Greetings! Episode 44 of the Identity Management Success Podcast is released.

Today’s topic is entitled “IAM Success is a Two-Way Street”

[Intro]

• Welcome and Topic Introduction
• New Segments and Formats
• Credits and Disclaimers

[Announcements and Updates]

• The great “Amazon Round Up” (you’ll have to listen for details)
• The “Identity Management Success” Mailing List – how to *not* miss out

[Q & A Segment]

• Holdover question from last week: Listener question about “OpenIAM” – anyone out there that wants to have a go at answering this one?
• Big discussion: How to be active in IAM Programs and Projects without having to travel on a plan constantly.

** [Feature Segment] **

• How clients and consultants are *both* part of the IAM Success Equation
• Compare and contrast “Good” clients and “Bad” clients
• How to preserve the integrity of your consulting career or company by firing the “bad” clients and keeping the “good” ones

[Techie Tip Segment: BRAND NEW THIS WEEK!]

• A quick “techie tip” on Role naming conventions

[Closing Segment]

• Listener thanks and closing credits
• Discussion of upcoming Episode 45

Until Next Time,

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

-Corbin Links

Identity Management Success Podcast is © 2003 – 2010 Links Business Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2010, I answer your questions, and discuss the Six Stages of Successful IAM Programs. To kick off the new year, I list six specific action steps for all organizations to take with their IAM Programs in 2010. Here is the structure of today’s show:

[Intro Segment]

• New Year’s Message
• Identity Management Success Podcast enters its fifth year
• Talk about the new Identity Management Success Podcast format
• Credits and Disclaimers

[Announcements and Updates]

• The great “Amazon Round Up” (you’ll have to listen for details)
• Discussion of the “IAM Success Tips: Trilogy Edition”, why it’s critical for your IAM Programs and Strategic IT initiatives and how to get a copy
• Detailed discussion of podcast changes and format updates for 2010

[Q and A Segment]

• How to access older podcast episodes that are no longer listed on the blog or in iTunes
• Which volumes of the “IAM Success Tips” books are released, what they cover, and what other volumes will be released and when
• Listener question about “OpenIAM” – anyone out there that wants to have a go at answering this one?
• How to get full training on Identity and Access Management with a strong focus on the Six Stage Model

** [Feature Segment] **

• What are the Six Stages of IAM?
• How were the Six Stages Discovered?
• Detailed discussion of each of the Six Stages of IAM

**NOTE: Our Six Stage Model applies equally to IAM and Strategic IT Programs and serves as an Enterprise IT foundational program model.

• How to use the IAM Six Stage Model in 2010
• List of Six Specific Action Tips for you to take in 2010 to make it your most successful IAM Program Year ever!
• Where to go for help and more information

[Closing Segment]

• Listener thanks and closing credits
• Discussion of upcoming Episode 44

[Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode]

• “IAM Success Tips: Trilogy Print Edition” – Includes all three released volumes of the IAM Success Tips books, delivered to your home or office with **FREE SHIPPING**

http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com/trilogyprint

• IAMWorld Academy – The place to go for IAM Program training and exclusive insider information.

http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com/iamworld-academy

Until Next Time,

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

-Corbin Links

Identity Management Success Podcast is © 2003 – 2010 Links Business Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Greetings Everyone!

One of the things we’re doing to start off the new year is to get all of our Amazon.com buyers — anyone who has purchased any one or all of the “IAM Success Tips” volumes from Amazon.com — into our system. Why? Well the primary reason is that we want to be able to issue update notices when existing editions are updated, or to pass on special bonuses that our direct customers enjoy. Participating in the round up is quick and easy (and free, and optional!)

So get “rounded up” today! Here is all you have to do:

• Track down a copy of your Amazon.com receipt clearly showing your name, the “IAM Success Tips” book that you purchased, your email address and your original shipping address
• Forward this receipt to “info   at   linksbusinessgroup.com”. Put the words “Amazon Round Up” in the subject line for fastest service

That’s it! You will receive a confirmation in 2 – 3 days that your name and book have been registered with us.

Questions? Please email us at “info   at   linksbusinessgroup.com”, or leave a message at +1 877 769 8938. Thanks in advance.

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

-Corbin

Greetings Everyone!

Just a brief note to wish you and your organizations much happiness, prosperity and success in 2010! Thank you for your support and patronage in 2010. I and the team at Links Business Group LLC look forward to serving you in the new year.

Best regards,

-Corbin Links and the Links Business Group LLC Team

Identity Management Success – Episode 42 is released! In this episode I cover:

[Discussion of the new format]

[My year-end list of trends for 2010 and beyond - including...]

• My take on consulting fees
• Telecommuting, onsite work and outsourcing
• Federation
• Novell
• Roles, SoD, Compliance
• And much more….

[Q & A]

I answer a bunch of your questions, including:

• Revisit of the “certification” question
• A discussion of what “best practcies” actually are, and whether or not they are actually the “best”
• And much, much more…

[Announcements and Updates]

• Just two announcements today, including an exciting new announcement about the “IAM Success – Trilogy Edition!’

[Resources Mentioned in Episode 42]

• IAM Success Tips Trilogy Edition! All three volumes of the IAM Success Tips Books delivered right to your door or business for only $197USD including free shipping. That is over $140USD off of the Amazon.com cover price for the individual volumes. Hurry now to save your IAM Programs before the end of Q4.

Until Next Time,

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

-Corbin Links

Identity Management Success Podcast is © 2003 – 2009 Links Business Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Thanks to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to make purchases at our exclusive one-time Black Friday Sale! It is you the shoppers who support the site and the work we do here at Links Business Group LLC.

