InsideAutotaskEditorsNotebook
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First Thoughts From (And On The Way To) ScanSource’s Partner Conference
10/15/2013
The obvious benefits of channel conferences are the networking, education, and new product information. Another more subtle upside is you’re typically trapped on a plane for hours, affording the opportunity to read and reflect without the typical business interruptions.
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8 Channel Threats, 6 Opportunities For Solutions Providers
10/9/2013
The panel discussion “Future Channel Opportunities & Threats” at the ASCII Success Summit in Austin, TX featured several excellent points and lots of give-and-take. Here are some highlights from the discussion.
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SYNNEX Keynote Herm Edwards Shares NFL Lessons That Resonate With Break/Fix VARs
10/4/2013
I’ve been to my share of industry conferences and have sat through my share of keynote speakers. So, when I saw that Herm Edwards, ESPN analyst and former NFL coach and player, was speaking, I expected a speech filled with touching and humorous NFL stories tied to life lessons and motivational wisdom. Edwards delivered all that, but in a way that exceeded my expectations.
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HP Networking Sets Sites On Cisco
10/4/2013
During the general session of the second day of SYNNEX' (NYSE:SNX) National Conference in Greenville, SC, Craig Hinkley, VP & GM of HP (NYSE: HPQ) Networking Americas shared his company's vision for the near future. Hinkley's message was repeated many different colorful ways, but what it boils down to is an aggressive focus on winning business away from Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and giving it to SYNNEX VARs. Here are just a few sound bites from Hinkley's energetic presentation...
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How Are Your Peers/Competitors Doing? SYNNEX Has Some Answers.
10/3/2013
During the morning session today at the SYNNEX 2013 National Conference, the 1600 attendees had the opportunity to take part in a survey on their businesses. During a panel discussion, the audience voted in real time, with the panel commenting on the results. Here are the results from the Greenville, SC, conference:
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SYNNEX' Murai Explains IBM BPO Acquisition During Day 1 Of National Conference
10/3/2013
Today at the SYNNEX 2013 National Conference, Kevin Murai, president and CEO of SYNNEX, announced the details of his company’s pending acquisition of IBM’s worldwide customer relationship management (CRM), business process outsourcing (BPO) business.
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Here's A Better Way To Review Surveillance Video
9/30/2013
There's a lot to see at ASIS. The physical security industry conference and expo boasted more than 700 exhibitors showing the latest and greatest surveillance and access control solutions. Having only a few days to get around the floor, the sad fact is that I’m sure I missed seeing some very cool things while there last week. However, there is something I saw that impressed me quite a bit. Let me set the stage...
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GFI MAX Customer Conference 2013: Editors Notebook Day 1
9/23/2013
Day 1 of GFI MAX’s Customer Conference is under way here at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A quick look at the itinerary for today brought one word to mind: wow. GFI has today loaded with educational information from start (9:00am) to finish (5:45pm, which is when the pool party begins).
While we’re only midway through the sessions, I stepped away to share just some of the notes I’ve taken from the event.
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Evaluating A New Vendor
9/16/2013
In the coming months in the pages of Connect, you’ll read articles focused on technologies you should strategically consider adding to your line card. Great, but what if it’s been a while since you’ve gone through the process of adding a new vendor/product to your portfolio? We’ve assembled a handy checklist of things to consider when doing your evaluations. As you use run a vendor down this checklist, your overall goal is to determine what it takes to go from 0-60 and how the vendor will help you in the process.
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3 Tips Every Managed Services Provider Should Know
9/16/2013
If you’re a reseller new to the managed services model or an established MSP looking to hit the next level of your business, Thomas Clancy Jr., partner and manager of sales and operations for Valiant Technology, says a simple formula has been instrumental to Valiant’s success. His lessons are to the point, actionable, and very relevant.