address on our contact page. European offices will be posted soon.
7. Our public podcast series will resume late this month. The final topics are being ironed out, but you can expect the newest version to release by January 31st. List members will receive an exclusive podcast the prior week.
8. Our main website will be carrying a new series of IAM-related “briefs” and short topics. Please stay tuned for these.

Thank you all for reading! Until next time, all the best, of Identity Management Success.

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

©2003-2008 Links Business Group LLC. All rights reserved.

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* IT Project Analysis
* Business Process Management (BPM)
* Business / IT Strategic Alignment and Roadmap
* Vendor negotiation
* eCommerce Planning, Design, Implementation
* Application Integration
* Project Management, Acceleration, and Facilitation
* End-to-end IT Environment Assessments
* Seminars, custom training, and speaking engagements
* IT industry commentary and analysis for press publications and clients

Visit our Strategic IT Consulting page for a complete listing of services, or call today at +1 877 769 8938.

We look forward to working with you!