The sale is now closed and prices have returned to their normal levels.

Have a great weekend!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin Links,
Links Business Group LLC

Greetings Everyone!

Just a quick reminder that there are now less than 12 hours left to save big on all Identity Access Management (IAM) Success Products. There has never been (and will never again be) a better time to stock up on everything you need to engage and complete your IAM Programs successfully. Remember too that IAM Success Tips books, audio, and IAMWorld Academy Memberships also make the perfect gift for the Project/Program Managers, IT Consultants, Developers, CIO’s, CTO’s and Implementers on your holiday shopping list.

Hurry over to the Black Friday Sale Page now and claim your 40 – 60% savings before it is too late.

To all everyone who is already shopping or has shopped today’s sale, a hearty THANK YOU!!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin Links,
Links Business Group LLC
Author: IAM Success Tips Books

Greetings!

“My Story (and a Bit of IAM and Holiday Wishes) – Identity Management Success #41″ is released! Today’s episode is brought to you by the Identity Access Management (IAM) Black Friday Sale containing all the tools, books, training and information you need to make your projects successful, save time, and most importantly – save money.

Today’s podcast is a special pre-holiday episode and there are no separate announcement, main, Q & A, or closing segments. The bulk of today’s episode covers a bit of my background and history: how and why I started in the industry and ultimately – how I came to write the “IAM Success Tips” book series. We’ve had a lot of new listeners join in the past year (thank you!) and a number of inquiries into my background and experience as it relates to Identity Access Management (IAM) and Enterprise IT in general. If you’re interested in how the books came to be and why — up close and personal — then I invite you to share the experience with me and share your thoughts in the blog comments.

One other thing today – I announce the special Black Friday Sale URL. A new menu choice has been added to our main site menu which will contain all of the product links, special prices and “Buy Now” buttons for the Friday sale. Be sure to bookmark the page and visit us between the hours of Midnight Friday, 27 November 2009 and Midnight Saturday (or in international time: Friday, 27 November 2009 at 0001 to Friday, 27 November 2009 at 2400.) Please be sure to visit the Black Friday Sale Page for more information, or to make special arrangements to secure your 40 – 60% off print and digital books and IAMWorld Academy Memberships.

So be sure to bookmark this page and return in person Friday for the big sale. Remember that this is a *one time* event and our products will all revert to their regular prices at the end of the sale.

Download Episode 41 from iTunes, or use the inline player below.

Until Next Time,

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

-Corbin Links

Identity Management Success Podcast is © 2003 – 2009 Links Business Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Greetings!

“Black Friday Cometh and Staying Busy in a Tough Economy – Identity Management Success #40″ is released! Today’s episode is brought to you by the IAMWorld Academy containing all the tools, books, training and information you need to make your projects successful, save time, and most importantly – save money.

Here is the list of topics covered on today’s show:

[Intro and Disclaimers]

–Target audience for the podcast
–Copyright disclaimers

[Announcements and Updates]

–First up, a more personal update regarding social networking and my new blog. I just released a personal blog over at http://www.corbinlinks.com. It’s been a long time in coming and please drop by and say hello. It’s not a replacement for linksbusinessgroup.com and in fact will only lightly touch on identity management, but for my friends and colleagues and anyone else wanting to stay in touch, this is my new outlet.

–Speaking of which, a number of listeners and readers of the book series have contacted me recently offline. A few of these attempts have been semi-anonymous and may not have been answered, or taken a while. I want to connect with all of you so please do me a favor — when you contact me, please reference the show and use a real live company email, or a personally branded domain. In other words, yahoo, gmail, and hotmail accounts often show up as spam on my end so please do use your professional address and I’ll do the same. Let’s connect! In the last blog post I listed the latest networks and contact ”channels“

–The biggest news today is the Identity Management Success ”Black Friday“ sale. Special one day only sale on 27 November 2009. *Everytyhing* at http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com will be on sale. Reductions between 40 and 60! Been holding off on investing in “IAM Success Tips” products and “IAMWorld Academy” memberships due to the economic downturn? This is your one opportunity to save HUGE amounts on all of our products including the printed editions. Stay tuned to the mailing list – join at http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com – to get the final notices and price lists.

–In a related announcement, the entire podcast podcast archive: Episodes 1 – 39, including all the special members-only bonus podcasts, are now listed in the Academy. We’re working on a CD / DVD version for the members who have requested it, but the best place to gain all access to the complete series is in the IAMWorld Academy. (Visit linksbusinessgroup.com/members-only for further details)

[Main Segment]

• State of the IAM Consulting Economy – Special Discussion
• What to do and what not to do to stay busy and billing or employed during the downturn
• Six Exclusive Tips for improving your Consulting Brand and staying busy

[Resources mentioned in this episode]

–IAMWorld Academy: http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com/join
–“IAM Success Tips: Volume III – Print Edition” http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com/volume3print
–iTunes URL: http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com/itunes

Download Episode 40 from iTunes, or use the inline player below.

Until Next Time,

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

-Corbin Links

Identity Management Success Podcast is © 2003 – 2009 Links Business Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Greetings!

A number of friends, colleagues and listeners have asked about a personal blog. Well, it’s finally running! A bit dusty to be sure, but running and available at http://www.corbinlinks.com.

Just a note that my new personal blog has only a partial focus on Identity Access Management. Instead, it is intended to be more personal and a venue to discuss personal opinions, news, life, and technology topics, and stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues. It will have no effect on, and very little relation to, the LinksBusinessGroup.com blog. So drop on by and say “hi” “hello” or “hallo” when you have a moment.

A quick list of the ways to stay in touch:

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin Links