Jay McBain Presentation Now Available On Demand

At the last CompTIA Community Meeting, we were fortunate to have Jay McBain (Principal Analyst – Channels, Partnerships & Ecosystems – Forrester) share his top 7 predictions/trends for 2021, and provide actionable advice on the changing tech market and how to thrive in broader channel ecosystems. We also had a panel of industry experts tackling … Continued

How to Shift from Selling Products to Selling Services

Only a few years ago, most software companies sold seat licenses for their products, charging customers on the basis of head count. But today, software is typically provided using cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) models that charge customers fees for consumption. Technology companies have spent billions on the innovation necessary to achieve this product shift. In this … Continued

Sales Incentives That Boost Growth

Sales calls aren’t what they used to be. For starters, salespeople are interacting with customers who are armed with heaps of prior research, thanks to the availability of digital and in-person channels. Today’s salespeople are also encountering greater numbers of people they need to influence at customer organizations and are being asked to sell new … Continued

CompTIA 2021 Industry Outlook Webinar Available

I was thrilled to host the CompTIA 2021 Industry Outlook Webinar with Leo Lynch (APAC Sales Director, StorageCraft) yesterday. Together we explored some of the trends highlighted by the CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2021 Report and reflected on the implications for Australia and New Zealand. You can watch the recording HERE, or download the full report … Continued

Channel Management Course Scheduled for 3-4 March

Our best-selling channel workshop – Dynamic Channel Excellence – is now scheduled for 3-4 March. This is a virtual workshop is delivered remotely by a live instructor, and is perfect for any channel professional from the technology industry, who wants to dramatically improve their channel knowledge and skills.  We cover everything from building the best … Continued

The Right Way to Use Compensation

When Mark Roberge joined HubSpot as its fourth employee, he had no sales experience but still was charged with building the sales team. His background proved to be an advantage, however: With his engineering training, Roberge brought an analytic rigor to the task. And he quickly realized that the sales compensation plan could motivate salespeople … Continued

37 Customer Experience Statistics You Need To Know For 2021

Customer experience has fast become a top priority for businesses, and 2021 will be no different. But, why are so many companies focusing on the customer experience and what happens to companies that choose to ignore it? In this article, Toma Kulbytė looks at the most important trends, and provides 37 statistics from various research … Continued

CompTIA Keynote Series Now Available For Download

The last CompTIA Community Meeting was an amazing success with many of the attendees commenting on the incredibly high caliber of speakers and topics. The presentations are all now available on demand to view HERE. In case you missed it, here were the topics: Stacey Ashley – High Performance Leadership Expert, Speaker, Change & Transformation … Continued

Eight 8 charts show COVID-19 has changed B2B sales forever

The COVID-19 pandemic forced B2B buyers and sellers to go digital in a massive way. What started out as a crisis response has now become the next normal, with big implications for how buyers and sellers will do business in the future. This Recent McKinsey research on decision makers’ behavior globally across industries since the … Continued