This week's SoftwareCEO Exclusives presents 13 software firms that are busy working on some fresh and exciting ideas... ideas that earned them the title "Most Innovative" in our second annual SoftwareCEO/CompTIA Innovation Awards.

Visit our home page to see what this pioneering group is doing to drive industry forward with their out-of-the-box thinking, and novel, creative solutions.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Paid SoftwareCEO Site Members can access single-screen and printable versions of current and past Exclusives in our Editorial Archives.

This week's Tips and Tactics have something for everyone.

We'll show marketers how to set up a "swipe file" of choice words and phrases to punch-up their next campaign. Then, we'll help sales people learn how to ease open-source fears and pitch their product in only seven words.

And software designers get a visual reference to many operating systems, 72 GUI bloopers to avoid, and a cool new look for search.

Paid Site Members get exclusive access to single-screen and printable versions of this article (and previous stories) in our Editorial Archives.

What are the ways an ISV can license their software to a SaaS reseller? How does virtualization change this? Moderators Jim Geisman and Chip Cooper weigh in this week in our featured thread.

Great advice from industry experts and SoftwareCEO members alike, in SoftwareCEO Forums. You'll find more than 19,752 questions from the field and answers on a variety of software topics.

As Dave mentioned in the last issue of the newsletter, he’s handing over the reigns as SoftwareCEO publisher on to me.

Like you, I know what it’s like to take an idea from cocktail napkin to market reality, raise much-needed capital, and get that first bookable order. As VP/GM at a Chicago-based internet search startup during 2006, I discovered SoftwareCEO and immediately paid to get my hands on the contracts in the Downloads Library. To now find myself at the helm is a real treat.

Be assured, SoftwareCEO will continue with the same focus and dedication to quality you've come to expect. I plan to use my startup perspective to enrich the site with the resources you need to grow your business.

If you have questions or suggestions, let me know — I'd love to hear from you.