Real ITSM offers free books, not-so-free t-shirts, deep discounts and a thriving LinkedIn group

Hi there and welcome once again to the CultITSM newsletter from Real ITSM

First an offer: We will send a free copy of the IT Skeptic's new book Owning ITIL (RRP US$34.95!) to the first three people who write a review of Introduction to Real ITSM - good or bad - on Amazon. Obviously we need to be able to match up your name on Amazon with your userid here or you can email us to claim it.

The wiki at http://www.realitsm.com/realitee was broken - it didn't allow you to update it. It should be fixed now, so have some fun with ideas on how the philospohy of realitsm applies to the rest of the IT domain.

A quote from the book:

Anyone who has experienced the contented tranquillity of a mature and stable IT organisation will long for such a work environment.
Such a pleasant place to work is achievable with some commitment and the rigorous application of Real ITSM principles, known as Realitsm and pronounced ree-uh-litz-m, near enough to “realism”.
The main threats to IT stability are change, accountability and reduced spending. Realitsm is about eliminating these threats from the IT environment, in the best interests of all in IT. A harmonious IT environment requires adherence to the following Realitsm principles:
• Ensure a stable operating environment
• Maximise adaptability to change
• Promote involvement through collectivist decision-making
• Maintain morale through reduced group accountability
• Maximise revenue and funding for the IT department
• Maximise benefit and value for the IT staff

If you are receiving this newsletter you are a registered Real ITSM Practitioner (Official), or RIP(OFF). Why not proudly tell the world with a t-shirt or cap or mug?

Finally a bonus: members of the LinkedIn group "Real ITSM" get the book Introduction to Real ITSM for 33% discount off retail price. This group is on a membership drive to show that Real ITSM group can have just as many members as the ITIL or itSMF groups, Real ITSM being at least as important to the world as all this theoretical stuff. So far the group has nearly trebled in size in about a week and now has over 200 members. Now we need to get them all to register as RIP(OFF)s.
So the bonus? The www.realitsm.com site now displays a discount code to logged-on users that gives you 40% off retail and 23% off the currently reduced "recession" price!!! This offer is good for the month of March so grab it now and tell your friends to register as RIP(OFF)s at www.realitsm.com.

Thanks everybody for all your wonderful support! Enjoy the website and check regularly for new comments and posts as we have fun with realitsm