RE: Your Next Step is CCIE [Cisco feeling the burn]

From: Michael Snyder (msnyder@revolutioncomputer.com)
Date: Tue Mar 02 2004 - 07:18:34 GMT-3


Hmmm... Isn't economics 101 less people equal more demand.

Going by your email address, you're not an unbiased observer.

-----Original Message-----
From: ihatecisco@att.net [mailto:ihatecisco@att.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:19 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: FW: Your Next Step is CCIE [Cisco feeling the burn]

Looks like the certification value slide is starting to begin. Cisco
trying
to get more people to start on the long road to CCIE.

I will let anyone know if i find any coupons in this weekends paper.

-----Original Message-----
From: ccie-promo@cisco.com [mailto:ccie-promo@cisco.com]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:54 PM
To: [ME]
Subject: Your Next Step is CCIE

Dear CCNP,

With the economy poised for recovery, now is the time to strengthen your
personal qualifications. Obtaining your CCIE. certification can provide
you
with the edge you need to move your career to the next level.

  a.. Studying for the exams expands your technical knowledge.
  b.. Passing the lab gives you personal satisfaction.
  c.. Displaying your official CCIE number earns you the respect and
admiration of colleagues and employers.
Obtaining your CCNP was an important step in your career. Taking the
next
step-earning your CCIE-will differentiate you, and establish your
mastery of
complex technology. Commit yourself to achieving CCIE certification this
year.
Schedule your written exam now and enter a drawing for free CCIE
self-study
materials from Cisco Press. Preparation is key to success on the lab
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self-study with Cisco equipment is the most important factor. CCIE
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Studies, a two-volume set from Cisco Press (a $150 value), is designed
to help
CCIE candidates prepare for the hands-on lab exam and supplies lab
scenarios
for effective self-study.

To qualify for the drawing, you must be a CCNP in good standing and
register
and take a CCIE written exam (any track) before June 30, 2004. A passing
score
is not necessary to qualify. One two-volume set will be awarded to a
qualified
CCNP each month. Those not chosen will remain in the pool for drawings
in
subsequent months. Books will be shipped to winners after verification
that
exam is complete. Cisco employees are not eligible for this offer.

Need more?

* CCIE was the most lucrative professional credential in 2003, according
to
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* CCIE was voted the #2 Hottest Exam for 2004 (#1 in 2003) by the
readers of
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* CCIE was named "Most Technically Advanced Certification" and "Best
Hands-On
Program" by Certification Magazine.

Visit the CCIE website now for more information on the CCIE
tracks--Routing &
Switching, Security, Service Provider and Voice, and to schedule your
exam.
Details for entering the drawing are also available on the website at
Special
Offer for CCNPs.

Mike Reid
CCIE Program Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc.



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