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29 Salient Statements From The 2020 RSPA Academy Education Symposium
2/11/2021
For those in the retail IT channel starved for industry-focused education – and serendipitous interactions with other executives in our space – the RSPA Academy Education Symposium was manna from heaven. Okay, it was actually more like manna via Wi-Fi, but pretty much everything good in 2020 has shifted online, right?
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“Free Market Feedback”: New Insights From The RSPA ISV Community
2/11/2021
It’s been a while since I shared with you an inside look at the RSPA Niche & Startup ISV Community (the COVID crisis got in the way – sorry). This group of 60+ software developer executives holds a conference call every five or six weeks to network, learn from each other’s experiences, and foster business development opportunities.
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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 38: What Can VARs & ISVs Learn From Well-Run Sports Teams?
2/11/2021
Episode 38 of “The Trusted Advisor” features the first-ever “Battle of the Channel Stars,” an industry-focused conversation in a fun and competitive framework. The RSPA’s Jim Roddy talks with Rick Feuling of VAR/ISV hybrid RITE Enterprises/Cloud Retailer and veteran channel consultant Bruce Mann, best known for his years supporting CRS resellers, about what SMBs can learn from well-run sports teams.
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Gain An Edge By Tackling These 7 Field Service Management Industry Challenges
2/1/2021
The field service management industry has tremendous scope and endless applications. If you must get a leaking pipe fixed or if you must get an HVAC system installed in your premise, field service management provides processes that can make things super easy for the company, its employees, and its customers.
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The New Sound Of Business: Employee Podcasts
1/29/2021
Like it or not, the way we work is changing along with the workforce. And the pace of change, along with its unpredictability, is causing growth-focused software executives to look for new ways to cost-effectively reach, engage and inspire their employees.
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Build Or Buy A BI Solution
12/21/2020
Don’t take our word for it: find out what industry experts have to say on the decision to build or buy business intelligence.
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Trends And Tactics For Software Companies In 2021
12/17/2020
Each year brings the opportunity for a fresh start. The coming year, perhaps more than most, offers an opportunity for a fresh start. And 2020, for all of its challenges, served to home in on the best practices that can help software companies thrive. Software and technology companies can focus on four areas to strengthen their offerings and enhance their success in 2021.
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Automated Cash Management Technology Becomes A Time Saver For Pennsylvania Hardware Store
12/4/2020
Sometimes seeing is believing. Just ask the owners of Quincy Hardware in Waynesboro, PA, who were so impressed with a demonstration of APG Cash Drawer’s SMARTtill ® Intelligent Cash Drawer Solution that they simply had to have it. Never mind that the store had just deployed two brand-new cash drawers a year earlier.
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End Of Silicon Era Is At Hand – Software About To Change In Big Way
12/2/2020
Moore’s Law means hardware gets about twice as fast every 24 months as chips can have smaller footprints. We are reaching the end of silicon-based efficiency because the laws of physics mean the etching on chips cannot get all that much smaller.
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Why Now Is Actually The Perfect Time To Give SaaS Users Ad Hoc Reporting
11/20/2020
It might be time to consider how much stickiness and utility self-service (ad hoc) BI could bring to your SaaS product, especially if your company is being inundated with customer reporting requests.