Wireless Editor’s Notebook

  1. SaaS: Webinar 8/11/2009
    This month's Business Solutions' Lunch & Learn Webinar Series will tackle the issue of SaaS: "How VARs and MSPs Can Make Money Using SaaS." Join us on Thursday, Aug. 20, 1 to 2 p.m. ET, for this free webinar that will address the burgeoning popularity of Software as a Service (SaaS), including what is...
  2. Improve Your Web Presence With Flip Video 7/27/2009
    In the past I’ve written about the importance of creating valuable content for your website that does more than just list the products you carry and service you can perform. In many cases, creating such web content (e.g. case studies) takes only a little time and effort. Recently, I came across a cheap way to...
  3. Market Overview Shows Break/Fix Filling the Gap For Some VARs 7/20/2009
    If you like the facts and statistics found behind the scenes in any industry, check this out: OnForce has just released its OnForce Services Marketplace Index (OSMI). Based on more than 70,000 service events this quarter across North America, the OSMI provides a comprehensive overview of key spending trends in IT and..
  4. Did You Miss Our Time Management Webinar? 7/17/2009
    If you didn't have a chance to watch the first Business Solutions Lunch & Learn webinar yesterday, don't fret. Instead, download an archive version of this one-hour presentation on time management, featuring Business Solutions President Jim Roddy, Editor Gennifer Biggs, and special guest Jim Estill, time...
  5. Lunch & Learn Webinar Tomorrow 7/15/2009
    Don't miss Business Solutions live as we hit the Web from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, for our first free Lunch & Learn Webinar. This month's topic: Time Management for VARs and MSPs. Editor Gennifer Biggs and President of Jameson Publishing Jim Roddy will address how to efficiently manage your...
  6. Improve Your Web Presence - For Free 6/15/2009
    Facing a poor economy and slumping sales, what can companies do from a marketing standpoint to boost sales? The answers, while somewhat obvious, are relatively easy to execute and yet fraught with potential distaster. Prove Your Capabilities With Case Studies When talking with marketing experts and successful...
  7. Inside Ingram Partner Connection Summit Day #2 5/21/2009
    Editor Gennifer Biggs is live from the Ingram Partner Connection Summit in Hollywood, FL, starting Wednesday, May 20. She'll bring you insight from Ingram executives, channel partners, and a wide array of vendor partners. Day #2: Strategic Guidance For VARs ...
  8. Inside Ingram Partner Connection Summit Day #1 5/19/2009
    Editor Gennifer Biggs is live from the Ingram Partner Connection Summit in Hollywood, FL, starting Wednesday, May 20. She'll bring you insight from Ingram executives, channel partners, and a wide array of vendor partners. Day #1: Empowerment and Experience ...
  9. Wireless Supply Chain Innovation: How Do You Compare? 5/10/2009
    In April, I had the honor of being one of three judges for Motorola’s North American and Latin American (NALA) channel partners Enterprise Mobility Solutions Awards. Like Business Solutions’ own Channel Innovator awards, the winners stood apart due to creativity, deep knowledge of their core technologies...
  10. Is Your Marketing Plan In A Recession? 4/28/2009
    Given the current state of the economy and its negative impact on your business, I’d like to cut to the chase and probe into one area of your business: your marketing strategy. While attending a value-added distributor (VAD) partner conference recently, I learned that more than 75% of small and medium VARs have...