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> I consider it bad reporting that Brian doesn't mention whether Mike already contacted Microsoft or not. To my other comment you say 'contact Microsoft' as if
by gist 7y ago
> I consider it bad reporting that Brian doesn't mention whether Mike already contacted Microsoft or not.
To my other comment you say 'contact Microsoft' as if there is a phone line which goes directly to the decision maker for this type of 'purchase'.
- Thorrez 7y agoBrian could have said Mike tried or that Mike didn't know how to contact Microsoft. And Brian contacted Microsoft, so they could have offered the deal to them at that time, but the article doesn't mention it.
- crooked-v 7y agoMy BigCorp experiences make me picture events happening this way: somebody made Microsoft an offer, got told "let me ask my manager about that", and then the message got lost in twelve layers of management and/or just outright discarded by one of the human spam filters in one of those layers of management.
- 013a 7y agoIt's incredibly easy to find someone at a company like Microsoft who would know who the person is to make a decision like this. For example; I'd start on Linkedin or Twitter, searching for someone with a title that contains "Security", "Senior", "Distinguished", "Manager", etc. You'll find a dozen people. Send a few messages out that outline the situation. They're not the person who makes that decision, but they'll know where to direct it, and if its serious, they'll direct it. No, there's no phone line. No one calls anyone anymore. Find an entry into their corporate graph, and let them resolve it internally. Or, get an article published on a high-profile blog outlining why they should buy it, and they'll be calling by Monday. Its not that hard.