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31. New CompTIA Video Series Highlights IT Careers And Their Potential 6/10/2015

    IT companies are having trouble finding skilled workers for many positions, while large numbers of young people struggle to find well-paying jobs that lead to a solid career.

32. AIIM: Is The “ECM Era” About To End? 5/13/2015

    Consumerization, the expansion of cloud and mobile capabilities, and the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is creating an explosion of content and information that will require a new “post-ECM” Era by 2020. AIIM, the global community of information professionals, bases this conclusion on two new reports.

33. What's Your Plan For Sustained Growth? 4/15/2015

    Well, it’s May (or soon to be depending on when you’re reading this), and the year is nearly half over. Late last year, I challenged readers to get out of their comfort zones by making some changes in 2015. How’s that going?

34. 4 Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Healthcare IT 3/19/2015

    Healthcare IT solutions providers need to educate themselves — and maybe their clients, as well — on health IT-related regulations and on the solutions that meet their needs while keeping them in compliance.

35. The Education IT Market Could Offer More Opportunity Than You Think 3/19/2015

    Schools are buying solutions that help them control operational costs, comply with regulations, and evolve with the ways students consume information.

36. How SMB IT Solutions Providers Should Use Social Media 3/13/2015

    Social media is the best way for SMBs to increase name awareness and interact with a broader customer base.

37. CompTIA IT Industry Outlook Includes Growth, Transformation 2/11/2015

    CompTIA's IT Industry Outlook 2015 report predicts a better year for IT sales as well as IT solutions providers taking a more strategic approach to services and solutions.CompTIA says the channel will be challenged to focus on their own branding and marketing as well as on tech skills as consumer and enterprise use of technology continues to evolve.  

38. Channel Consolidation: Big Trouble Or Business As Usual? 2/11/2015

    We asked VARs, MSPs, and integrators to share their thoughts on how channel consolidation is affecting business.

39. What Could YODA Mean For How IT Solutions Providers Sell Technology? 2/4/2015

    In the fall, Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) introduced a bill that could have a universal impact regarding the resale of technology.  Called the You Own Devices Act (YODA), the bill addresses embedded software that is increasingly prevalent in telecommunications and technology.

40. What Government CIOs' New IT Budget Authority Could Mean For VARs 1/15/2015

    FITARA gives a major boost to agency chief information officers when it comes to overseeing their agencies’ IT budgets, promising CIOs a “significant role” in programming, budgeting, and decision-making related to IT at their agencies.