You are sitting at your desk and you look up for a moment at the hot sunny day outside and your mind drifts to thoughts of BBQ’s, pool parties, camping and summer time activites. The kids are out of school a little while longer and you want to make sure they are having a good time, while also wondering if they are making a mess of the house while you are at work. “The phone rings loudly as your Oracle sales rep calls… “ the daydream is broken and you are back into the reality of work. Dealing with a mega software vendor can really be a buzz kill some days, they feel like you have to have them so they treat you more like a hostage than a customer. Fear tactics, bullying, and threats when they are making sales, all while offering to be your best friend. But listen, it doesn’t have to be this way and YOU hold the keys to the relationship.
Just like the summer sizzle, you can be on fire too by taking control the relationship and knowing your rights, entitlements and effective license position. You can know when the sales person is telling you something that is true and when they are trying to find a gray area in order to scare you. SLC helps customers on a daily basis in getting control of the relationship and in turn, control of their spending. Don’t be tricked into thinking you are getting a better deal by signing a multi-year renewal, don’t be fooled into thinking an Unlimited License Agreement (ULA) is a great deal either. Don’t let them tell you that you can’t cancel licenses you are no longer using without a reprice. Call SLC and let us show you how we can get control of your vendor relationship and save money at the same time. It will make you the hero at your organization.
After all it’s summer… the sun is shining bright, why shouldn’t you?!
