Re: OT: Rumor Control: Major CCIE RS Changes - Do or Do Not

This is awesome. I will be keen to sign up for Cisco 360 Voice courses
and force my boss
to bond me in the company for many years! :D

Who are still keen to bond employee at this time of the year? Maybe
they will let me off
the hook if I'm layoff after attended the 360..... ;)

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:40 AM, Brad Ellis <brad_at_ccbootcamp.com> wrote:
> Yeah, Scott's pretty darn accurate with his response below. None of the
> grey market vendors will be effected much/if any immediately. Over time,
> that could potential change, but it would definitely take some time and
> other things to happen. I don't think the changes coming are
> significantly major as someone pointed to; more like an "update" and
> some other potential options. Now I can tell you that the Cisco 360
> program for CCIE Voice is going to be awesome!!! :) (but I cant say
> why...yet!)
>
> thanks,
> Brad Ellis
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Scott Morris
> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:06 AM
> To: Darby Weaver
> Cc: Cisco certification
> Subject: Re: OT: Rumor Control: Major CCIE RS Changes - Do or Do Not
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>
> Darby - The sky isn't falling.
>
> Every program goes through rearrangements. Some places are more public
> about it than others. Sometimes rumors get out of control.
>
> Either way, they are fun to watch.
>
> Whatever anyone's perception of changes (if any) happen to be, the best
> thing to do is ask yourself "Does this make sense?". Not whether you
> agree with something or
> not (e.g. the core technology questions), but asking whether it makes
> sense.
>
> Some of the rumors I hear about make me laugh, because they don't pass a
>
> simple "sanity check". Either way though, no matter what level of
> change, 5%, 10%, 30%, 80% shouldn't make any difference right here,
> right now.
>
> And as for a method to wipe the other vendors off the map, that by
> itself doesn't pass the sanity check. By any stretch of the imagination
>
> (e.g. even if they really wanted to), smaller companies are inherently
> more nimble than larger ones. So any of us have a much better chance of
>
> doing just fine with any perceived changes in the program.
>
> The only thing that may change would be more a concern for Brad
> (CCBootcamp) than the rest of us. Trying to split hairs between Cisco
> Learning Partner and offering grey-market materials is going to become
> harder and harder. But that isn't my concern! :)
>
> Relax, sit back, and enjoy the ride! Rumors != Reality.
>
> Scott
>
>
> Darby Weaver wrote:
>> Ok - Fresh off the press.
>>
>> Cisco is getting ready to announce a major shift in the Cisco 360
> Program.
>>
>> Some say is it posed to wipe the "Grey Market Vendors" off the map in
> favor
>> of the "Evil" Cisco 360 Program.
>>
>>
>> Well - Maybe it's an April Fool's Joke...
>>
>> Maybe it is true.
>>
>> Either way - Be afraid...
>>
>> I think the Cisco 360 was not working out as well...
>>
>> Give me your born for 6-12 month subscription was a load of BS..
>>
>> Compared to the competition....
>>
>> Hmm?
>>
>> And the rumor further says.... The Cisco 360 Program is withdrawn...
>>
>> Going to check now.
>>
>> This is hot as horse-shit!
>>
>> Take it for what is worth.
>>
>>
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>>
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