Round Table To Build Cloud Future

The Cloud revolution continues to be at the forefront of our conversations with clients. It is hugely topical and important for Distributors, vendors and resellers alike. What makes it so topical is the fact that this move to the Cloud is largely unchartered territory and we are all learning as we go. As a result … Continued

Ten Tips For Mastering Managed Services In Australia

While lots of the focus has been around transitioning business models to the Cloud or a Managed Services model, there has been less discussion around the keys to success once you have made the transition. Several owners of successful Managed Services businesses spoke with Nate Cochrane at CRN to hash out what they believe the … Continued

BDMs The Cannon Fodder Of Modern Day Business

Business Development can be a tough job, especially if you are working on true green fields (ie. no existing customers). Many organisations bring on new BDMs to increase their sales growth each year, but the problem is that many BDMs don’t always last. Some make it to 6 or 12 months and then they leave … Continued

Who Is CompTIA?

Author: Moheb Moses You might have seen in the press lately that CompTIA is coming to Australia. You might even have heard that the CompTIA ANZ Channel Community has been officially launched! No doubt, there are also many people who have heard the name, but in conjunction with some form of certification or Trustmark. So … Continued

CompTIA ANZ Channel Community Launches

As you may have already seen in the press, CompTIA, the largest non-profit IT Channel Trade Association in the world, have launched a channel community here in ANZ. This Community is dedicated to local technology resellers, service providers, distributors, vendors and channel associates. It seeks to be the voice of the entire ANZ IT channel … Continued

Volume Partners – Selection vs. Collection

Author: Ian Maclean Over the last few years, Channel Dynamics has conducted many research projects around understanding problems relating to the partner ecosystem. In many instances, the research highlighted that vendors were not focusing enough on recruiting the right partners, or that partners were being on-boarded in a haphazard manner. In other words, anyone could … Continued

The Recurring Dream Of Subscription Software

The hottest topic in the IT Channel right now has to be businesses transitioning to the cloud. This is a hugely relevant article focused on companies making this leap to a subscription based revenue model. As the article states, ‘the transition of software from on-premise to the cloud is nothing short of a revolution’ and … Continued

Why Self Image Matters In B2B Sales

The sales process is not often simple. Obtaining sign off on a deal of almost any size requires many meetings and presentations to different people within a business. Sales people spend these meetings proving the value of their solution and specifically how it will help solve a customer’s problems. It is well known that as … Continued