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  1. 5 Questions To Help Operationalize Your Software Monetization Program 2/16/2021

    Success for software suppliers in 2021 will rely on the ability to meet and exceed customers’ expectations. Offering new monetization models can not only meet the needs of users but accelerate time to value for your organization.

  2. 2020 RSPA POS Channel KPI Study 2/11/2021

    Last year’s 2019 POS Channel KPI Study led with this statement: One word has dominated conversations in the point of sale channel for the past several years: change. New technologies, new business models, and new competitors, plus a dizzying flurry of consolidations and acquisitions, have transformed the POS channel into an industry resembling more the general IT space than a world where cash registers once dominated.

  3. Cannabis Tech Conference Reveals Vertical's Possibilities (And High Hurdles) For POS VARs 2/11/2021

    When entering an emerging vertical, VARs and ISVs expect to encounter a unique set of complexities, nuances, and obstacles. The 420MSP Cannabis Tech Conference, conducted online June 1-4 after its Denver conference was cancelled due to COVID-19, offered this overarching guidance for hopeful cannabis solution providers: buckle up.

  4. 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?

  5. “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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.